Italian Humour (Part Two)
In this second article on Italian humour, I'd like to treat an aspect that's characteristic of young (and some less young) people: goliardery. This term, seemingly derived from ancient French,…
Italian Humour (Part One)
Italian humour has many forms, and those who weren't born and didn't grow up in Italy may struggle to comprehend it. I would like to try and explain its various…
Italian gestures: why?
Italian people are proverbially known for using their hands a lot while speaking or when they need to communicate without words. Even those amongst us who don't gesticulate so much…