Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Sicilian
Adriano and his girlfriend Vladi demonstrate Jive dancing, a dance that in Italy goes by the name "Boogie Woogie".
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Anna and Marika give examples of the past tense of the verb to be.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Capocotta is the name of the Latium beach where Francesca is spending the last day of summer. This stretch of shore became a nature preserve in the '80s at the behest of President Sandro Pertini.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika and Anna conjugate the verb to be in the simple present, present perfect, and simple past.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda introduces us to her other cats: Bella, Briciola, and Fiocco. She also recounts an anecdote from a book of Tiziano Terzani, a noted journalist [interviews with Terzani featured in videos 2708, 3105, and 3106].
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Fellini tells how La Dolce Vita scenes were filmed both on the Via Veneto and on a set reconstructing the famous street in Cinecittà. The director also discusses his being a Capricorn.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Gualtiero Marchesi recalls the early years of his friendship with Aldo Calvi, when the would hunt and fish together along the Po.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Francesca has a relaxing day at the beach, buys some cheap earrings from a beach vendor, then tries the water.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Aeolian Islands are a favorite destination for divers from all over the world because of the underwater grottoes and ancient shipwrecks.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Giovanna, a resident of Campania, explains how tomato puree is made, and then preserved in glass jars.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika gives us a helpful guide to describing your feelings in any given moment.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano visits Palermo's Monte Pellegrino, taking in the cypress and wild fennel perfumed air and enjoying the incredible panorama.
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
Dorian is a cat that Andromeda had as a kitten, and then entrusted to her mother-in-law. After six years, Dorian came back to the family.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Crowds of Romans gather to watch the filming of Anita Ekberg in the Trevi Fountain. Federico Fellini tells of his inspirations for the film La Dolce Vita.
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