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Category Archives: Veneto
Rossini is the most famous _____ in Italy today
Can you guess? No, nothing to do with music or food, at least not directly. Rossini is an orange tabby cat who became famous in Rovigo, a city in the Veneto, about 80 kilometers southwest of Venice. As his reputation … Continue reading
Una Storia Breve sui Cognomi Italiani
Oggi ci sono oltre 300.000 cognomi in Italia senza contare i nuovi introdotti attraverso l’immigrazione. Non è possibile calcolarne il numero con esattezza perché nel tempo alcuni nomi si sono estinti e altri se ne sono formati—spesso a causa di … Continue reading
A Brief History of Italian Surnames
Today there are more than 300,000 traditional surnames in Italy not counting new ones introduced through immigration. A precise calculation is impossible because over time some become extinct and others are formed—often from transcription errors in the registry offices. The … Continue reading
Dove c’è Prosecco, c’è un sorriso
Le notizie arrivano da Londra direttamente dal giornale, Il Guardian. Un articolo cita un dentista che dice che i denti di sempre più inglesi si stanno rovinando a causa del Prosecco…dall’acidità e dagli zuccheri del vino italiano. Ritiene che il … Continue reading
Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Veneto
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Where there is Prosecco, there is a smile
The news comes from London directly from the newspaper, The Guardian. An article cites a dentist who says that the teeth of a growing number of Brits are being ruined by Prosecco…by the acidity and the sugars of the Italian … Continue reading
Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, Politica, Veneto
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