Please enjoy this mi.o conversazione tutto in italiano with Author and Board Member of a Palermo Art and Theater Group Angela Terrazzini , moderated by Laura Stecca , instructor of the Parliamo Insieme Italiano! Adult Language service on mi.o ..read more

Certified Italian tour guide Cristina Leone provides an in-depth tour of Northeastern Sicily including Taormina, Mt. Etna, Aeolian Islands, and More!.  Learn about where to visit on your next trip there through the eyes of an experienced and affable local guide ..read more

Please enjoy this mi.o conversazione with Italian wine expert, Luca Risso .  Luca graciously provided an overview of the famous Cinque Terre and the wine produced there and throughout the Italian region of Liguria (birthplace of poet Eugenio Montale)  Luca is the co-owner of a fascinating company, Clayver Srl, which produces ceramic wine barrels for wine throughout the world.  His background in physics and materials science gave inspiration to his interest in winemaking and the scientific cultivation of grapes for wine. Luca's presentation is found publicly on Google Earth and i ..read more

Do you wish you could have someone just take you to discover your family's story in Italy? If travel won't work, how about a virtual tour? To find out more, listen to this mi.o podcast!  mi.o member and Author of "The Italian Art of Living: Your Passport to Hope, Happiness and Your Personal Renaissance", Dawn Mattera interviews Founder and Genealogist Mirella Ammirati from Southern Italian Travel. Not only can Mirella and staff take you to the birthplace of your family (in person or virtually), they can help trace your roots and get official documents.   ..read more

Enjoy a comprehensive introduction to the Italian region of Sicily by Karen La Rosa of La RosaWorks Travel.  Karen is the preeminent expert of Sicily in America and you will learn about Sicily's history, culture, cuisine and climate in order for you to prepare for your first or next trip to Sicily ..read more

Let's catch up with our dear friend and 2021 Sicilian Entrepreneur of the Year, the dynamic Annalisa Pompeo!  She is on a two-month tour of the United States, providing in-person cooking classes in the homes of thankful people from Boston to Texas and practically everywhere in between.   ..read more

mi.o members Pat and Gene grew up in Little Italy of the Bronx in New York City and lived a very Italian-American life.  Later, they set out to explore Italy to not only visit the towns of their family origins but practically all of Italy, visiting 17 of Italy's 20 regions and 92 (!) different towns.  The Italian language was spoken in their homes growing up but Pat has dedicated herself to learning to speak Italian fluently by her participation in the mi.o Parliamo Insieme Italiano! Italian speaking group, as well as through personal study.   Join us as Pat and Gene share their ..read more

Just after Halloween in the United States, a tradition of imitating ghouls and ghosts and many Marvel characters, Catholics in Italy and across the world celebrate November 1st as All Saints Day.  Then November 2nd, the Day of the Dead, is a tradition celebrated in Sicily, due to Sicily's historic connection to Mexico through its once Spanish dominance.  Please enjoy the mi.o podcast with author Ettore Grillo who will share about his journey to becoming an author, about the tradition of the Day of the Dead in Sicily, as well as discuss his novel, "November 2" which is an excellent wi ..read more

Enjoy another mi.o conversazione with accomplished Italian language expert Laura who enables adults to speak Italian.  Laura is the leader of the mi.o Italian language speaking program known as Parliamo Insieme Italiano!, an instructor at a leading European University, an Italian conversation partner at leading American Universities, and a language learner herself, speaking Italian, English, Spanish, and Russian fluently.  Her insights from her experience will surprise you to learn that Adult learners of Italian are actually much more motivated that college students and are able to l ..read more

Co-Hosts Gina & Matteo share what Italy means to them and why it is important to share the Italian culture with the world!   You can also find our podcast RSS Feed here: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1806481.rss Subscribe to our YouTube channel and podcast (please feel free to leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts)!   Don't forget to join our online community at www.modernitalian.org ..read more