by SIMONE CIONI | Jun 3, 2019 | Florence, Italian language school, italiano, Leonardo, Lingua italiana, Tuscan traditions
Leonardo, a Great Italian Dreamer Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, artist, inventor and above all a dreamer: a genius. Born in 1452, in a tiny village near Vinci (Anchiano) – in the province of Florence, Leonardo approached the career of an artist as...
by SIMONE CIONI | Mar 6, 2019 | Florence, italiano, Lingua italiana
Florence has changed over the years Firenze and tourism that has changed it Florence is always changing but remains a beautiful city. Tourist city par excellence, romantic by definition, cultural by tradition, Florence has changed over the years while remaining true...
by SIMONE CIONI | Mar 5, 2019 | Florence, Italian, Italian language, Italian traditions, italiano, Italy, Lingua italiana, Tuscan traditions
Shrove Tuesday, The Final Day of Carnival Today is Shrove Tuesday: Mardi Gras, which in Italian is Martedì Grasso. It is the highest point of the carnival: of excess and fun. In effect, the word Carnival comes from the idea of getting rid of food to clean ourselves...
by SIMONE CIONI | Feb 7, 2019 | Florence, Italian language, Italian language course, Italian language school, italiano, Learn Italian in Florence, Lingua italiana, Tuscan traditions
Frittelle in Florence. A great tradition for the Florentines Frittele. Great Sweet to Eat in Florence Carnival and San Giuseppe For The Frittelle In Florence, there are a lot of traditions when Carnival arrives. The first tradition I want to talk about is the...
by SIMONE CIONI | Nov 14, 2018 | Florence, Italian, Italian language, Italian language course, Italian language school, italiano, Learn Italian in Florence, Lingua italiana
Some Curiosities By Silvia About Italian Our Italian language teacher Silvia has considered the way in which some Italian words may change depending on the context they are inserted in. In our Italian courses, she often states the fact of polysemy of words. Some words...
by SIMONE CIONI | Oct 19, 2018 | Florence, Italian, Italian language school, italiano, Learn Italian in Florence
Traditional Food and Gelato in Florence So Many Food Festivals in Florence and Tuscany! A lot of Earthy Food to Eat in Tuscany. And a Great Gelato Festival! In Tuscany, and around the city of Florence, there are many festivals that are dedicated to any kind of Tuscan...
