Adriano, a Yabla star, shares about his day-to-day experiences in Palermo, Sicily. He speaks in a very clear and direct way, and introduces us to his family and girlfriend. Highlights include meeting Adriano's charming mother, who prepares a lemon granita recipe, and a visit to a Palermo antique dealer.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano places his order at Dublin's Pinocchio restaurant, and it looks delicious.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano is not only charming, he was able to teach his new Polish girlfriend how to speak Italian in just a few months, with a little help from Yabla.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano tells us about the book he decided to write when he turned thirty. It is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and experiences, and also contains photographs.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano tells us about the famous southern Italian folk dance, la tarantella. He also tries dancing it himself.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano enjoys an espresso in Palermo with his friends. He also shares some interesting statistics about Italian coffee consumption.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Together with his dog Zara, Adriano commemorates Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her teachings on animals. Mother Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
What's Adriano's favorite dish? Discover this very simple but delicious Italian pasta recipe.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano and his mother show us how to make this Sicilian summer specialty. It's easy to make, but there is one important secret.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano visits a Palermo antique dealer, Massimo Sgroi, who also exhibits the work of contemporary artists. Sgroi invites Yabla friends to submit work.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Adriano convinces his mother to share her secret recipe for arancello with us. Arancello is an Italian liqueur made with the rinds of oranges.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Yabla students wrote in with some questions for Adriano. He answers them in this video, with the help of his mamma.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Adriano has invited us to the baptism of his son Philip. It allows us to get a glimpse of one of the most beautiful places to visit in Palermo, the Palatine Chapel. The priest tells the congregation about the consecration of this famous basilica in 1040.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After the baptism ceremony in the Palatine Chapel, Adriano takes us to another historically and artistically rich site in Palermo: the Convento di Baida [Baida Abbey]. In Italian, the term convento is used more commonly than monastero [monastery] and may house either male or female religious communities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After Philip's baptism, there is a banquet with typical Sicilian food, and favors for the guests. And there also happens to be a stunning view of Palermo from the convent or monastery hosting the party.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
It's a very special day for Adriano and Anita. We hear Adriano's mother read a famous passage on love from First Corinthians 13 (New Testament of the Bible).
Are you sure you want to delete this comment? You will not be able to recover it.