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Italian Cultural Events:
Music in unexpected places

For all you cultural music lovers out there, you will find this topic very interesting! We are going to talk about a series of unique musical events that are becoming more frequent and more popular in Italy: They are concerts high up in the mountains known as “concerti in quota” (concerts at heights) and “concerti […]

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Italy’s most amazing
magical & mysterious myths (Part 2)

Mysterious tales and magic abound in every corner of Italy. In this podcast episode we will talk about these mythical stories originating in various Italian cities. You’ll hear folktales about the Grand Canal of Venice, the Maddalena Bridge in Lucca, the alleyways of Naples and we will even take you to our capital: Rome, a […]

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Italy’s most amazing
magical & mysterious myths (Part 1)

Who doesn’t love a good old folktale? Well, Italians are no exception… Perhaps even more so than the average person! Italy is a beautiful but mysterious country, full of magical tales, myths and legends. In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast you will learn about these ancient stories originating from well-known Italian cities like […]

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Italians’ obsession with Soccer

Saying that Italians like soccer is more than just an understatement – they are totally obsessed! What is it about this particular sport that keeps Italians glued to their TV screens or makes them come together in such huge numbers in stadiums? Soccer is a sport of ancient origins, being played since the times of […]

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Italian Cultural Events:
“La Biennale” of Venice

Taking place in Venice, one of Italy’s most beautiful and important cities, is one the most famous contemporary art exhibitions in the world: “La Biennale”. The Venice Biennale is amongst the oldest, most important and prestigious international art exhibitions in the world and has one sole purpose: to showcase the latest global trends in modern […]

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Italian Cultural Events:
“La Barcolana” in Trieste

Do you have a bucket list of your must-see, must-do Italian experiences? If so, then the Barcolana absolutely has to be amongst them! Being the nation of art and culture, Italy is home to a breath-taking variety of interesting and unique cultural events that occur in every corner of the country, and in this podcast […]

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Italian movies for students of Italian: “Immaturi”

Have you been looking for an Italian movie to practice your Italian listening and comprehension? Good on you! It’s an excellent way to improve your Italian. And we have a great recommendation for you! In this podcast, we’re going to talk about a very funny movie called “Immaturi”. It’s quite a unique story. A group […]

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Italian TV celebrities: Alberto Angela

Who is Alberto Angela? He’s a famous Paleontologist and TV presenter who specializes in creating programs to bring scientific knowledge to the masses. In a time when it’s difficult to find quality TV programming, he hosts fascinating TV shows where he talks about Italian history and, in particular, Italian art. Italy is an incredibly beautiful […]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

How to use the Particle / Pronoun NE (Part 4 of 4)

The Particle NE Lesson 4 of 4 Make sure you watch and study Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of Ask Manu Italiano before moving on to this episode. In the Lesson 3 you can find the practice exercise Don’t forget to download the pdf of this lesson for the answers. Watch the PART 2 of […]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

How to use the Particle / Pronoun NE (Part 2 of 4)

The Particle NE Lesson 2 of 4 We continue our journey to unveil all the secrets of this little grammatical monster we call NE. This is the second Episode of Ask Manu Italiano dedicated to this topic. Make sure you watch and study Lesson 1 of 4 before moving on to this episode. NE in […]

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