[EDITOR’S NOTE: “Italian for Beginners” had its world premiere at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Following are excerpts from G. Allen Johnson’s review, first published by indieWIRE on Feb. 13, 2001.

To get started with basic Italian, learn essential phrases like "Ciao" (hello/bye), "Grazie" (thank you), and "Per favore" (please). Mastering common greetings and expressions of politeness is crucial ...

The speed with which children learn languages amazes both parents and researchers. They very quickly learn new words and recognise grammatical rules which link these words in a sentence. It is a ...

Italian lessons under the instruction of Alex Nardacci will continue from January through April at the Italian-American Club, 203 Newell St. The series of nine lessons are offered Mondays through ...

The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will start the next online Italian language classes from November 28, according to a press release. Those who are keen on learning the language may ...