Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, in this interview, explains that when she was a young girl, one little incident at school had a great impact on the course of her life and career.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
If the masculine article seemed a bit complicated, rest easy. The feminine singular definite article is much simpler. Daniela will explain.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
For the filming of a scene from Satyricon, Fellini, on the set at Cinecittà, patiently rehearses with an actor who's supposed to count from one to four.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
There's still more to know about the masculine singular definite article. After IL and L with an apostrophe, there's a third kind, LO. Daniela explains two simple rules to follow.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
As a fitting end to this journey into Italian gastronomy, Gualtiero Marchesi shares with us the recipe for one of his most special risottos, using his own innovative techniques while keeping with tradition.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Don't miss the last part of Marika and Anna's encounter with Signora Giuseppina of the Trattoria al Biondo Tevere. You'll hear about a 56 year-old fridge, five weddings in one day, and sheep who do gardening.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela tells her students about the masculine singular definite article in its three forms, "Il, L' and Lo."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Antonio explains that the Italian tradition of constructing a nativity scene during the Christmas season had it origins in the thirteenth century, when Saint Francis of Assisi organized the first live re-enactment of the birth of Jesus. It soon spread to all of Italy, but above all to the Kingdom of Naples, where everyone got involved, from the poorest family to the King himself.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Cettina shows us how to make a very basic nativity scene.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy Neapolitan
For many Italians, putting up a presepe (manger scene or crèche) at Christmas time is as, if not more important than putting up a Christmas tree. Antonio talks about the traditions concerning its origins, two thousand and eleven years ago.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Fellini gives us his personal views on tempo libero, (free-time). Whatever you do, don't show up if you have an appuntamento (appointment) with him!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Back in the days when people traveled on horseback, Al Biondo Tevere was a convenient rest stop just outside the walls of the city. People would feed and water their horses, and trade what was in their bundles of food with their fellow travelers. Later, it became a proper restaurant and many famous people became regulars, including filmmakers, Pasolini and Bertolucci. Signora Giuseppina shares the story.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Cettina and Alex show us how they decorate their Christmas tree.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
What's one of the first things you think of when talking about Italy? Food! Daniela tells us about the sagre (festivals) having to do with every kind of food imaginable.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Francesca takes us to Mount Terminillo, a range of mountains whose highest peak is over two thousand two hundred meters high. It's easy to get to from Rome and there's lots to do there.
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