by Dianne Hales | May 19, 2020 | amore, art history, Books, books on Italy, culture, Current Affairs, Florence, food, Food and Drink, history, Italian language, Italy, Language, Leonardo da Vinci, literature, love in Italy, Music, Renaissance, Romance, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Tuscany, Web/Tech, Weblogs, wine
Not even a global pandemic can stop people from doing what they love. Over the last few months, we’ve seen dancers dance; singers sing; actors perform—wherever and whenever they could. The same is true of writers. While sheltering at home in California, I...
by Dianne Hales | Apr 28, 2020 | Books, books on Italy, coronavirus, culture, Health, Italian language, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
A guest post by Valeria Biancalani At the forefront of everyone’s mind at the moment is the coronavirus, which has caused a devastating pandemic throughout the world. Over the past few months, it has become the main topic of conversation for most people in most...
by Dianne Hales | Dec 20, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, Christmas in Italy, creche, culture, history, Italy, Language, Nativity scene, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
“Natale con i tuoi; Pasqua con chi vuoi,” Italians say. “Christmas with your family; Easter with whomever you want.” An Italian Christmas centers on stare insieme in famiglia (being together as a family). Here are some of the most beloved traditions among Italian...
by Dianne Hales | Oct 29, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Fashion, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Because of evacuation from the Sonoma fire zone and widespread power outages in California, I am unable to post an original article this week. Instead I am sharing a post about my recent presentation of LA PASSIONE in Philadelphia. Thank you, Gigi, for le belle...
by Dianne Hales | Oct 20, 2019 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech
This week marks La Settimana della Lingua Italiana net Mondo (Week of the Italian Language in the World), an annual celebration of one of Italy’s cultural treasures. No less than Michelangelo’s sculptures, Verdi’s operas, or Fellini’s movies, Italian is an...
