Stolen Italian Art: Can It Be Reclaimed?
Italian artworks have been threatened and pillaged several times over the centuries. Now some courts are asking them back.
Is Italian Espresso Next In Line For UNESCO Status?
The Italian espresso has become much more than a simple drink: it’s a cultural icon.
Italian Travel Experience: Everything You Need To Prepare For Italy!
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Italian Social Capital
People may go to Italy with the intention of seeing famous sites, but what really remains with them are the less tangible things that they experience.
Refighting The Punic Wars
Minister Roberto Cingolani's comments about Italian students focusing on the Punic Wars too much made many headlines. Is he right or is he ignoring a larger issue?
Neapolitan Coffee (Once in Naples)
There is no coffee in the world as vivacious and as filled with character as a Neapolitan coffee. It is alive as the city, boisterous as the bartender who has lost all hope but not his capacity for happiness.
Becoming A Secondary School Teacher In Italy
Some call the teaching profession ‘a mission’. Given the uncertainty and Italy’s constantly changing recruitment rules, it truly is that.
The Best Italian Museums — The Italics Guide
Unsure where to go next? Let us help by narrowing your list with a selection of must-see museums and historic sites.
The Schwa: Opponents Vs Supporters
Some don't like it, while some see it as chance to update Italian to be more inclusive. But where does this intermediate vowel come from?
Dialects, Languages And International Schools: Different Ways To Be Bilingual
Bilingual schools prepare children for a new globalized market. But what about Italy's already strong history of native bilingualism?