Cybernonna e i nuovi dei
Never more than now has technology’s role and function in our every-day lives become more clear. Working from home (in…
San Faustino – redux
You didn’t think we’d forget about San Faustino, the Singles’ holiday, did you? How could we? Studies have shown that…
Turismo alternativo – Alternative Toursim in Italy
For a while, home-stays were the new “it” way to travel to a foreign country meaningfully. Then, after a brief…
The 5 “Lois incontournables” della moda italiana
I recently finished teaching an Italian summer course at McGill for undergraduate students. One of the units we covered together…
French Girl, Neapolitan Girl, Super Girl: Daniela Fiorentino
In 2017, Neapolitan singer/actor Daniela Fiorentino released “French Girl”: an album of French-language renderings of traditional Neapolitan songs. Its title…
Storie di donne e di pianura: Annalisa Panati in primo piano
Some books are so profoundly touching that the mark left on their readers’ hearts lingers well beyond the time it…
L’ombelico del mondo
Where would you place the belly button of the world, and what would that expression mean to you? To me…
I like it? AILAICHIT
How many “likes” per day do you receive on your social media posts? Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. What’s in your feed?…
San Faustino
Everyone is familiar with Valentine’s day and the famous Italian saint behind — if by now far from — it…
In bocca al lupo!
Our Italian language podcast is up and running and we’d like to offer our first five episodes for free, right…