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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Pupia TV – Casal di Principe (CE) – September 22nd and all of Casal di Principe's citizens are surrounding Elena De Angelis, the bride, who in this land of Camorra martyrs, will enter the Guinness book of records for the longest bridal veil. A white veil, the symbol of redemption, for this city which has very often been associated with events and people that have damaged its reputation. And the desire for redemption can be seen in the eyes and words of the kids and children who have helped in holding the veil along the route.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The southern Italian region of Basilicata, also known as Lucania, is shown to us by a woman who was born there, and her young son. The Sanctuary of the Madonna in Anglona is where they start off.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our guides bring us to the very old and picturesque Rabatana quarter of Tursi, and to Craco, where the ghost of Isabella Morra, a 16th century poet, is said to roam about the ruins.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The tour of Basilicata closes with verses of Isabella Morra and British travel writer, Norman Douglas. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Ionian coastline, the young traveler gives some tips on mastering the Lucan dialect.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Here are two cars symbolizing the dream of many Italians: The Ferrari Testarossa and the Autobianchi Bianchina. Let's discover their stories.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
The Testarossa (literally "red head") is considered to be a supercar par excellence. For a brief period, it was the fastest production model in the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
René Arnoux is back, telling us more about the Ferrari Testa Rossa, and some interesting facts about the evolution of the name. He also mentions the famed TV series, Miami Vice.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We have a look inside the 12-cylinder engine of the Testarossa to see what kind of grade it will receive out of ten.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
In this video, Antonio speaks in more detail about Praia's Madonna of the Cave. He shows us the rock where the ship's captain set down the wooden statue in the 14th century and he shows us the room where the statue is now housed.
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