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Esplora l’Italia attraverso articoli settimanali!
Explore Italy Through Weekly Posts!

Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

Welcome to the Matta Blog!

Esplora l’Italia attraverso articoli settimanali!
Explore Italy Through Weekly Posts!

learning Italian

art & artists

culture & news

food & wine

history festivals

books media

travel events

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Italian Language Learning, Tips, Motivation

Exploring “Voci” in Italian: A word that speaks volumes

Say Goodbye to Fear and Hello to Fluent Conversations in Italian! New Online 4-hour Course.

Follia Linguistica: Giocando con Foglie, Folla e Folletti!

Studentessa Shares Her Experience from the 2024 Matta Italian Language Program in Lucca

Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian

Introducing “Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian! By Melissa Muldoon

Sofia, la Piccola Matta, and Moka the Beagle Teach Basic Italian: Numbers, Colors & Adjective Rules

Art & Artists

Arezzo is La terra di Piero: Discover the artistic legacy of Piero della Francesca

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

Singing the “Rap”tures of Sansepolcro and Piero della Francesca

Everyone’s talking about David (and now I’m chiming in too)!

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

2024 Olympic — Italy’s Wild Ride: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails

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

Food & Wine

What turns a bad day around? La torta di pere e cioccolato!

Eat like a local in Lucca! My recommended restaurant picks — inside and outside Lucca’s walls.

Tiramisu – having your dolce and eating it too!

Tacchino arrotolato — turkey with an Italian twist

Grammar Lessons

How to Say “We Should Have” or “We Were Supposed to” in Italiano

Mastering Italian: How Small Steps with ‘Goccia’ Lead to Big Language Gains

Ovunque tu vada, vacci con il tuo cuore: Understanding Ovunque and Dovunque in Italian

Direct Object Pronouns: The Secret Ingredient for Spicing Up Your Italian!

Is it a masculine or feminine Italian noun? How to tell the difference & why it matters.

Explore the World of the Birds and Bees in Italian: Fun Facts and Vocabulary

History, Holidays, Festivals

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

Saluting the Superheroes in Our Lives: Our Moms!

Announcing the 2024 Matta Arezzo September Giostra del Saracino Weekend

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

Books, Music & Film

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

Unlock Italian Mysteries This Halloween: Spooky Book Club Adventures for Every Language Level

Announcing the Fall 2024 Matta Italian Book Club: Dive into Mystery with ‘La Libreria dei Gatti Neri’ by Piergiorgio Pulixi

Sun-Kissed Cinema: Dive into Italian Films for Your Perfect Summer Escape!

Traveling, Cities, Excursions

New Italian Language Homestay in Verona with Cinzia – Now Available on Studentessa Matta!

2024 Matta Lucca Program in Full Swing: Italian Learning & Cultural Fun!

Semplicemente Fantastico! Dive Into Italian Culture with the 2025 Matta Language Programs

Boost Your Italian Before You Go: Enroll in the Matta Four-Hour Traveler’s Italian Course

Posts by Date

Italia – I love your contrasts! Adoro i tuoi contrasti

I’m here in Arezzo in the piazza waiting for you!

Where is Melissa? Italian Travel Blogger shares her love for her native Campania

La luna – storta, piena, luminosa – qualsiasi forma è sempre bellissima

Updates on the 2018 Montepulciano and Arezzo Learn Italian in Italy programs!

There is a fountain of youth after all! And how to live to be 100.

Finding Italy – A guest post by Lionielle De Haven

Writing a letter to Sophia Loren and she responds! Sono al settimo ceilo!

A trip to San Pietro di Romena and Stia in Casentino

Cara donna / Dear woman – A poem by Meera Prahlad

Montepulciano here we come! Sara will be there to greet us!

New! Homestay Language Vacation with Mari in Catania in Sicilia

Italian words that sound similar – but have different meanings

Pieve di Santa Maria – in Arezzo: Guest Post Debora Bresciani

In Cucina con Daniele – Come si preparano: Arancine e Sfingi Youtube Video

Ermal Meta – Piccola Anima

Gram-MATTI-calmente corretta = Mini grammar lessons on Facebook

3 Things the folks in Montepulciano like best about their little town in Tuscany

Non smettere mai di cercarmi – Festeggiamo Women’s Day con Noemi

3 Things the Arentini Like Best About Arezzo: Insights from those who live there

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