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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

A personal message from Santa!

Season's greetings from Yabla Italian. A personal message from the faces and voices you know so well.

Christmas greetings from Italy by way of a Christmas poem by Alda Merini.

Holiday greetings from Yabla Italian.

Holiday wishes from the Yabla Italian team.

Holiday greetings for 2021 from the Yabla Italian team.

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.