Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda shows us, step by step, how she takes off her makeup and gets her skin ready for the nighttime.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Angela is a thirty-four year old Sicilian woman who talks about her unusual job. She’s a street artist who performs as a clown and as a fire dancer. For a hobby she collects vintage clothing.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Lucano
Serena, Milena and Flavia tell us about how they spend their days on the beautiful beach of Maratea. The girls and their friends come to this popular beach on hot summer days as well as on winter days, just to get together and see one another.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Lucano
Our Maratea friends sing two very famous songs, by two equally famous singers, which continue to be sung by successive generations. We're talking about "Azzurro" [Blue] by Adriano Celentano and "L'italiano" [The Italian] by Toto Cutugno. Have fun listening!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Anna and Marika introduce themselves, letting us know about their lives and families. Anna tells us about her love for motorbikes and the big Ducati of her boyfriend. But Marika isn't so much of a fan of motorbikes anymore as she had a "bad" experience once. Let's just hear them.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika talk about winning the lottery. They have fun imagining all the things they would want to do if they won.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika are seated in an historic park, and reflect upon the meaning of life. In the end, they arrive at the conclusion that despite what's bad, life is marvelous and should be lived to its fullest.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Mondello is where the people of Palermo go to the beach. Adriano tells us about how the place came to be, and about a gastronomical specialty called the arancina.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Adriano introduces us to his girlfriend, Vladi. She is pretty, sociable and speaks five languages. He talks about their common interests and hopes their relationship will last forever.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy Sicilian
The seasons divide up the solar year. In astronomical terms, a season is the interval of time between an equinox and a solstice, which is why there are four seasons, each of which lasts three months independently of geographical location. Adriano describes the seasons in Sicily, where he lives.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Adriano, a big Palermo soccer fan, highlights important dates and the many name changes for Palermo's beloved stadium.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Adriano and his girlfriend Vladi demonstrate Jive dancing, a dance that in Italy goes by the name "Boogie Woogie".
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Learn Italian and how to tango at the same time! Adriano, with the help of his girlfriend, Vladi, a professional dancer, explains the basic steps of this dance, which has its origins in the ghettos of Buenos Aires.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Pasta alla carbonara is a characteristic dish from Lazio, and more specifically, from Rome. It's made with "humble" ingredients but that doesn't prevent it from being wonderfully tasty, and a favorite with pasta lovers everywhere. This is the Adriano's own version.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Adriano finishes showing us how to make "spaghetti alla carbonara." Ingredients for 4 servings: 500 grams of pasta, 300 grams of bacon cubes, 4 eggs, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
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