Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 05:57
The fast actions of the Catania Communications Police have saved the life of a young man who lives in Trentino - Alto Adige. The man, aged thirty, lef…
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 03:46
I can recommend no better day out in the Province of Ragusa than a visit to the Castello di Donnafugata. Those among you who love the Commissario Mont…
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:37
Many English speakers become confused when they need to say “I like” in Italian but it’s really quite simple. What you are saying is “Something is ple…
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:16
A dilapidated Italian villa which has been abandoned for many years and is now overgrown with long grass and weeds is on the market at 1.2 million eur…
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:08
A tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is t…
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:05
In this photo: actress Isabella Aragonese
The 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival opens this evening with a screening of Daren Aronofsky's “Blac…
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:54
In this photo: a scene from Bicycle Thieves, a film by Vittorio de Sica.If you are going to hide in a building, it is a good idea to look at the sign…
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:51
Sometimes English speakers become completely confused because word order in Italian is more flexible than in English.
In Italian it is possible to sa…
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 07:08
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s two-day visit to Italy ran into trouble on Sunday when he urged 500 young Italian women to convert to Islam and then s…
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:49
In an unusual exhibition at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum, 800 objects which together represent life in Italy are on display. Collected by designer,…
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:59
Words by Pat EggletonEvery even-numbered year in the medieval town of Marostica, near Vicenza [Veneto] visitors can watch a spectacular open-air chess…
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:54
Words by Pat EggletonThis week we are delighted to introduce Bonnie from Napoli Unplugged. If you are going to visit Naples, check out the Napoli Unp…
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:41
To conclude our series on romantic summer films set in Italy, we look at “September Affair”, a weepie from 1950, an era in which it was considered rat…
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 06:43
A giant advertising poster for Bulgari featuring the American actress Julianne Moore has been banned by the Mayor of Venice, Giorgio Orsoni.The poster…
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 06:36
George Clooney’s film, “The American” is likely to spark new interest in the cookery of Abruzzo.In the film, which is to be released in the US on Wedn…
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 03:49
Words by Pat EggletonThe A level student became a university student and there she studied Italian and fell in love with Italy on a first trip to Berg…
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:13
In this photo: Trani's CathedralA concert by Elton John in Trani [Puglia] may be cancelled because the Roman Catholic Church objects to his sexuality.…
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:03
In this photo: Northern ItalyHow would you feel if you boarded a train bound for Milan but ended up in Zurich? That is what happened to passengers who…
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 06:49
Words by Pat EggletonThe double consonant in Italian is important and you will always hear it clearly pronounced. The best way for a foreigner to dea…
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 10:40
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We’re going back to grammar this week because it’s time to learn how to say “to the” and “at the”. Some people find prepositions…