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“Che si fa stasera?” – “Facciamo un ape?”: in Italia, soprattutto al Nord, questa è una conversazione comune, se non quotidiana. A dimostrazione della fortuna che l’aperitivo (abbreviato in “ape” nel gergo giovanile), ha da qualche anno nelle principali città del Belpaese. Tra queste, Milano è la capitale indiscussa di quello che non è più [...]

Nowadays, happy hour – the special aperitif with open buffet – is one of the most popular trends in Italy. What’s better than relaxing with friends and watching the sunset with a glass in your hand and comfort food to share?

Amélie Nothomb, 43, is one of the most popular writers of her generation and composes in French. She published no less than 19 novels, which is a mere fraction of what she writes. Overview of a literary phenomenon translated in 37 languages.

Ecrivain de langue française, Amélie Nothomb est un des écrivains les plus populaires de sa génération. A l’âge de 43 ans, elle a publié pas moins de 19 romans, fraction seulement de ce qu’elle écrit. Retour sur un phénomène littéraire international traduit dans 37 langues. Biographie et bibliographie Né à Kobe au Japon en 1967, [...]

Our official countdown to Spring has come to the end… Enjoy the nice weather and cheer yourself up with our TGIF selection!

Last Thursday, Italy commemorated the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification. Though it was important to remember the goal achieved, we cannot hide the bittersweet flavor of the celebration, considering all the Italian young people forced to leave their country in order to find suitable study/work opportunities for their qualifications. We asked three expats to talk about their condition of being Italians abroad: here you are the answers we received.

Sono passati 150 anni dall’Unità d’Italia: la festa nazionale celebrata lo scorso 17 marzo ha voluto ricordare proprio questo importante traguardo. Che ha un sapore agrodolce, se si pensa ai molti giovani italiani costretti a cambiare paese per trovare opportunità di studio o lavoro adeguate alla loro preparazione. Abbiamo chiesto a tre expat di parlarci [...]

Education in France includes the teaching of two to three foreign languages until the pupils end secondary education. They can choose among English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and some more. What are the most popular choices nowadays?