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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

Palermo faces the sea and has a very long history of immigration. The narrator interviews a young woman whose great grandfather came to Sicily from Sudan. She is involved in educating immigrants from Africa and Asia. Pitrè was also highly involved in education.

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Caption 21 [it]: In fondo, la presenza così variegata di popoli che entrano,
Caption 21 [en]: Ultimately, such a diverse presence of peoples arriving,

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

The segment concentrates on the richness of the Sicilian dialect, a dialect which is less and less spoken. The narrator interviews two poets who recite their works in Sicilian, providing insights into the language.

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Caption 21 [it]: ma che poi, in fondo, è tantissimo.
Caption 21 [en]: but then, in the end, it is a great deal.

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

Pitrè's mission was to conserve and safeguard the traditions of his people, the Sicilians, and to keep the roots alive. Looking at religious traditions is one important way to do this.

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Caption 30 [it]: Il dato positivo di Pitrè è che, in fondo, ama questo popolo a cui dà voce,
Caption 30 [en]: The positive fact about Pitrè is that, deep down, he loves this populace to which he gives a voice,

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

In this segment, we see some swordfish harpoon fishing, and hear an old Sicilian legend about a boy named Nicola who could stay underwater for a very long time.

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Caption 61 [it]: così decide di restare in fondo al mare.
Caption 61 [en]: and so he decided to stay at the bottom of the sea.

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