Laura Sini, a finalist at the 2011 edition of Videofestival Live, sings about having to leave her native Sardinia in order to further her music career. This video was kindly provided by pa74music.

Today Marika talks to us about the head and the face. You can learn or practice by repeating after her.

The "Ninna nanna del chicco di caffè" [Coffee Bean Lullaby] was first performed at a musical festival devoted children's songs, the Zecchino d'Oro, in 1970. It is still sung today by many Italian mothers to lull their babies to sleep.

Mina's famous song, "Giorni" [Days] is performed here by Laura Vignes, for the fifth edition of the Festival Nazionale della Canzone D'Autore [National Festival of Songwriters] for young talents.

Marika introduces us to the various parts of the upper body with the help of the doll Quincy and ten other little assistants.

In this video Paola Lavini sings about wanting to shout her love out loud but instead has to whisper her feelings.

At last, we arrive at the lake. We ask to rent a sunbed in order to relax and we lie in the sun to rest, but only after having put on some suntan lotion.

A new pop star, the teenager with the magic look. That’s what she was called by the people at Eurocasting, the agency that's managing her in this first production. One thing is for certain. This young Lolita, who's putting herself forward in the world of show business with determination, knows very well it won’t be easy, but she's ready to accept the challenge and won’t give up.
Video provided by PA 74 Music.

In this video, Marika moves around explaining directions (prepositions of place and direction). You need to refresh these as well? Well, repeat them with Marika!

The three friends, Serena, Milena and Flavia tell us about themselves, employing some useful comparatives. The girls talk about their favorite places and invite everybody to visit Italy. Review your comparatives with them!

Do you know the Italian words for family members? Listen and watch as Giuditta and Marino talk about how large their family has become since they got married and had a child.

Carla Molinari is a Neapolitan singer who loves Mediterranean song. Her song Notte Magica (Magical Night) is presented here by Mediterraneos Productions.

Serena is near one of the beaches of her town, Maratea, where she lives with her family and she tells us a few things about herself.

In this video, Marika explains the days of the week, the months and the seasons of the year. Learn them now with Marika!

What in the world is Yabla? Irene explains it to you, and all in under two and a half minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak Italian, it’s all subtitled and captioned, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language molto velocemente! What are you waiting for? Fire up the video!

Salvo Agria is a painter and according to him, art is the most liberating way of expressing oneself. He believes that a person doesn’t choose art, but that art chooses the person. He shows a painting that depicts three generations: a little girl, an adult woman, and an old woman.

Flavia is from Maratea, but she now lives in Rome, where she attends university. She misses her native town.

“Tu scendi dalle stelle” (You Come Down from the Stars) is undoubtedly one of the best known Italian Christmas carols. The great Alex Baroni sings the carol in a very clear manner. The vocabulary is easy and repetitive. Great for beginners!