Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In this segment, cooking is seen as an art form, starting with a white plate as the artist's canvas...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
While sitting in the park, Francesca teaches Daniela how to play Briscola one of the most famous and popular Italian card games. You can learn, too!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
When does an artist become an artist? Join Gualtiero Marchesi in his musings on art and the art of cooking in this new chapter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Whether you want to explore the edges of the volcanic craters, visit the marine caves, or even get a mud bath for your aches and pains, the Aeolian island of Vulcano has plenty to offer!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
As its name Vulcano implies, this Aeolian island boasts three volcanic centers. Because of its natural beauty and geological interest, it has become an important tourist destination. In ancient times it was held as an important place, figuring in both Greek and Roman mythology.
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: 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: 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: Intermediate
Italy
The island of Lipari is famous for having one of Italy's most important archaeological museums. This is largely because of the numerous shipwrecks that have been excavated. A particularly evocative aspect of Lipari is the presence of sea stacks that emerge from the water in a variety of shapes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika and Anna take you to a shop where they make and sell fresh pasta. Have fun!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Musician Carlo Ipata talks about the Rossi Theater in Pisa, his hometown. Amazingly, this eighteenth-century theater managed to escape modern renovations, allowing us a glimpse of what theatergoing would have been like in earlier times.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Il pane (bread) is an important staple at the Italian table, no question about it. There is a great variety of kinds of bread, and in fact, every region has its own. Anna and Marika take you to discover some of their favorites.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna visits Largo di Torre Argentina, an important archaeological site in Rome, which doubles as a cattery.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Pumice stone has been mined for years on the Aeolians. Divers went there to explore the effect on marine life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Everything you always wanted to know about the Tiber River in Rome. Marika and Anna are there to share its history.
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