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by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/20/2014 - 09:16

Last week Roberto Bolle, dancer étoile at La Scala Theatre, posted on his Twitter account a picture of himself hugging his colleague and friend, also an étoile…

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Word of the Week: SALDI

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/13/2014 - 11:12

It's a good time of the year for all shopping aficionados: sales time, or, as we say it in Italian, è tempo di saldi! I saldi invernali (winter sales) usually…

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Word of the Week: STELLA

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/06/2014 - 05:00

According to Christian tradition, the Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, revealed the birth of Jesus to the Biblical Magi and later led them to…

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Word of the Week: BOTTE

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/11/2013 - 10:00

November 11 marks St. Martin’s Day and these are the weeks of “l’estate di San Martino” (St. Martin’s summer) – days when traditionally barrels are open for…