What do Italians say with their hands that they don’t say with words? Which Italian food rules would you happily break? And how much of what we think we know about Italy comes from movies, menus and stereotypes? Join Lara live from Verona, the city where Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet, for a lively discussion about ten weird and wonderful things about Italy. Born and raised in Italy, Lara has lived around the world and speaks six languages. She’ll share stories and surprising details about how people talk, eat, live and work, along with a look at the country’s history and fashion culture.

For each of Lara’s ten picks, we’ll compare first impressions, ask where these habits come from and see which stereotypes hold up. Is something an Italian tradition, a local custom or just how one family does things? What do Italians find perfectly ordinary that might surprise the rest of us? And what would they find strange about our own habits? No knowledge of Italy or Italian is needed. Come ready to laugh, ask questions and see how much a gesture, a meal or an outfit can tell us about the people behind it.

意大利人用手说的那些话，嘴上却没说的是什么？哪些意大利美食规矩你会很乐意打破？我们自以为知道的意大利，有多少其实来自电影、菜单和刻板印象？跟着 Lara 从维罗纳连线来聊一场热闹的讨论吧。维罗纳就是莎士比亚给《罗密欧与朱丽叶》设背景的那座城。这次聊关于意大利的10件又怪又妙的事。Lara 在意大利出生长大，在世界各地生活过，会说六种语言。她会分享一些故事和让人意外的细节，关于人们怎么说话、怎么吃、怎么生活和工作，也会带我们看看这个国家的历史和时尚文化。

Lara 挑的每一条，我们都会比较第一印象、问这些习惯是从哪来的，也会看看哪些刻板印象站得住。某件事是意大利的传统、当地的风俗，还是只是一个家庭自己的做法？哪些意大利人觉得再普通不过的事，会让其他人吓一跳？反过来，他们又会觉得我们的哪些习惯很奇怪？不需要了解意大利或意大利语。准备好来笑、来提问，也来看看一个手势、一顿饭或者一身打扮，能告诉我们它背后的人多少东西。