Marika shows us the various pots and pans, plates and silverware used every day in Italian kitchens, dining rooms and restaurants.

A man found dead in the middle of the road, the cyclist who found him, and Commissioner Manara who as usual, is the center of attention.

Summer heat brings on unnerved parents, a power failure, chaos, and amused fish.

An exclusive interview with the world-famous Italian film director and screenwriter, Federico Fellini.

Giuditta sings a song about a beautiful turtle. The song tells about how the turtle ended up being such a slow animal.

Pasta alla carbonara is a characteristic dish from Lazio, and more specifically, from Rome. It's made with "humble" ingredients but that doesn't prevent it from being wonderfully tasty, and a favorite with pasta lovers everywhere. This is the Adriano's own version.

We begin a new episode of Commissioner Manara. Lara is bedridden with a fever, and there is a missing person reported at the station. And if that weren't enough, someone was found dead by the side of the road.

Francesca and her travelling companion have just gotten a flat tire. Learn the steps for changing a tire along with Francesca.

Marika takes us through the vegetables used in Italian cooking. Buon appetito!

This time Minivip meets up with an opera singer/pianist, who goes a just little too far.

"Innercore" is the title, inspired by an article in the New York Times, of Claudio Capotondi's masterpiece. He talks about the significance of the sculpture, and about the special kind of stone he used to make it.

A beautiful but functional modern distillery near Bassano del Grappa designed by Massimiliano Fucsas, and a look at one of the latest fashion shows in Italy, characterized by the bizarre and geometric.

An interview with Annamaria Mazzetti, Italian triathlete, Italian champion in 2009 in three categories, Aquathlon, Duathlon sprint, and Olympic distance triathlon. London 2012 is her first Olympics and it's been a fantastic experience.

Marika goes over the names of farm animals, what their young are called, and the onomatopoetic calls of the animals.

Marika names some of the delicious fruits available in Italy. In general the fruits themselves are feminine, while the plants on which they grow take the masculine form.