Archive for July, 2016
The Ghost Towns Of Tuscany Posted by Geoff on Jul 14, 2016
When I travel, I love to discover those special off the beaten track places that most tourists don’t know about. For me, it’s important to ‘feel’ the history, acknowledge the passage of time and generations, to observe the small details that really bring the place to life. And as I’m easily distracted by people, I…
La Dolce Vita Posted by Geoff on Jul 12, 2016
La Dolce Vita = The Sweet Waist? La Vita E’ Bella = The Waist is Beautiful? I gatti hanno sette vite = Cats have seven screws? Now hang on … there’s something a bit off about these translations! Actually, it’s just my way of introducing a small group of words that can be pretty confusing…
Da Giovane Posted by Geoff on Jul 8, 2016
I always did hate writing my curriculum vitae! The idea of reducing my life down to one A4 page in order to convince someone that I was ‘the right candidate’ seemed so superficial. I’d look at the finished CV and ask myself: “Who is this person?” Well, the other day, Serena suggested that I write…
An Italian Poetess Posted by Serena on Jul 6, 2016
I was in the mood for a poem. A poem full of beautiful words, which played with words in unexpected ways, a poem which was just plain poetry, music to my ears. So after much reading I finally turned to one of my favourite Italian poets, Alda Merini (1931-2009) known as la poetessa dei Navigli…
Einaudi Amongst The Glaciers Posted by Geoff on Jul 4, 2016
Italian musician and composer Ludovico Einaudi has collaborated with Greenpeace to produce a stunning music video aimed at raising awareness of the perilous state of the Arctic. Click on the link below to watch. Spettacolari immagini di Ludovico Einaudi, musicista e compositore di fama mondiale, mentre esegue al pianoforte il suo inedito “Elegy for the…
Idiomatic Expressions with the Verb Dare Posted by Serena on Jul 1, 2016
Some time ago we published a series of posts on the idiomatic uses of the verbs avere (to have) and fare (to do or to make). Today we’re going to take a look at the idiomatic uses of the verb dare (to give). Here’s a list of the most common ones with some practical examples…