A must read: Christ Stopped at Eboli by Carlo Levi
If you have any southern Italian roots this book is a "must read". [read more]
Compendium of Italian gestures
Even in Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" we can see the Apostles talking with their hands. [more]
Italian old proverbs: centuries of wisdom
Many of them come from latin and Roman empire, others from Middle Age and Renaissance. [more]
Lucio Dalla and his genius: ciao Maestro !
With his music, Lucio wrote the soundtrack of our generation in Italy [more]
The World of ItalianSide or the Italian Side of the World (january-february 2012)
Is there a place in the world where there are not Italians? And is there a place in the world where people with Italian origins forgot their "Italian Side"? [more]
Basilicata Basilicata and… Basilicata again !
another video from Basilicata. This region worth a visit! [more]
Discover the Italian Side of life : a week in Basilicata with us
An ancestry tour is the perfect way to mix the pleasure of slow tourism and your genealogic research.[read more...]
Real estate
The House, the Stones and the Passion: investing in Matera
Many people know Matera for its typical architecture: the old side of the town...
Falling in love for the Italian lifestyle (and investing in wonderful properties)
San Mauro Forte, in Basilicata, is the town of “campanacci” (cowbells)...
Buying properties in the land of your ancestors
Recently the Financial Times featured an article on the great business opportunities...
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Genealogy
Learning Italian: relatives – parenti part 2This is our second post/lesson about Italian family’s members: we hope that...
Learning Italian: family members
Many friends asked us the translation of family members in Italian. For people interested...
The force of memory
This video is named “Terra del vento” (Land of wind): it’s about...
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Travel
Sunset in Florence
After an hard day of work, what’s more relaxing than a sunset in Florence? We found on the Net this lovely video and we liked it ! Some of us lived in Tuscany and… Firenze is a unique town full of wonderful memories. The music is by Paolo Nutini a Scottish singer with Italian roots. Enlarge the video to full screen, put on your headphones..and…welcome... [Read more of this review]
Flying with cranes: a breathtaking Venice view
Thousands of tourists come to Venice everyday to see this unique town. Everyone takes pictures, videos, to take unforgettable memories of his journey. But, I bet, noone saw Venice as we can do in this documentary from BBC. We can fly with 3 cranes all over the town in a breathtaking and original view of this magical town. Read More →
Venice: the mermaid behind the mask
Venice, “an amphibious city, like mermaids, with an attitude similar to the mermaid: mutable, changing, uncatchable…” Venice plays a timeless seduction game with its mysterious and silent masks of Casanovas and charming courtesans. This video,”Venice: behind the mask”, is a real gem. We found on the Net and we loved it. It... [Read more of this review]
SARDEGNA a Myth in the Mediterranean Sea
Here at ItalianSide, everytime it’s always a great challenge to choose a video from the Web to show the beauty of Italian regions in few minutes. This time, it’s a real “mission impossible”: in less than three minutes we would like to introduce Sardinia, our magical island. And here we are… So, have you any doubts about... [Read more of this review]
Calabria and its capricious god
“Calabria seems to have been created by a capricious god who, after creating different worlds, has enjoyed mixing together.” This is what Guido Piovene,an Italian writer, said about Calabria. Never been in Calabria? You can have an idea of this mix of different lands and colors in this video. It was presented by Calabria Regional Administration... [Read more of this review]
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