Benvenuti al Blog — Welcome to the Matta Blog!

If You Love Italian Art & Literature, Visit Ravenna in 2021— Guest Post by Antonio Santarsiero

Viva viva la Befana! The legend of La Befana—an Italian holiday tradition

Brindo al 2021! Toasting in a brand new year!

Buon Natale 2020! Buone Feste!

Lockdown and Learning in Italy. A letter of positivity from Cultura Italiana Language School in Arezzo

Enjoy Italian Movies and Shows on your American TV this holiday season

It’s Publication Day for Sofonisba! New novel by Melissa Muldoon

Italian Holiday Word of the Day

Learning at Lucca Italian School: Guest post – No matter where we place our chairs

“La vita davanti a sé” il nuovo film di Sophia Loren

Win the “Dreaming Sophia “Audiobook

Vocabolario: Arrampicarsi sugli specchi, scombussolare— che significano??

Beginning with Becca! Learning to make sounds in Italian.

Playing around in Italiano—Giochi, Barzellette, Scherzi Youtube Video

Il linguaggio dei gesti: Parlare italiano con il corpo

L’arte del merletto al tombolo – Anna Maria ci spiega tutto Youtube Video

Torre del Mangia: Siena—Climbing to the top of the tower

Audiobook Giveaway: Waking Isabella

Sofonisba Anguissola subject of a new novel

La mia sala – Great way to improve Italian listening comprehension & enjoy art!

Stefano Massini – “Parole in Corso”

Andare a Cavallo – Riding a horse at the beach and useful horse lingo Youtube Video

Congiuntivo – molto sexy! Canzone di Lorenzo Baglioni

Andiamo al mercato di Arezzo —Let’s go to the market in Arezzo Youtube Video

And the winner is…

Guest post by Phil Rosen: How Losing my Luggage Helped Me Find My Way in Italy

I should be traveling to Italy today… but instead…

La leggenda di Porsena — il re etrucso Matta Youtube Video

AudioBook Give Away. Win a copy of Eternally Artemisia!

Buone notizie per Arezzo! Opening of new museum celebrating the joust.

Fra Filippo and Lucrezia Buti: An Infamous Love

Ciao Bella! The Surprising Origins of Italy’s Most Iconic Greeting