This year's holiday greetings from the Yabla Italian team include a short poem by Gianni Rodari. He asks a soothsayer to see into the future. Let's see what the soothsayer says! Heartfelt thanks to all who are honing their Italian skills with Yabla.

A representation of the Yabla Italian team wants to surprise Yabla friends with many good wishes and nice messages. Thank you for being with us this year too! Happy Holidays!

A personal message from Santa!

Ah, time. So much depends on your point of view.

Aline talks to us from the beach at Bibione, a town near Venice. She's playing in an ultimate Frisbee tournament, which she also helped organize.

Are you ready to make some changes? If you need to get inspired, have a look at this super videoclip! Bli$$ (who is also the female voice of the italian band “Boyz Clan”) sings “Cambio” (Change). The video is directed by Bruno Giuseppe. Video courtesy of PA 74 Music.

This post-WWII song tells of a romance between a duckling and a poppy. It is a children's ditty with lots of word play but also has political undertones.

“Non c’è tempo” (There’s no time) is a song by Capitolo Zero about getting back all the love there had been. pa74music

A chef demonstrates the preparation of the delicious and rapidly assembled Lamelle di Capesante, a sliced scallop carpaccio.

When winter passes, the cuckoo starts singing and the air becomes infused with spring fragrances, and with love.

Cettina and Alex show us how they decorate their Christmas tree.

Cettina shows us how to make a very basic nativity scene.

Spring is here and Cettina is enjoying the outdoors. Flowers are starting to bloom, trees are getting leaves, and the sunshine is warm enough to go without a jacket.

There are plenty of Italians living in Germany. Cettina from Sicily interviews Alfonso, also from Sicily, as it turns out. Here are some easy questions and answers for when you meet someone for the first time.

See how Alessandra Obert creatively decorates a table for a country lunch. Her clear speech is easy to follow. Presented by uChef.