Gianni Rodari: La luna di Kiev/ The moon in Kyiv

And after a pandemic that confined us to our homes and deprived us of our loved ones, Man, in his senseless cruelty, has decided it is now time for war. My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine, to all the children…may they all be safe soon. La luna di Kievdi Gianni RodariChissà se…Read more Gianni Rodari: La luna di Kiev/ The moon in Kyiv

Gramsci & Grimm’s fairy tales: The wolf and the seven little goats. From translation to translation to translation.

In 1932, Gramsci wrote to his sister: “I translated from the German, for practice, a series of folk stories that were just like the ones we liked so much when we were children.” I really believe folk stories are very much the same in every part of the world: so why do peoples think they're…Read more Gramsci & Grimm’s fairy tales: The wolf and the seven little goats. From translation to translation to translation.

Mario Lodi: Filastrocca dei mestieri/ Worker’s rhyme

“Schools should not only instruct, but also, and most of all, educate." - Mario Lodi “ Audio English: AudioItalian: Filastrocca dei mestieri Mario Lodi C'è chi semina la terra, c'è chi impara a far la guerra, chi ripara le auto guaste, e chi sforna gnocchi e paste. C'è chi vende l'acqua e il vino,…Read more Mario Lodi: Filastrocca dei mestieri/ Worker’s rhyme

Antonio Gramsci: The mouse and the mountain (a tale about determination)

On June 1, 1931 Antonio Gramsci, from prison, wrote a letter to his family containing the tale Il topo e la montagna; and it goes something like this... The mouse and the mountainbyAntonio Gramsci In a house in the country, on a lovely island called Sardinia, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, a child…Read more Antonio Gramsci: The mouse and the mountain (a tale about determination)