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Art of Loving Italy

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January 22, 2017 by Melissa Muldoon Leave a Comment

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Thinking about the la giostra 🎠in Arezzo. Looki

Thinking about the la giostra 🎠in Arezzo. Looking forward to getting back to Italy and seeing friends again @_travelwithdebora_ . and wearing my blue and yellow scarf in a place where people actually know what it means!! 😂😎🤪 #arezzo #giostra #piazzagrande #studentessamatta

Parole, Parole, Parole! VANVERA = nonsense, gibb

Parole, Parole, Parole!

VANVERA = nonsense, gibberish

Dai, non parlare a vanvera.
Com'on, don't talk nonsense.

Mi scusi... parlo a vanvera quando sono nervosa.
I'm sorry. I... I babble when I'm nervous.

Parli a venvare — come al solito.
You're talking rubbish—as usual.

#ItalianVocabulary #LearnItalian #Vanvere #ItalianImmersion #StudentessaMatta

All FOUR of my historical novels set in Italy are

All FOUR of my historical novels set in Italy are now in the Lakeway, Texas Public Library. Check them out! Also available in print, epub, and audio on Amazon! Love now in bio #NovelItaly #HistoryNovel #IndieAuthor #ItalianArt #ItalianArtists #MelissaMuldoon #ArtemisiaGentileschi #SofonisbaAnguissola #SophiaLoren #IsabellaMedici #Florence #Rome #Montepulciano #TuscanNovel #AustinLibrary #LakewayLibrary #LakewayReaders

Girasole. L’ho visto proprio stamattina! Seen on

Girasole. L’ho visto proprio stamattina! Seen on my walk today.

New Italian video chat. Follow along in English an

New Italian video chat. Follow along in English and in Italian with transcripts on the Studentessa Matta 😛 website (link in bio )

Italian cities throughout Italy celebrate civil and religious festivals, historical re-enactments, local festivals, and events particularly linked to a city or country. But the one event that stands out above them all, at least for me, is the Giostra del Saracino that occurs in Arezzo twice a year in June and September. Living in Arezzo during the Giostra Saracino is the most immersive experience I have ever encountered in Italy… and that is saying a lot!

Follow along with my video chat and learn more about the Joust—la Giostra del Saraceno. Come along with me this September 2021 and experience for yourself!

#GiostraSaracino #Arezzo #ArezzoJoust #ItalianFestivals #MedievalFestivalsItaly #JoustItaly #TuscanFestivals #LearnItalian #ItalianSmallGroupLanguage #ItalianCulture #ItalianHistory #StudentessaMatta #ImproveItalianSkills #ItalianListening #ItalianPodcast #ItalianYoutube #CelebrateLikeItalian

Teddy! Love this dog! <3

Teddy! Love this dog! <3

Smart Kong cocktails!

Smart Kong cocktails!

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