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Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

Welcome to the Matta Blog!

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

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culture & news

food & wine

history festivals

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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

Enjoy the language-learning adventures of Sofia, la piccola matta — Now on Amazon in print & epub!

Find Sofia, la Piccola Matta on Amazon

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

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

Body Talk: Expressing Sneezes, Hiccups, Yawns, and other noises our bodies make in Italian!

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.

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

Sto sognando un bianco Natale: Canzone natalizie Irving Berlin Italian translation White Christmas

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Perfetto come la O di Giotto – Perfect like Giotto’s O: Italian idiom for perfection

Happy Saint Sgivin’! Buon Santo Sgeveno & Happy Thanksgiving!

Polpette di Tonno preparato dagli avanzi / Making dinner from leftovers

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Kate Middleton engaged to Prince William – Fidanzamento felice

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Statue of David placed on top of duomo where it was intended to be

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Roma: camminando sui passi di De Sica director Ladri di biciclette

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Aspettando il grande cocomero / Waiting for the Big Watermelon

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Deruta Ceramic artist demonstrates Maiolica pottery

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Bella ciao! Bandite partigiane durante la guerra mondiale

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Dianne Hales Confessions of an Italofile

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Cioccolato Baci Perugina

Eleonora de’ Medici painted by Bronzino: Posso prendere in prestito il tuo vestito?

Sette di Vino Osteria: Exploring the Legend and Autumn Flavors of Pienza’s Ribollita Soup

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Belle amicizie che ho trovato in italia

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Francesca viene da Locorotondo – AFS student comes from Puglia – heel of boot

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Mi trovo bene in Italia! I’m doing very well in Italy

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Becoming Sicilianissima: Jann Huizenga author of Baroque Sicily talks about Ragusa Ibla

Casini al Monte in Toscana vicino a Pisa: Silvia racconta del suo paese

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