La Grande Bellezza Journalist Jep Gambardella has been a permanent fixture to Rome’s literary and social circles for many years. But as his sixty-fifth birthday passes, Jep finds himself looking past his extravagant life of nightclubs and parties and he begins to see Rome in a new light. Winner of… Continue reading
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January 26 marks the beginning of Sentieri’s Winter Book Club, the theme of which is the immigrant experience in Italy. The book is Scontro di civilità per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio, the author Amara Lahkous. Published in 2006, this satire takes place in the most diverse neighborhood in Rome.… Continue reading
Winter 2014 Italian Book Club : Letteratura dell’immigrazione in Italia Led by Daniela Cavallero “Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a piazza Vittorio”, by Amara Lakhous Join Sentieri in a Sunday afternoon discussion group that will explore this remarkable novel suitable for intermediate and advanced Italian students. Winter 2014’s book… Continue reading
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A great week for Chicago Italian-food enthusiasts. Italian food emporium Eataly opens tomorrow, December 2nd, at 4 p.m. at 43 E. Ohio Avenue. The two-story megastore will host eight restaurants, two coffee bars, a microbrewery, a gelateria, a bookstore, and retail stands that sell produce, fish, meat, cheese, pastries, and… Continue reading
It’s not a new debate, though it still comes up quite frequently among linguists and language teachers. This recent article in The Economist poses the question yet again. Does each language encode a specific worldview that influences the way in which its speakers communicate? The obvious answer seems to be a… Continue reading
This week, seeing as though Halloween is fast approaching, we saw it only fitting that we introduce you to some of our favorite Italian idioms that also happen to reference one of the most popular foods from this time of the year. Pumpkin! Avere poco sale in zucca translated literally means… Continue reading
An American writer wanders the streets of Rome when he witnesses a black-clad figure stab a woman inside an art gallery. Shocked, he rushes to help, only to find himself suddenly trapped by the gallery’s enormous glass doors. Powerless, he watches in horror as the woman cries for help as… Continue reading
Last week while browsing La Repubblica I came across an article detailing new Italian words being put into the 2014 edition of Lo Zingarelli, an Italian dictionary. There has been a proposal of 1,500 new words, some of which come from Italian dialects and American slang. Some of these new… Continue reading
