The perfect family holiday in sunny Tuscany
Aug 15 2018- Cultur-Italy Ezine
- Last Updated on 28 March 2024
- rita Kobrak
Tuscany is the perfect destination for all the family. I decided to move our London born family, my husband and myself, Alessia then aged 9 and Sebastian then aged 3 from Parsons Green to Lucca, Tuscany, for “a year out” so that they could experience their Italian origins and perfect their Italian. Here we are a year later and have decided to stay on another year!! I had worked as a tour guide all over Italy and my favourite region is Tuscany so below are a few tips for places to go which all got the thumbs up from my kids.
Second language learning: benefits for children
Jul 16 2018- Cultur-Italy Ezine
- Last Updated on 28 March 2024
- Laura Scaramella
We know that learning a second language has many benefits such enhancing a person’s career prospects and often comes in handy when going on holiday. However, there are deeper reasons and even more meaningful benefits for offering your child the chance to learn a second language.
My chat with a truly iconic rock star: Zucchero – The man with the hat, a leather voice and blues in his veins recalls the 80s & his famous friends
Jul 04 2018- Celebrity Interviews
- Last Updated on 28 March 2024
- Monica Costa
Being a rebel teenager in Italy in the 80s meant only one thing for me: listening and playing blues songs by Zucchero Fornaciari aka Zucchero (which is the Italian for Sugar – his real name is Adelmo Forniciari). At 62 he has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has become one of the biggest rock stars in Italy and in the international rock & blues scene. 30 years down the line I am at the BBC studios in London talking heart-to-heart to my teenage idol about his latest album Wanted, which includes a collection of his biggest hits, collaborations with some of pop music’s biggest legends, duets, live gigs and behind-the-scenes documentaries.
With Zucchero I felt immediately at home. He is from my region, Emilia-Romagna, and one of the most genuine people with the biggest talent and passion for blues I have ever come across.
