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updated Tuesday,
February 6, 2007

Learn about Italian culture and history

Italian culture and history reference resources • self-study • quick lesson: soccer
The Italian national anthem

One of Fieri's Four Core Tenets is:

To preserve the Italian culture and encourage the study of the Italian language and Italian-American history.

self-study

Dante University Online is run by Fieri Providence supporter Adolfo Caso.

Self-paced, web-based courses are available in Italian language, culture and history.

In a special agreement with Italicon at the University of Pisa -- Dante University offers courses and degrees designed by Italicon. These courses, degrees and services are available at a special discount rate to Dante University students.

Learn about Italy

This web site has everything about Italy
including Italy's history and pre-history
and then it links to everything it may have missed.

Candida Martinelli's Italophile Site

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self-study

About.com has many pages about the Italian culture that will educate every level of Italian student from beginner to native.

Grammar
hand gestures
Language Schools
Literature
Music (from opera to rap)
Newsstand
scholarships and grants

quick Italian lesson:
To say "soccer" in Italy, say "calcio" (CAHL-choe)
or "futbol" (FOOOOT-bolllll) or "pallone" (pahl-LOE-neh).
The "World Cup" is "il Mondiale" (mohn-dee-AH-leh) or "i Mondiali"

The Italian national anthem (l'inno nazionale) is titled "Fratelli d'Italia"
with music by Michele Novaro and words (il testo) by Goffredo Mameli.
It is often called "L'Inno di Mameli" and "Il Canto degli Italiani".
In the first verse, Scipio refers to the Roman general who defeated Carthage.

Here's how to sing it (in Italian and English translation, all THREE verses)
Click here for the lyrics (in Italian with explanations).
Click here for a MIDI music file, and the song's history.
Here is an MP3 (orchestra only) and an MP3 with vocals.