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“He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own.” – Goethe In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian, an immersive, language-learning travel experience – offers an inside look into her company’s travel program, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Europe, Family, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Writer
Tagged Abruzzo-Molise, Agnone, Cultural Immersion, Culture, Immersion, International Travel, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestor, Italian Ancestry, Italian City, Italian culture, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian Language, Italian Life, Italian town, Italy, Italy travel, Language, Language Immersion, Language Learning, Molise, Southern Italy, Tourism, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Traveler, traveling
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We want you to know the staff working behind-the-scenes here at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), so we are taking the opportunity to introduce you to one of our staff members! This week, we introduce you to Julia Streisfeld, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancestry, arancini, Culture, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Famiglia, Immigrant, immigrants, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestry, Italian culture, Italian Family, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian immigrants, Italian Language, Italian Life, Italian literature, Italian major, Italian Pride, Italian studies, Italian Style, New York, New York City, NIAF, NIAF Blog, Pesto, prosciutto
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Who is in control of Sundays in Italy – Soccer or Church? By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Modern-day soccer was brought to Italy from England at the end of the 19th Century, where it has become an extremely popular sport and national … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Un Minuto con, Uncategorized
Tagged calcio, Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Church, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian soccer, Italy, Religion, Soccer
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Pesce d’Aprile ~ April Fool’s day By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com As a young boy in a small town in Italy, April 1st was the day to pull pranks on everybody. We drew an image of a fish on a piece of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Un Minuto con, Uncategorized
Tagged April Fool's, April Fool's Day, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian History, Italy, Jokes, Pesce d'Aprile, Pranks
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Italian Silly Taxes By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com It seems that the Italian national debt rises every year and it is almost a given that in order to reduce the debt, all there is to do is levy silly taxes. These … Continue reading
Addio to Part of My Childhood
By Gabriella Mileti, NIAF Director of Programs. It’s safe to say, I cannot escape my Italianità. I speak the language, I cook the food, I sip espresso from a Bialetti Moka pot every morning, I read books about Italian history, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Calabria, Childhood, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italian candy, Italianità, Italy, Mediterranean, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Southern Italy, Tradition, Travel
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Some challenges of being an Italian American By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Italian Americans who are well versed in Italian and English often have to cope with everyday challenges: I have yet to fully enjoy an Italian movie with English … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Un Minuto con
Tagged Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italian Language, Italiano, Italy, Starbucks, Tradition, United States
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A Lesson from a Shepherd Boy By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com While my children were growing up, they had to “endure” a yearly trip to Italy to visit their grandparents and other family members. Often, they complained that their friends were … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italy, Travel, Un Minuto con
Tagged Culture, Dale Carnegie, Italian, Italian American, Italy, Sheep, Shepherd, Travel, Wisdom
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Why is the Italian language so difficult to preserve? By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com A recent BBC article claims that almost 8,000 universities in non-English speaking countries are offering programs entirely in English. Bachelors and Master degrees are chosen by over … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italy, Travel, Un Minuto con, Uncategorized
Tagged Culture, Italian, Italian American, Italian Language, Italy, Language
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A Big Cover-up By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Over 47 Million tourists visit Italy every year. People flock to Italy to appreciate its history, poetry, music, lifestyle and art. They particularly appreciate the magnificent artworks in museums, churches, private collections and all … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italy, Travel, Un Minuto con, Uncategorized
Tagged art, Bernini, Botticelli, Culture, DaVinci, Florence, Hassan Rouhani, History, Iran, Italian, Italian American, Italian Art, Italian culture, Italy, Italy travel, Michelangelo, Renaissaince, Rome, Sculpture, Tourism, Travel
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