Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The deepest part of the Mediterranean is located between Apulia and Greece. There, conditions are such that there is plenty of food for predators. With the "Researcher for a Day" program, the association gets precious help searching for cetaceans in these waters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The founder of the Jonian Dolphin Conservation describes one of its projects: Ketos, Euro-Mediterranean center of the sea and cetaceans, based in Taranto.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We get a glimpse of the spaces where a show takes shape, from sewing the costumes, to creating the sets and backdrops. When a model of a set arrives, the job of the team is to translate it into reality, into something big.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tortona is an area of Milan, where steel mills stood previously. The huge structure turned out to be perfect for housing, once renovated, the Ansaldo workshop for the sets of Teatro alla Scala. The area has become very trendy and popular, especially during the Milan Fashion Week.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Gratitude for the bounty of nature is a primary value for the Zegna Foundation. It might be helpful for the viewer to know that l'abito is a noun (think "monk's habit") meaning a gown or suit, but it is also the first person singular of the verb abitare (to inhabit, to live).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We move on to Biella, northwest of Milan, where the quality of the water contributes to the excellent quality of the woolen fabrics produced by the historical Zegna company.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
There are more steps to making these skins into fine shoe leather, with the result of turning waste products into noble ones.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tuscany is famous for its fine leather. The tradition goes back to medieval times and was a way to make use of the byproducts from slaughtering animals for meat, in other words, the hide.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Angelo Inglese talks about how the company got its start, back in the fifties. His widowed grandmother and a next-door neighbor began sewing. Now, the company strives to be an enhancement to the old city of Ginosa.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Italy is known for fashion, and that includes shirts. Angelo Inglese, a shirtmaker from Ginosa, in Apulia, talks about how his shirts stand out for being inspired by local traditions, notably embroidery and crocheting.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Italian Alps are a pretty spectacular spot to learn the basics of snowboarding. Matteo and his two very capable students show us the ropes.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We look at a Maserati Khamsin, in almost mint condition, something extremely rare. In addition, the power steering and braking are very evolved for a car from the seventies, and can be considered on a par with modern cars.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This segment looks at the intimate relationship between a collector and the car. Sometimes price doesn't matter.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We continue to look at the Maserati Khamsin model, which got its name from the Egyptian desert wind and has always been a symbol of aristocracy.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We take a look at the Maserati Khamsin, produced during the oil crisis of the nineteen seventies. It didn't need much restoring and was particularly comfortable.
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