ITALIAN STEREOTYPES

PIZZA

• NAPLES

• QUEEN MARGHERITA

• ITALIAN FLAG

PIZZA A TAGLIO PIZZA AL PIATTO

PIZZA ROMANA PIZZA NAPOLETANA

THIN THICK

PASTA PASTA=MACCHERONI?

HUNDREDS OF TYPES!

• Spaghetti 1-2-3..

• Farfalle

• Rotelle

• Rigatoni

• Fusilli

• Penne(smooth/furrowed)

• Conchiglie

• Bucatini

• Agnolotti

• Ravioli

• Gnocchi

• Tortellini

• Pappardelle

• Fettuccine

• Tagliolini

• Quadrucci

DIFFERENT SAUCES

• CARBONARA ………………………

(Roma)

• PESTO …..

(Genova)

• AMATRICIANA ……………………..

(Lazio)

COOKING TIMES

• AL DENTE • SCOTTA

IN ITALY

REST OF THE WORLD

MUSIC

ITALIAN PEOLEITALIAN PEOPLE SING EVERYWHERE..

• Italian song festival

• Broadcast by RAI

• Started in 1951

• Nel blu dipinto di blu, 1958 (Volare)

OPERA

TEATRO DELL’OPERA

CARACALLA

Pavarotti Bocelli

FASHION

• Gucci, Valentino, Fendi, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Versace…..

• elegant people• sunglasses• Via Condotti (Caffè

Greco)

MAFIA

IN SICILY? FALCONE - BORSELLINO

… ORIGIN … CONTRAST

ROME: CENTRE OF THE ITALIAN POLITICS

• PRESIDENT of the Italian Republic ………………….

(Quirinale)

• DEPUTIES ……..

(Montecitorio)

• SENATE ……………….…………..…….

(Palazzo Madama)

• GOVERNMENT …..

(Palazzo Chigi)

WEATHER

BELPAESE FOUR SEASONSROME:

THE BEST CLIMATE

..NOT ALWAYS SUNNY…

floodings snow

THE SEA

OSTIA

OSTIAANTICA

CINEMA

... Alberto Sordi …

… Federico Fellini …

… Marcello Mastroianni …

Sophia Loren Roberto Benigni

STARTED IN 1937DURING THE FASCISM

FAMOUS FILMSAND FILM-DIRECTORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WINE

• IN ROME Frascati• ROMAN CASTLES: Albano, Ariccia, Genzano,Frascati.. • Marino Wine Festival

FOOTBALLFOOTBALL

• Everywhere: TV - STADIUM - NEWSPAPEREverywhere: TV - STADIUM - NEWSPAPER

• Cause of argument in couplesCause of argument in couples

• ““La partita di pallone” by Rita PavoneLa partita di pallone” by Rita Pavone

4 WORLD CUPSBIGGEST ENEMY:

GERMANY

ITALY- GERMANY4-3

ROMAYellow and red

LAZIOLight blue

the she-wolf the eagle

ICE-CREAM (GELATO)

• CUP (COPPETTA) • CONE (CONO)

FASSI – GIOLITTI- DELLA PALMA

COFFEE

LUNGO

RISTRETTO

CORRETTO

MACCHIATO

FREDDO

DECAFFEINATO

AL VETRO

CAFFELLATTE

CAPPUCCINO

Tazza d’oro

Sant’Eustachio

• MOKA (Bialetti)

• It wakes you up in the morning

• Italian people miss their moka when they are on holiday!