La luna di traverso (the moon on its side) is a way of saying "bad mood." Dixi got up on the wrong side of the bed, but being a magical little elephant, he has the actual sidelong moon on his hands. What to do?

Dixi toys with the idea of being a bear. That's before he realizes that it would mean missing out on his daily breakfast cookies.

Dixieland is left in the dark because Mister Sun has overslept. It's up to Dixi to go and wake him up. The vocabulary review features third person verbs in the passato remoto tense.

The great Domenico Modugno, best known for his hit song, Nel blu dipinto di blu [Volare], came in first at the San Remo Festival in 1966 with the song, Dio come ti amo. The Italian lyrics are very clear, and very romantic!

This is part of a film, Capriccio all'italiana shot in 1967-1968. This episode was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The singer is Domenico Modugno, and you'll also see Totò. This was Totò's last film appearance.

Modugno appears in this vintage clip on the Ed Sullivan Show and sings what is probably the most popular Italian song ever. Franco Migliacci, the songwriter, was inspired to write the song by the paintings of Marc Chagall.

Eleanora explains how tambourines are made and plays a few notes from the Pizzica and Tarantella dances. The Pizzica was used in the past for exorcising the possessed.

Elisa covers Luciano Ligabue's 2014 song "A modo tuo" (In Your Own Way). Ligabue's song describes his concerns about his own daughter's growing up. Elisa's "A modo tuo" has been a huge hit.

Enrica Arcuri sang “How Beautiful Life Is” at the 12th annual Videofestival. It's one of the most important of the Canori Festivals and serves to introduce new voices, singers, bands, and up-and-coming singer-songwriters. Video provided by PA 74 Music.

A young university student tells us about her interests as a kid, how her ideas changed as she grew up, and what her dream is.

Erica and Martina talk about their friendship, which started in the first year of high school and continues today.

A special video made for all the fans, directly from the recording studio of EROS in Milan.

This is the official videoclip of the famous song “Più bella cosa” [nothing more beautiful] by Eros Ramazzotti. This song is dedicated to his ex wife, the show girl and Tv Presenter, Michelle Hunziker.

Which is better, winter or summer? Let's see what our two friends have to say. And what do you think?

The picnickers are joined by another couple, who have just returned from a trip to India. After a brief disucssion about Indian food, they all agree that Italian food is the best in the world.