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Your Guide to Official Italian Language Certifications in 2026: CILS, CELI, and AIL

Planning to study at an Italian university, apply for a work visa, or simply validate your language skills in 2026? Obtaining an official certification is your most important milestone. At ALCE Bologna, we are proud to be an authorized exam center for the most prestigious Italian language certifications: CILS, CELI, and AIL. Which Certification is Right for You?...

Your Guide to Official Italian Language Certifications in 2026: CILS, CELI, and AIL – Study Italian in Italy Your Guide to Official Italian Language Certifications in 2026: CILS, CELI, and AIL Posted byblogstudyitalian6 March 2026Posted inSenza categoria Planning to study at an Italian university, apply for a work visa, or simply validate your language skills in 2026? Obtaining an official certification is...

More than a Square: The Soul of Piazza Santo Stefano

🇬🇧 While Piazza Maggiore is undoubtedly the most famous and grand square in Bologna, Piazza Santo Stefano is the one that truly holds the hearts of the locals. If you ask a Bolognese where they feel most "at home," they will likely name this triangular, pebble-paved haven. Known for the stunning Basilica of Santo Stefano—also called "Sette Chiese" (Seven Churches)—it feels like stepping back in time....

More than a Square: The Soul of Piazza Santo Stefano – Study Italian in Italy More than a Square: The Soul of Piazza Santo Stefano Posted byblogstudyitalian5 March 2026Posted inSenza categoria 🇬🇧 While Piazza Maggiore is undoubtedly the most famous and grand square in Bologna, Piazza Santo Stefano is the one that truly holds the hearts of the locals. If you ask a Bologn...

The Colors of History: A Walk Through Bologna’s Ancient Jewish Ghetto

🇬🇧 One of the most evocative corners of Bologna is undoubtedly the ancient Jewish Ghetto. A labyrinth of narrow alleys, suspended bridges, and warm-colored walls that tell a story of resilience and community. Established in 1556, this district remains one of the most intact medieval areas of the city. Walking here today means getting lost in a silent atmosphere, far from the tourist crowds, where every window and every stone has a secret to reveal....

The Colors of History: A Walk Through Bologna’s Ancient Jewish Ghetto – Study Italian in Italy The Colors of History: A Walk Through Bologna’s Ancient Jewish Ghetto Posted byblogstudyitalian4 March 20263 March 2026Posted inSenza categoria 🇬🇧 One of the most evocative corners of Bologna is undoubtedly the ancient Jewish Ghetto. A labyrinth of narrow alleys, suspended bridges, and warm-...

after 64 years, legendary Bologna returns to the champions league; ready to challenge Liverpool in Anfiekd!!

Four girls, a Tricolor raised to the sky, a national anthem, a great triumph in a sporting discipline that speaks of Tradition.
ITALY IS STILL ALIVE

🇮🇹 c'era una volta ...
La funivia di San Luca era un impianto a fune che collegava la periferia di Bologna al Santuario della Madonna di San Luca e fu attivo dal 1931 al 1976.
La funivia fu collaudata nel 1930 e aperta al pubblico il 21 aprile 1931.[1] L'inaugurazione ufficiale avvenne il 14 maggio 1931 alla presenza del ministro Costanzo Ciano e del sottosegretario Leandro Arpinati, ex podestà di Bologna. Chiusa nel settembre 1944 a causa della guerra, riaprì l'8 aprile 1950.

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The San Luca cable car was a cableway system that connected the outskirts of Bologna to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca and was active from 1931 to 1976.
The cable car was tested in 1930 and opened to the public on 21 April 1931.[1] The official inauguration took place on 14 May 1931 in the presence of the minister Costanzo Ciano and the undersecretary Leandro Arpinati, former mayor of Bologna. Closed in September 1944 due to the war, it reopened on 8 April 1950.

Giovedì, pasta romagnola di semola con una gustoso condimento di scalogno, Porosciutto e fonduta di Pamigiano preceduta dall'antipasto Napoletano estivo e seguita dal nostro dolce della tradizione

is preparing to host the second stage of the prestigious historic race of the Tour de France.
This year the Emilian capital will open, not only metaphorically, the doors of the historic center for an evocative circuit of the Italian stage. After having crossed the evocative , the runners will follow a double lap around the walls up to the climb of the Guardia hill which houses one of the iconic symbols of the city, the Sanctuary of

Once again the capital of the food valley emerges as a center of international events.
Art, history, culture, gastronomy, sport

Tortellini and Lasagne …only in Bologna Tortellini and Lasagne. A pride of Bolognese gastronomy unique in the world It is the symbolic dish of Sundays and holidays.Entire families have gathered in front of her, enchanted by the smoke tha…

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History and interpretations of FRULAN FRICO, the dish of the Friulian mountains „A single dish that seems made especially to sustain days in the mountains, with a short list of ingredients, but with a very long history. We are talking about frico, at first glance a cross betwe…