So you already speak some Italian but don’t know what’s going on when your Italian friends start speaking with their hands?
Pizza Rossa have teamed up with movie director and producer Luca Vullo, an expert in Italian gestures, to bring you a very entertaining evening, a show, an interactive fun workshop, and of course a lot of delicious pizza. Apparently Italians use around 250 gestures daily, so there is much to learn and keep you entertained. The evening is priced at £20 per person, with drinks available as extra for purchase. The event is bookable on Eventbrite http://pizzarossa.eventbrite.co.uk
Producer of the’Voice of the Body’, a film about gestures specifically found in Sicily, and actively involved in cultural events, art fairs and film festivals, Luca Vullo says: ‘Sliding the back of your chin is not nearly as offensive as it may seem to non-Italians. It translates as “I don’t mind†or “I don’t careâ€Â, and can be used in a host of social situations’.
You may want to learn how to’praise perfection’ when tasting the gorgeous selection of pizzas from Pizza Rossa, and you can do this by putting a finger and thumb together on the lips, like sending a kiss.
Uncovering the meaning behind those hand movements will add a new dimension to your enjoyment of a holiday in Italy, and if your Italian is limited, you will still know what the locals are really saying without verbal communication. Or you can order your pizza without saying a word.
‘Italian Gestures’ kicks off a series of new evening events for Pizza Rossa, which regularly hosts the’Italian Aperitif’, tasting events and pizza making masterclasses.
Pizza Rossa: 4-12 Whittington Avenue, corner of Leadenhall Street at Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1AB
Tel: 020 7621 0676
Nearest Tube: Bank