Monthly Archives: October 2012

Word of the Day: Boccia

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Coming from the Latin, bauca, a type of round vase used for water or wine, boccia is a bottle, pitcher, or carafe. The Italian noun is used frequently, mostly when referring to a bottle of alcohol or wine. A boccia … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lowdown: MedFilm Festival, Stanley Kubrick as Photog, Rione Monti Hoopla, & Dancing!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

MedFilm Festival 2012: In its 18 edition, the Mediterranean Film Festival, the main festival promoting European and Mediterranean cinema in Italy, lands in Rome. Films from many countries will be shown, including Algeria, Slovenia, Cyprus, Romania, France, and more. The opening ceremony … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Accidenti

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Walking the streets of Rome, in any neighborhood, at any time of day, it’s not very hard to hear cuss words. Heck, even at the supermarket I hear people dropping some bombs just because the meat guy gave them prosciutto … Continue reading →

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DiningCity Rome Restaurant Week: Nov. 5-11

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Booking is now open for all the restaurants participating in Rome Restaurant Week, running from November 5th to 11th! The list of participating restaurants is impressive, including many famous, and hard-to-visit eateries of Rome. At most of the restaurants, with €25, … Continue reading →

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This Is Rome: Tonight and Tomorrow

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Returning for its 5th edition, This Is Rome is back in the capital today and tomorrow, the 17th and 18th of October. This event, born in the club scene, highlights the most interesting components of culture that characterize the capital … Continue reading →

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It’s Led Zeppelin Celebration Day!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Happy Led Zeppelin Celebration Day everyone! That is, the day that cinemas all over the world are screening Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion concert from London. Considered the only real reunion the group has had in 30 years, TODAY is the … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Abbuffata

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

As one can imagine, there is no shortage of famous Italian films to view for the expat attempting to delve deeper into Italian culture. This past weekend I saw a very famous movie from Italian director Marco Ferreri: La Grande … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Nubifragio

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

If you were swimming around the streets this morning like I was, then you must know the definition of Italian noun, nubifragio. Coming from the Latin nubifragium, it basically means a downpour, heavy rainfall, or a cloudburst. The word is … Continue reading →

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Roma Jazz Festival: Visual Jazz

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Internationally acclaimed, Roma Jazz Festival returns this year, so get JAZZed up! Going on from October 12 – November 25, there is plenty of time to visit the Auditorium to catch all the sights and sounds that this year’s festival … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Piotta

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Today’s Word of the Day comes from the annals of Romanesco, the Italian language used in the past in Rome, but no longer spoken today. (Not to be confused with Roman slang, or Romanaccio, Romanesco was an actual dialect spoken). Piotta … Continue reading →

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