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IN LOVE WITH ITALY

The Italian Institute is a cultural and educational initiative devoted to promoting the Italian language and the heritage of Italy around the world. Founded on the belief that language is the key to understanding identity, history, and human connection, the Italian Institute offers high-quality resources for free to all who wish to master Italian or reconnect with their cultural roots.

At the core of the Institute is a passionate team of Italian language educators and content creators who combine academic rigor with real-life teaching experience and a genuine love for the Italian linguistic tradition.

We are proud to offer a carefully structured Italian language course that integrates grammar, vocabulary, listening skills, and cultural knowledge. This course is the fruit of years of dedication and feedback from learners globally. It reflects not only our educational method but also our mission to present Italian as a vibrant, evolving language. Our aim is to guide you with clarity and confidence through its richness—step by step—making your learning journey both enjoyable and inspiring.

Beyond language teaching, the Italian Institute is dedicated to sharing Italian culture in all its dimensions. Through our News section, we present to an international audience the latest in cultural life—spotlighting contemporary events, artists, musicians, writers, and innovative businesses, as well as timeless traditions and festivals.

We are continuously expanding and enhancing our materials, and we are sincerely grateful for the support and enthusiasm we receive from learners around the world. Your feedback helps guide our vision and sustain our growth.

Grazie for being part of our journey.

MARIO GREGIO

Born in the hills of Tuscany and raised on nonna’s proverbs and Sunday ragù, he grew up immersed in the cadences of a language where even a casual gesture tells a story. This deep-rooted connection to Italian—its elegance, its rhythm, its expressive force—naturally led him to study Italian Philology, where he explored everything from Dante’s legacy to the evolution of dialects across the peninsula.

After university, he didn’t let his degree gather dust. He brought Italian to life in classrooms, community centers, and language cafés, helping learners of all ages discover not just how to conjugate a verb, but how to live the language. With a blend of scholarly precision, regional flair, and a touch of irony, he teaches Italian as a bridge between past and present, grammar and culture, self and society.

Editor-in-Chief

MATTEO DE SANTIS

Matteo De Santis was born in Naples, in a neighborhood where every conversation is a performance and every phrase comes with a gesture. Raised in a household where storytelling was a nightly ritual and dialects mixed freely with standard Italian, Matteo developed a deep appreciation for the richness, rhythm, and emotional power of language from an early age. His passion led him to study Italian Literature and Linguistics in Rome, where he immersed himself in everything from Dante’s terzine to modern sociolinguistics and dialectology.

Beyond teaching, Matteo has worked as a writer, editor, and cultural consultant, contributing to Italian learning materials, developing curriculum, and offering workshops on Italian gestures, proverbs, and regional expressions. He specializes in connecting language to real cultural experience, from idioms heard in Naples markets to expressions used in contemporary Italian film and pop music.

News & Culture Editor

CATERINA LOMBARDI

She grew up in Florence, where every piazza feels like a stage and the language itself dances with rhythm, color, and emotion. In a city shaped by artists, philosophers, and the legacy of Dante, she discovered her passion early: Italian—not just as a means of communication, but as poetry in motion, a cultural key, and a way to feel at home no matter where life leads.

With a degree in Education and over a decade of teaching experience, she has guided learners of all ages—from teens to retirees—through the beauty and complexity of the Italian language. She’s taught in classrooms across Italy and internationally, always infusing her lessons with a touch of Florentine elegance and humor. Her mission today is to make high-quality Italian language resources accessible to everyone.

Language Content Developer

GIULIA ROMANO

With a sharp eye for strategy and a deep love for all things Italian, she is the digital voice behind our mission. Armed with a background in digital communication and audience engagement, she leads our outreach efforts with flair and precision. From creating eye-catching social media content to designing email campaigns people actually look forward to, Alessia ensures our message stays clear, compelling, and culturally vibrant.

Passionate about Italy’s evolving identity, she brings hidden corners of Italian culture into the spotlight—shining a light on regional traditions, emerging voices, and moments of heritage that deserve to be seen and celebrated. If you've ever clicked on an article you didn’t expect to love but couldn’t stop reading—that’s probably her magic at work.

Outreach & Community Manager

DIANA PASCALE

Born and raised in Bologna, she grew up surrounded by porticoes, pasta, and the lyrical flow of the Italian language. Living in a city where tradition and innovation walk side by side, she developed a deep appreciation for the stories, sounds, and soul of Italy—and found her purpose through its language.

She joined us with one clear goal: to make Italian more accessible and authentic. In a digital world overflowing with generic phrases and clunky translations, she’s committed to offering something real. And if her students walk away knowing how to use the congiuntivo with confidence and how to charm a nonna during Sunday lunch? Mission accomplished!

Language Content Developer

LUCA FERRARO

Born in Verona and raised on a steady diet of Dante, football chants, and opera, Marco has always viewed language as more than just rules—it’s a living, breathing expression of identity and culture. After earning his degree in Italian Linguistics and Literature, he spent several years teaching Italian to international students and creating educational content for language learning platforms.

Now a Language Content Developer on our team, Marco brings together academic rigor and a love for spoken, everyday Italian. When he’s not writing or editing, you’ll likely find him wandering through flea markets, scribbling phrases in his notebook at a café, or cycling along the Adige—always observing, always absorbing.

Language Content Developer

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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