|
 | Caro Lettore,
Welcome to this weekend's edition of your About.com Italian Language Newsletter! In anticipation of the 150° anniversario Unita d'Italia, Comitato Italia 150 has begun preparations for a series of events highlighting Italian culture, sports, and entertainment.
In the About.com Italian Language forums community members offer advice on teaching Italian language to children, while another member ponders Italian poetry by such writers as Gabriele D'Annunzio (La Pioggia nel Pineto) and Ugo Foscolo (Alla Sera). Plus the twenty-eighth canto of Purgatorio in Dante's The Divine Comedy in both Italian and English, in which the poet meets Matilda, who prepares him for his meeting with Beatrice. Lastly, there are Italian abbreviations and acronyms beginning with the letter L. | |
Italy Begins Preparations For 150th Birthday
In anticipation of the 150° anniversario Unita d'Italia (Italy was unified in 1861), Comitato Italia 150 has begun preparations for a series of events highlighting Italian culture, sports, and entertainment.
| The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio: Canto XXVIII
"Vago già di cercar dentro e dintorno / la divina foresta spessa e viva, / ch'a li occhi temperava il novo giorno,..."
| Italian Word of the Day
Hear a new word every day in Italian and a phrase using the word in an example. Plus another way to improve your vocabulary: sign up for the Italian Word of the Day newsletter, delivered to your in-box daily.
| Italian For Travelers E-mail Course
Learn the basics of the Italian language before traveling to Italy with this free e-mail course for travelers. The weekly newsletter includes survival phrases, vocabulary lists, a guide to pronunciation, study tips, and how to's, plus cultural notes and tips on what to see and where to go when visiting Italy.
| |
| | Italian Language Ads
| | | | Featured Articles | |
| | | More from About.com | | | | | | Disney Trip Planner
Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More >
| | | | Join About.com's User Panel!
Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>
|
| | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here.
About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy
Contact Information:
249 West 17th Street
New York, NY, 10011
© 2010 About.com | | | | |
Must Reads | |
Advertisement
 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment