Mariko Mizuno ottiene un premio speciale al concorso di Speech in italiano all'Istituto Italiano Cultura di Tokyo

" Ieri ho partecipato a un concorso di speech in italiano. Ho mandato il testo in ottobre, poi ho ricevuto la lettera di invito per esporre lo speech a Tokyo. Non potevo crederci all'inizio, perché il mio scritto era abbastanza breve e l'anno scorso non ero passata, quindi sono stata molto felice quando mi hanno scelto.
Ho scritto di una mia esperienza a Salerno. Salerno è una città speciale per me.
Dunque, durante il concorso ero molto tesa perché gli altri partecipanti erano più bravi di me e hanno parlato più a lungo e più fluentemente di cose più interessanti. Tuttavia mi piaceva tanto il mio testo e mi sono esercitata a esporre lo speech, ad esempio, mentre mio figlio stava dormendo. Mi sono impegnata tanto!
Alla fine, ho ottenuto un premio speciale che si chiama Il premio di Asahi shinbun (è il giornale più famoso del Giappone). Ero molto contenta e ho ringraziato tanto tutti.
Soprattutto vorrei ringraziare Accademia Italiana Salerno , gli amici con cui ho studiato insieme e gli amici italiani, perché sono stata aiutata tanto da loro.
Non dimenticherò mai questo concorso!". 

私は昨日、イタリア語スピーチコンテストに出場しました。10月に原稿を提出し、そして本選に出場できるという通知を頂きました。原稿は指定された範囲内ではあったものの短かったし、昨年は一次選考で落ちていたので通知を受け取った時は本当に驚きましたが、すごく嬉しかったです。
私は、自分にとって特別な街 サレルノ で感じたことをスピーチしました。コンテスト中は、他の参加者の流暢で素晴らしいイタリア語を聞き緊張もしましたが、満足のいくスピーチができたことと、今までの練習の成果もあり納得のいくスピーチが出来ました。
そして、なんと…特別賞の朝日新聞社賞を頂きました！このような素晴らしい賞を頂けたのは、皆さんのおかげだと思いました。特に、アカデミアイタリアーナサレルノ、一緒に勉強した仲間達そしてイタリア人の友人達に感謝します。

Mariko Mizuno

That’s Amore…

The Amalfi coast is one of Italy’s most popular, and most beautiful, destinations. And when it comes to where to stay in the Amalfi, most people—and guidebooks—have one big suggestion: Salerno.
It’s  convenient. It’s cheap. It isn't touristy. And it has a lot to offer, from museums to a big, central beach.
Unlike the other cities of the Amalfi coast, Salerno is on the main train line from Rome. That means you don’t need to change trains in Naples, or anywhere at all. And that it’s faster. 

The fastest train from Rome to Salerno is just 2 hours; slowest, 3 hours 30 minutes. Salerno is super-convenient for getting to other Amalfi coast towns, and you get more views of the spectacular coastline itself. And the chance to see and even stop in a couple of towns between Salerno and Amalfi Town that are completely missing from the guidebooks… but look every bit as gorgeous as their touristy counterparts to the west.

There are other cool places that are easy to explore from Salerno. Like this one.

Paestum, an ancient Greek city founded in the 7th century B.C., has some of the best ancient Greek ruins found anywhere in the world. Its Temple of Hera dates to 550 B.C. (500 years earlier than many of the buildings you’d see at Pompeii!)4. It’s also really easy to get to Pompeii.
Thanks to the train, you can easily reach also  Pompeii.  

Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has erupted more than 50 times. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D., when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash. Two thousand people died, and the city was abandoned for almost as many years. When a group of explorers rediscovered the site in 1748, they were surprised to find that–underneath a thick layer of dust and debris–Pompeii was mostly intact.

Salerno’s beach is big… and central. In Salerno, the beaches are much big. And they’re more convenient. They’re a stone’s throw from the historic center, so you can walk to them right from your hotel. That also means that they’re close to Salerno’s more-industrial port. To Salerno, tourists=lower prices. For everything. Dinner, coffee, etc.

Salerno is one of the most interesting towns on the Amalfi coast. Salerno is a local’s town. It’s easy to find a postcard (and the limoncello abounds!). But here’s just some of of the things you can see instead:Castle in Salerno on the Amalfi coast.

One of the best-preserved

 historical centers on the peninsula, characterized by medieval, winding streets. A castle, Castello di Arechi, dating back to the 6th century. A number of museums, including the Museo Diocesano, with works of art including everything from medieval illuminated manuscripts to 17th-century paintings by Caravaggio’s followers; the Pinacoteca Regionale with paintings by artists like Andrea Sabatini (who worked with Raphael in the Vatican); and the Provincial Archaeological Museum, with finds including a 6th-century B.C. crown of silver and gold. And all of the benefits that go with a town that’s not tourism-based.