Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo enjoys great success during his performances in Rome. The newspapers praise the brilliance of his comedy and, finally, he decides that the time has come to resign from Cosider.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
While Paolo prepares to go on stage, he is approached by a well-known television writer who presents him with an interesting proposal, assuring him that Maurizio Costanzo is also in favor. Back in Genoa, Paolo rushes to look for the children, but discovers they are at the carnival rides.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo goes to visit his mother, who talks to him about her concerns for his future, which in her opinion offers no guarantees. Paolo works in television and, while friends and acquaintances seem to consider him capable, there is one person who doesn't think the same way…
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Everyone follows Paolo on television and is struck by his skill. At dawn, however, while resting in his hotel room, he is awakened by a phone call from Faber who tells him bad news.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Paolo is so absorbed in his career that constant bickering arises at home. On television, his character Fracchia decides to ask for a raise that he rightfully deserves, but the meeting with the director turns into a decidedly embarrassing scene.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Here is the epilogue of Paolo Villaggio's story: between surreal comedy and workplace satire, from the servile and mistreated Fracchia to the triumph of Fantozzi. A tale made of absurd jokes and dialogues that brings unforgettable characters to life and leaves a deep mark on Italian cinema.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
You might be familiar with Campari Soda, which comes in a distinctive little bottle, but the cocktail described in this video uses Campari Bitter, the liqueur Campari Soda is made from.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
If you would like a non-alcoholic cocktail (sometimes called a mocktail), try this recipe for the exclusive Sahara from the VintRò bar in Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Vincenzo, a barman in Mazara del Vallo (a place you will certainly want to visit if you go to Sicily), demonstrates how to make a drink you will find exclusively at his bar, called VintRo'.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondi is a sculptor who lives and works in Pietrasanta, a Tuscan town famous for its marble and marble sculptors. He talks about an upcoming exhibition.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondi, sculptor, takes us into his "thinking room" and talks about the process of taking a block of marble and turning it into a work of art.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The artist takes to the fascinating world of the marble quarries where he chooses the blocks of marble which he will transform into works of art.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondo talks about the tools and techniques that enable him to transform a block of marble or porphyry (a kind of igneous rock) into a work of art.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
"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.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondi discusses his marble and travertine sculpture entitled PortaRoma, created in 2000.
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