Month: March 2015

Volume 14, No. 13

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 13

Molto Italiano featured item:

KLOO’s Learn to Speak Italian Language Card Games Pack 1 (Decks 1 & 2)
Players make sentences and learn words in Italian to score points. The longer the sentence and the more words you learn, the faster you score. In this way, KLOO makes learning a language fast, easy and a lot more fun. But there is no need to be a language expert in order to play – you can start playing KLOO as an absolute beginner – just be ready for how fast you pick up the language! Within a few games players effortlessly learn hundreds of Italian words and can make tens of thousands of sentences. This pack contains two decks of KLOO cards (decks 1 & 2) and contain useful Italian words for making sentences about PEOPLE and EATING & DRINKING.

NEWSLETTER FEATURES

La Madonna che Scappa in Piazza
On Easter Sunday the ancient city of Sulmona, which is located in the Abruzzo region, reenacts that moment when Mary sees her resurrected son Jesus for the first time. The celebration is appropriately called La Madonna che scappa in piazza (Our Lady running in the Square) and it has been a tradition that the town of Sulmona has celebrated since the 18th century.

Stations of the Cross
Located in the Montagna Spaccata in Gaeta, Italy is a passageway that some call the Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross. This passageway is lined with 14 paintings depicting Jesus’ faithful journey on what has become to be known as Good Friday many centuries ago. This photo gallery will take you station to station so you can follow Jesus on his journey.

Easter in Italy
Deep purple, hot pink, dusty blue, and bright yellow are just a few of the glorious colors that wash over southern Italy at Easter. This five part article takes a look at the religious and spiritual experience, the holiday, food and the day after Easter, which is still a holiday in Italy.

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MOLTO ITALIANO FEATURES
* Photo Gallery
A beautiful view of the Sassi di Matera, which means stones of Matera. These are ancient cave dwellings located in the city of Matera, Basilicata.

* Proverb
Accade in un sol punto quel che non si spera in un anno

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for frittata.

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Volume 14, No. 12

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 12

Molto Italiano featured item:

Storie Italiane Volume 2 – Italian Stories Volume 2
Experience everyday life and traditions of Italy with five fun stories. Stroll in the grandiose Royal Palace of Caserta, stargaze next to Pisa’s leaning tower, experience the excitement of Siena’s Palio, get a glimpse of the Opera in Milan, and relive medieval traditions in picturesque Assisi. The map at the end of the book will help the reader locate the places mentioned in the stories. Each story is written both in Italian and English for easy comprehension.

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How to Make an Italian, Stuffed Chocolate Egg
In every supermarket in Italy, you will find large chocolate eggs stuffed with gifts during the Easter season. Some chocolatiers and pastry shops will also make a customized egg for you, so you can fill it with whatever trinkets you like. Follow these easy how to instructions to make your own Italian stuffed chocolate egg.

Palm Weaving
One tradition that seems to have slowly disappeared is the art of palm weaving, which has been in existence since Ancient times. Palm weaving is an art form that consists of taking palms and manipulating them to create various designs. Some patterns can be very simple while others can be more complex.

Palm Weaving Tutorials
One of the fascinating traditions that my family does for Palm Sunday is to create decorative designs using palms. Here are a variety of tutorials containing step by step guides to help you create a braid, cone, cross, crown of thorns and a rose bud from palms.

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* Photo Gallery
This statue is titled Our Lady of Sorrows and is located in the Santuario della SS. Trinità alla Montagna Spaccata.

* Proverb
Acqua cheta non mena ciocchi, ma se li mena, li mena grossi

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for an bread doves.

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Volume 14, No. 11

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 11

Molto Italiano featured item:

Italy-Opoly
The Classic property trading game you all have come to know and love, only this time with an Italy theme.

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St. Patrick Is a Paesano
March 17 is the feast day of St. Patrick, known to Italians as San Patrizio. Although Patrizio’s celebration is overshadowed – in Italy at least – by that of San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) on March 19, Patrizio has his own ties to Italy. His parents were Romans.

Viva St. Joseph
On March 19th each year, St. Joseph’s Day Altars are erected to continue the homage and devotion for St. Joseph’s intervention during the drought. As in the first feast, the Altar is set up in three tiers honoring the Holy Trinity, a statue of St. Joseph is placed on the top tier, surrounded by flowers and candles. Below his statue are a blanket of foods from pasta to olive oil to fava beans to Saint Joseph’s Day baked goods.

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An exterior view of the Collegiate Church in San Gimignano.

* Proverb
Acqua passata non macina piu’

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for an St. Joseph’s spaghetti.

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Volume 14, No. 10

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 10

Molto Italiano featured item:

Italian Card Games for All Ages
With this book you’ll familiarize yourself with Italian cards and with some of the most popular games played today in Italy. This handy reference will introduce both the beginner and the advanced card player to fun, century-old games, including traditional games for large groups and simple children’s games. It includes how to play: Briscola, Scopa, Tresette, Sette e Mezzo, Bestia, Cocincina, Faraone, Miseria, Petrangola, Scartino and some fun and simple children’s games.

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How to Fill an Italian Easter Basket
Discover the goodies you could use to make your Easter gifts typical of what you’d find in the Boot.

How to Dye Easter Eggs Using Onions
Did you know that you could make golden brown Easter eggs with the skin of onions? This Italian tradition has been in my family for generations and it is a great way to make dyed eggs for Easter.

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* Photo Gallery
The first night of the Festa della Madonna di Sambuca. The Chiesa del Carmine houses the statue of Santa Maria dell’Udienza. This feast day is held every year and started more than 400 years ago.

* Proverb
Addio, cesare, quelli che stanno per morire ti salutano

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for an swiss chard and fava beans.

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Volume 14, No. 9

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 9

Molto Italiano featured item:

The Aquatic Labyrinth: a Venetian mystery
When Jacopo came back home, he could not have ever imagined that in a few hours he would have found himself running for his life across the most mesmerizing maze ever built, Venice. He would have never believed he would be dragging himself like a wounded animal, breathless and clueless through the alleys and across the canals of the city, desperately trying to extricate a murder he did not commit, to find the key of the mysterious labyrinth of events he had entered without even noticing.

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Observe Lent in Italy
Italy, with Venice’s annual festivities, is much more famous for Carnevale, the day before Lent begins, than it is for the 40-day countdown to Easter. However, among Catholics, who make up the majority of Italy, Lent is the holiest time of year. And there is much work to do in preparation of the anniversary of when Jesus rose from the dead.

Old World Ways & Superstitions Are Still Alive
A friend asks you how you’re feeling. You answer, “Fine, knock on wood,” and rap your knuckles on the nearest piece of lumber. Someone sneezes, and you respond, “Bless you.” Are your responses motivated by tradition or superstition?

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* Photo Gallery
This painting is titled The Adoration of the Shepherds. It was created by Giacomo del Po and it is located on the wall of St. Michael’s Church in Capri.

* Proverb
Affogare/Perdersi in un bicchier d’acqua

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for an chicken and peppers.

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