Italy Blog » culture http://www.italyforum.net Find and suggest tips and information about Italy, italian culture, travel, accommodation, job, events, services in Italy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The present continuous tense http://www.italyforum.net/italy/the-present-continuous-tense-5259/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/the-present-continuous-tense-5259/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:03:20 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/the-present-continuous-tense-5259/ Custom Teaser:  We have seen that the present simple tense in Italian can mean both ”I do” and “I am doing”. But there is also a present continuous or progressive form, equivalent to English “I am ….ing”..

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/the-present-continuous-tense-5259/feed/ 0 History of wine exhibition in Florence http://www.italyforum.net/italy/history-of-wine-exhibition-in-florence-5258/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/history-of-wine-exhibition-in-florence-5258/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:14:21 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/history-of-wine-exhibition-in-florence-5258/ If you are interested in wine the latest exhibition at the Palazzo Pitti [Museo degli Argenti – Silver Museum] is for you: in “Vinum Nostrum. Arte, scienza e miti del vino nelle civiltà” [“Vinum Nostrum.

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/rice-croquettes-5246/feed/ 0 Patti Chiari – The Castle of Donnafugata http://www.italyforum.net/italy/patti-chiari-the-castle-of-donnafugata-5245/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/patti-chiari-the-castle-of-donnafugata-5245/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:52 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/patti-chiari-the-castle-of-donnafugata-5245/ Custom Teaser:  I can recommend no better day out in the Province of Ragusa than a visit to the Castello di Donnafugata. Words by Pat Eggleton I can recommend no better day out in the Province of Ragusa than a visit to the Castello di Donnafugata.

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/patti-chiari-the-castle-of-donnafugata-5245/feed/ 0 Crowley "shed" to sell for €1.2 million http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5235/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5235/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:12 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5235/ 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 euros [$1.6 million] reports the Telegraph. read more

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5235/feed/ 0 Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:55 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/ A tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo’s contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns of Roncoello, Ardesio and Oltre il Colle

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/feed/ 0 Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-2-5238/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-2-5238/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:55 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-2-5238/ A tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo’s contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns of Roncoello, Ardesio and Oltre il Colle

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