Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A colleague of Marioni's chides him for having treated Matteo as he did. He tries to justify his actions, and then goes to have a word with Rosario, a percussion student.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Matteo is at home with his uncle, doing a tricky jigsaw puzzle and ready for dinner. Even though it is clear to Matteo that his uncle is gay, his uncle is very uncomfortable talking about it. Matteo lets his uncle know that there is a girl he likes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Barbara is practicing piano in the presence of her mother, who tries to encourage her. Little by little Barbara manages to focus on the music, and perhaps not only the music. Another pianist is playing the same piece in a music store. He might be there because he has no piano at home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Sara is home at dinner arguing with her mother who finds her unbearable. Sara's phone rings with an audio cue indicating the caller. Robbo and his sister Chiara are going home on the tram when, out the window, they see someone they think they recognize.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Sofia is practicing cello when her brother asks her for a favor. His girlfriend Ilaria comments on Sofia's weight.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Sofia goes up to the roof to practice her cello, but ends up singing a song (in English). When Maestro Marioni gets home from an amorous encounter, he watches a video where Matteo's previous violin teacher introduces him and explains his special situation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Matteo seems fine but his father and uncle are worried about him. Marioni learns why Matteo is described as fragile and makes some decisions regarding the orchestra.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
During the orchestra rehearsal, a player makes a mistake and Marioni, the conductor, doesn't hesitate to press the point, in his usual cruel manner, that an orchestra is not a democracy.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Marioni tells the orchestra what he has in mind to help Matteo get integrated into the orchestra. The students involved begin to get organized by sharing their phone numbers.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Marioni asks Sara for help with Matteo. In the evening, Matteo is out walking with his uncle who is being a bit over-protective.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Tuscan
Natale tends his vegetable garden and tries to save his strawberry plants from the neighbor's chickens.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Tuscan
Natale is proud of his fava beans, which he plans to harvest in time for the holiday family gathering on May first. Other featured produce includes artichokes and wild asparagus.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A small town in Tuscany has adopted an unusual method of garbage collection! It's a way of integrating workers with special needs into the work force, and allowing them to have more than just a job. A video by Moira Volterrani
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Tuscan
Italians have adopted the English term "coworking" to denote a group of independent professionals working in the same space. In her short documentary Moira Volterrani takes us to visit The Talent Garden (Tag) of Pisa.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Tuscan
In this sustainable "eco-village" everyone does their part: people, animals, sun, and rain. The pay off is a non-monetary kind of wealth. A documentary by Moira Volterrani.
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