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Primavera (pree-mah-vai-rah) is the first season of the year, spring. Primavera is, for nature and for everyone on Earth, a moment of rebirth. Days are longer, the air is full of scents and the landscape of colors: all it’s new again!  …

Today’s word is much needed these days. Buondì (boo-ohn-dee, with the accent on the -dee!) is a colloquial term used to say “good morning” or “good day.” It is the union of two other words, buon (“good”) and dì (an old-fashioned version of “day”), and …

I am writing this close to midday, and I am telling you: the idea of having a nice tomato salad with a burrata on the side, dressed with just a hint of oregano and extra virgin olive oil on top is driving …

Every Italian knows the word Galateo, but not many, I reckon, are acquainted with its rules. Actually, some of us may even be a tad confused about what it actually is: a book, a series of social norms, a historical treatise? …

Burano is one of the three picturesque islands – the other two are Murano and Torcello – that share the lagoon with Venezia. Burano is known for two things: its lace-making tradition and the bright colors of its houses. If you have been to Burano, you know …

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, writing about a lovers’ word came naturally.  Bacio (bah-tcho) is the most immediate sign of affection; the kiss is ubiquitous and used by everyone who wants to show – more or less passionately, depending on who you’re directing your …

Today’s word, invece (een-vai-tchai) is the union of two terms, in and vece and we started using it sometimes in the 18th century as a single word, but its use was common before, but as a locution, with examples found even in Dante’s work. In English, …

Our special word this week is a tricky one because it can truly be interpreted in a million ways. Quandomai – or quando mai, as an adverbial locution– (koo-ahn-doh mah-ee) is formed by two separate time adverbs, quando (when) and mai (ever). We use it commonly, in all …

Easter wouldn’t be Easter in Italy without chocolate eggs: yes, I know they are quite popular in other parts of the world, like Ireland and the UK, for instance, but we think that in Italy the art of chocolate egg making and …

Radio Trastevere Gallery, il nuovo spazio a Roma dedicato all’arte contemporanea, inaugura con un ciclo di quattro mostre pop up intitolato “Fuori Catalogo. Wandering Pop Up Art Exhibition”. Protagonisti del ciclo espositivo saranno gli artisti Maria Donata Papadia, Manuele Geromini, …