History, Holidays, Festivals

The Return of Lidia Poët Season 2 on Netflix: New sizzling stories and more fabulous costumes!

Arezzo’s Miraculous Madonna: The Inspiring Tale of La Madonna del Conforto

La canicola estiva! Roman Ruff-erences: Unveiling the Bark-tastic Origins of the Dog Days of Summer – Youtube Video

Discover the Exciting History and Gameplay of La Giostra del Saracino: Arezzo’s Iconic Medieval Joust

Saluting the Superheroes in Our Lives: Our Moms!

The art of the Italian egg! Easter in Italy and all things Egg-cellent!

Sanremo Music Festival 2024: Global Success, Spotify Record & Italy’s Musical Legacy

Zio Paperone’s Comic Quest: Language Learning capers at the Giostra del Saracino in Arezzo

Announcing the 2024 Matta Arezzo September Giostra del Saracino Weekend

La Befana: Celebrating Italy’s Enchanting Epiphany Tradition with Gifts, Sweets, and Clean Homes

Buone Feste: A Holiday Greeting from la Studentessa Matta! Youtube video

Unwrap the Magic: Exploring Italian Holiday Traditions with Festive Vocabulary! Youtube Video

Gobble Up the Good Times: Let the Thanksgiving Festivities Begin!

La Chiesa di San Biagio — the masterpiece of Sangallo and jewel of Montepulciano

Ilaria del Carretto: The 13th Century Lucchese Beauty Whose Legacy Lives Beyond the Tomb

Ferragosto è qui, vieni a festeggiare!

Isabella de Medici: In her words, she tells the truth of how she died.

Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier — la Giostra del Saracino fa venire

Robbing Mussolini — Rapiniamo il Duce: un film originale di Netlix in italiano

Celebrating International Women’s Day and Lidia Poët — Italy’s first female lawyer

Buon San Valentino!

La Festa di San Biagio: Why do the Milanese bless leftover panettone?

Visiting Gardone and Villa Vittoriale home of Gabriele D’Annunzio: Podcast

Benvenuto 2023!

The joust in Arezzo—celebrate the Italian way! Youtube Video

Faccio il Presepe / How to prepare Italian Nativity Scene — Youtube video

“Odio Natale” — fun new holiday flick set in Chioggia near Venice is now on Netflix

Oh, mia Dea!! What is an Armilla Picena?

Announcing New Online Italian History Course 1915-1992 taught in Italian

Omaggio agli Angeli di Fango – Tribute to Mud Angels

Costumi di Halloween — Cosa indossarai? Halloween costumes – what will you wear?

They say the ghost of Isabella de’ Medici still lives in the villa where she was murdered