Paparazzi follows five “paparazzi” (free-lance photographers) who run "Magica Press" (The Magic Press). The goal of the photographers is to catch Italian screen stars in private moments. This time it's the President of the USA they catch.

Antonio is in Praia a Mare and talks to us about the cult of the Madonna della Grotta (Madonna of the Cave), patron saint of the city. The cult began in 1900, and every year in August the statue of the Madonna is carried in a procession, where many of the faithful take part.

Manuel is on the phone, being dunned, and he doesn’t know how repay his debts. Video provided by pa74music.

The Radici nel Cemento [Roots in Concrete] are an Italian reggae group from Fiumicino (Rome), who appeared on the Italian reggae scene in 1993. Alla rovescia [Upside-down] is the title song of the album released in 2001 and tells of a world that spins backwards. Everything is the opposite of the way it should be in real life.

Life is Beautiful is the 1997 dramatic comedy, directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. It received three Oscars. The film takes place in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. Guido (Benigni) in order to protect his son, pretends that the Jewish deportation and the war are just a game, with the final prize: a tank.

La Strada (The Road) is a 1954 film directed by Federico Fellini, with Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina. The film was partly shot at the famous Saltanò Circus, with actors and extras taken from that circus. Fellini changed the name of Anthony Quinn’s character from Saltanò into Zampanò, maybe for copyright reasons. The picture won an Oscar for best foreign film in 1957. It was the year the foreign prize was instituted and it allowed Fellini to break out from national boundaries.

The story of four young women, aged seventeen, who were born into upper middle class families in a provincial Italian city. Their perfect lives, their high profile families, their shopping, their sports activities, their boyfriends, and their exclusive parties are all a huge bore for them. Elena, the group’s leader, finds herself in a strange situation when their newly arrived teacher, Mario Landi, enters unknowingly into their adolescent games.

Lecce, in the 1990s. Ignazio is an esteemed judge who has recently returned to the city after working for many years in the north. He meets Lucia again, the woman he has secretly loved since childhood. The woman works as a perfumes representative, but this is just a front. In reality, Lucia has become the right hand woman of the boss Carmine Za, one of the heads of Sacra Corona Unita (United Sacred Heart), the new criminal organization that in 90s reached its apex of power and ferocity.

Marika explains the school evaluation system in Italy, illustrating grades, exams, report cards and electronic registers. The lesson also includes the meaning of useful terms and expressions related to school life, helping to better understand how the Italian school system works.

Orbetello is a place where history and nature meet: from the seaplanes of the 1930s to the lagoon, today a precious ecosystem rich in wildlife and unique gastronomic traditions. A brief journey through landscapes, memories and the flavors of the area.

Marika takes us to discover Orbetello. A unique town on the Tuscan coast, built on a peninsula and surrounded by a brackish lagoon. Between breathtaking views of the Argentario, millennial history from the Etruscans to the Romans, ancient walls and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, this fascinating city tells centuries of art, culture and tradition.

The discovery of a brutally mutilated corpse opens a complex investigation as the victim is without identity and unrecognizable. While Camilla reflects talking to herself, she has a bizarre encounter.

The subjunctive and conditional moods frighten many Italian students, but that won't happen anymore! In this video, Marika explains in a simple and practical way when to use one and when the other, with concrete examples taken from spoken language. In just a few minutes you'll discover a key rule to never confuse them again.

A journey between New Year's and Epiphany Two holidays rich in symbols, ancient rituals and magic, that speak of rebirth, fortune and new beginnings. From lentils to bonfires, from the Befana to fireworks, Italian tradition invites us to leave the past behind and believe in the dreams of the new year.

A message of good wishes from the Yabla Italian team to thank those who follow us and to wish you happy holidays, serenity and a 2026 full of light and new opportunities to learn Italian.