Month: November 2014

Volume 13, No. 47

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Storie Italiane – Italian Stories: A parallel text easy reader
Introduce your children to everyday life and traditions of Italy with five entertaining stories that take place in five different Italian cities. Each story will let the reader discover or rediscover popular sites like the Trevi fountain in Rome, and will engage little ones with tales that will transport them to fascinating places. Challenge young readers using the location map at the end of the book, and foster a new interest in travel, geography, and all things Italian. Every story is written both in Italian and English for easy comprehension.

 

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10 Reasons to Be Thankful You’re Italian
There are plenty of reasons to gripe about Italy and your Italianness. Trust me, I know. I sometimes live in the Boot, and I’ve experienced the bureaucracy, the judgment in the piazza, and the prejudice (you stinkin’ American). But there are many more positives than there are negatives. At this time of year, I like to be a glass-half-full kind of gal and reflect on my gratitude. So, here are reasons to be thankful you’re Italian.

Italy’s Four Great Empires
The Roman Empire, Christianity, The Renaissance and The New World, four eras of mankind that are without question four of the major periods civilization has ever known.

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The Girls in Bikini mosaic is located in the Villa Romana del Casale, which is located in the town of Piazza Armerina in Sicily. The villa contains the richest & largest collection of Roman mosaics and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

* Proverb
Donne e buoi dei paesi tuoi

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for stuffed artichokes.

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Volume 13, No. 46

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Lost in the City of Flowers Viola has always felt like she doesn’t belong. With her mother halfway around the world, her sister away at school, and her father as her only friend, she keeps to herself and only dreams of becoming an artist. The last thing a teenager wants for her birthday is to spend time with an old woman she doesn’t even know. And she certainly doesn’t want to travel 544 years back in time to Renaissance Florence.

 

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An Italian Thanksgiving Feast
When my editor asked me to come up with a column that connected Italy to Thanksgiving, I was thrown for a loop. Thanksgiving could not be more American. What does it have to do with Italy? But the key ingredient to a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday is food – and no one does food quite like Italy.

How Italian Influences Affected America’s Taste For Glamour
During the 1950s and ’60s, what America wore, what its citizens drove, and how they looked, was, in a large part, dictated by Italy’s trendsetters, which included fashion designers, film directors and automakers. If it originated in Italy, and the designer’s name ended in a vowel, the American public was buying it.

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A view of the town of Pescasseroli, which is located in the heart of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise (Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise).

* Proverb
La mama dello scemo del villiaggio e la donna che e sempre incinta!

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for chicken piccata.

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Volume 13, No. 45

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Italianissimo
What is it about Italy that inspires passion, fascination, and utter devotion? This quirky guide to the Italian way of life, with its fifty witty mini-essays on iconic Italian subjects, will answer that question as well as entertain and delight both real and armchair travelers. Topics range from expressive hand gestures to patron saints, pasta, parmesan, shoes, opera, the Vespa, the Fiat 500, gelato, gondolas, and more.

 

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Major League Bocce
Ten years ago a group of friends got together and created a bocce league in Washington, DC. The league became such a success that in 2011 they launched Major League Bocce in hopes of bringing their love of the game to other US cities. Their vision came to fruition and to date they have leagues in ten cities. Find out how you can join an existing league in your city. If your city doesn’t have a league don’t worry they have everything you need to get one started.

How to Winterize Your Fig Tree
The fig tree cannot survive when the temperature is +20 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. As the weather starts to get colder you need to make plans to protect your fig tree from the harsh winter weather that can damage and kill your fig tree. Many of the old timers prefer to bury their fig trees in the ground, but if you do not like to do this or do not have the room to bury your tree there is another alternative.

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A view of the Cathedral’s (Duomo) Facade. The Cathedral was erected by bishop Cadalus and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Cathedral is one of the best examples of 12th century Romanesque architecture found in Italy. Did you know that the Cathedral was destroyed by an earthquake in 1117 and it was later rebuilt in the 12th century?

* Proverb
Mangia come una vacca e lavora come un pollo morto!

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for sausage with greens.

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Volume 13, No. 44

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Searching for Nonno
“Searching for Nonno,” chronicles the family’s adventures as they discover how the old and young relate beautifully when it comes to swearing and naughtiness. A family that laughs together stays together, that’s if Angie’s 79-year old father didn’t keep wandering off and getting lost.

 

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Italian Nobel Prize Winners
Since 1901 there have been a number of Italian and Italian Americans that have won this prestigious award, which is given annually to people for their achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.

Italian Folk Songs
Folk songs are apart of every culture and Italy is no exception. Find the lyrics to many great Italian folk songs. In some cases the lyrics are in both English and Italian.

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The town of Palmoli in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo.

* Proverb
Uno sciocco e il suo denaro son presto separati

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for baccala stew.

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