Learn Italian Language and Culture

01/17/2021

Andiamo! Some pictures of our beautiful country.

01/03/2021

Some fun facts about Italy, did you know?

1. Rome, its capital city was founded in 753BC.

2. The currency is the Euro. Prior to 2001 it was the Italian Lira

3. Religion is predominantly Christian (Roman Catholics 90%)

4. More than 98% of Italian’s can read and write.

5. Italians eat spaghetti only with a fork

6. The official language is Italian as well as German and in some regions in Northern Italy.

7. Mozzarella was originally made from buffalo milk

8. Gelato: ice-cream is an Italian invention

9. Italian pasta is renowned worldwide and there are more than 200 different shapes.

10. Pizza: was invented in Napoli around 1860

11. Pizza is surely one of the most famous exports and in Italy it is usually baked in a wood-fired oven and very thin, but loaded with fresh vegetables or thinly sliced ham, salami, artichokes or olives.

12. The Italian Government is a Democratic Republic

13. The Italian main dishes contain: pork and beef, seafood and potatoes, rice and pasta (wheat and egg noodles) products.

14. Alessandro Volta, was the pioneer who studied in electricity, hence the name “Volt” describing a unit of electricity.

15. Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist and artist who was the first to prove the world is round and not flat.

12/27/2020

Italian lessons today at 1:00 at Molinaro’s in Lockport. Come learn about the most beautiful place on earth, full of culture and history. Message me for more information, 716-857-0755.

12/18/2020

If you want to review what we learned last Sunday, we will go over this again! Ci vediamo domenica! See you Sunday at MOLINARO’s at 1:00pm!

12/08/2020

Is your dream to go to Italy and see this? One day, we will be able to travel, so why not prepare now and learn the basics? Join us this Sunday at MOLINARO’s Restaurant to find out more about our program.

12/07/2020

Come learn how to speak Italian, so when you visit (hopefully things will open up soon), you can converse and understand the beautiful language.

12/07/2020