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Encounters: Learning Italian in Molise, a Hidden Gem
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian – offers an inside look into a typical day on her company’s travel program, which focus on learning about Italian language and culture. First things first: learn how … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Europe, Facts, Family, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Tourist, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Agnone, Alto Molise, Blog, blogger, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian Blogger, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian History, Italian Language, Italy, Language, Language Immersion, Language Learning, Learning, Molise, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Program, Traveler, traveling
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Un Giorno con Gigi (A Day with Gigi)
Captured (written) by The Recipe Hunters in Calabria, Italy We’re sharing a blog post from our guest blogger team, The Recipe Hunters, of an adventure they had while traveling through Calabria as they searched for authentic, Italian recipes. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog, Calabria, Calabrian, Catholic Church, Catholic Tradition, Catholicism, Church, Fagioli, Feast, Feast Day, Food Blog, Food Bloggers, Fusilli, Guest Blog, Heritage, Holy Relic, Homemade, Homemade Pasta, Immigrant, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian immigrants, Italian Tradition, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Olive, Olive grove, Olives, Pasta, Recipe, Recipes, Religious Feast, Saint Hilarion, Sant'Ilarione, The Recipe Hunters, Tradition, Zeppole
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Packed like Sardines By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Last week, I was forced to take a subway in New York City to avoid getting stuck in traffic and reach my destination on time . As the train approached the station, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Facts, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Packed like Sardines, Sardinians, Travel, Trivia, Un Minuto con
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Festa della Repubblica
By Bella Vagnoni, NIAF Intern In Italy, June 2nd is Festa della Repubblica, a national holiday that commemorates the end of the monarchy. The history of the holiday dates back to 1946, when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and adopt … Continue reading
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By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Fun Facts The Bank of Italy was founded in San Francisco, California, USA, in 1904 by Amadeo Giannini. It grew by a branch banking strategy to become the Bank of America and Italy and then on to … Continue reading
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By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com So, where does your Salary come from? From the beginning of the Roman Empire to the present day, Via Salaria in Rome is still very active. The road was named Via Salaria, from the Latin word for “salt”, since … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Facts, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF
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By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Food Philosophy in Italy Italians enjoy their daily meal with a particular philosophy. During my last visit to a local Massaria in Abruzzo, I was taken by the owner’s desire to express a philosophy about the meal … Continue reading
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By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Espresso Coffee with a Lemon Twist When visiting New York City, many Italian tourists are perplexed as to why Italian restaurants serve espresso with a lemon twist on the side. Even finer establishments adhere to this Italian … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Rome, Blog, Culture, Espresso, Facts, History, Italy, Lemon, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Rome, Un Minuto con
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By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Mikhail Gorbachev e’ di origine Pugliese! After the Crimean War (1853 to 1856), the local economy was devastated and since Crimea was a peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea, fishing was encouraged and exploited. Thus, the authorities … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Florence, gold coins, Italian, Italian American, Italian Americans, Mickhail Gorbachev, Puglia, Pugliesi, Un Minuto con
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