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Formaggi - D'autore - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

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We move on to Valtorta a spot where cheese is king. Here, they produce a special little cylindrical cheese called an agrì, exclusive to this spot. In fact, Slow Food, an organization that's become international but which began in Italy, has it as one of its special products.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 7 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The ancient via Priula leads us to the mountains where we visit a herbal laboratory, in which flowers and plants are transformed into beauty products using historical recipes.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 6 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We meet some very charming donkeys and hear about how Francantonio and his sons developed a passion for them.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 5 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

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In the Brembana Valley, the river reigns supreme. In fact, there is still a functioning water mill for grinding corn, as well as people passionate about maintaining centuries-old traditions.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 4 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

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Here and there in the small villages of the valley, there are interesting frescos hearalding back to earlier times. Two local recipes are offered: stuffed curly cabbage leaves and Taragna polenta, a kind of cornmeal with the addition of buckwheat.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The fine white mold that forms on the cheese helps give it its characteristic flavor, but it is also painstakingly scraped off each round. Before the high-altitude pastures are ready for grazing, humans take advantage of the snow and the trails.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Lo stracchino is a soft, mild but flavorful cheese that's spreadable, and we find it in supermarkets all over Italy. But the kind Francesca's family produces in the mountains, with traditional tools, is on a whole other level. Why is this cheese called stracchino? There is a fascinating reason. Watch the video.

Formaggi - D'autore - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Il formaggio (cheese) is rarely missing from an Italian kitchen. This video takes us to the mountains north of Bergamo where the Monaci family has kept the family cheese-making tradition going, beginning in the stable where the cows are taken care of during the colder months.

Marika spiega - Vacanze estive e Ferragosto - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

People often wonder where the name ferragosto comes from, as well as the holiday itself. Marika fills us in with its fascinating history and evolution.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 16 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We come to the end of this story of the lockdown in Italy, told through amateur videos, all gathered and coordinated by Gabriele Salvatores.

Andromeda - Routine di bellezza mattutina View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Let's see how Andromeda carries out her morning beauty routine. Depending on the weather, she might add a thin layer of sunscreen to prevent her skin from aging.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 15 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

On April 25th, Italians celebrate being liberated from the Nazis. It's customary for Italians to gather in piazzas all over the country to celebrate, but in 2020, everyone was in lockdown. The famous song Bella ciao provides the soundtrack for this segment, as people talk about their experiences, as well as what they are looking forward to when the worst of the pandemic is over.

Andromeda - Routine di bellezza serale - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Andromeda shows us, step by step, how she takes off her makeup and gets her skin ready for the nighttime.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 14 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

How did Italians spend Easter in 2020? Certain traditions were able to be maintained, but it wasn't easy!

Andromeda - Routine di bellezza serale - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Andromeda demonstrates her nightly beauty routine in this segment, and describes the products she uses.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 13 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Despite the restrictions brought on by Covid, people would still graduate from school, they'd get married, and they'd celebrate birthdays. But of course, they would have to get creative. Health workers in close contact with Covid patients would have to find a way to be affectionate with their loved ones without infecting them.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 12 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

During the pandemic, there were those who couldn't do their shopping for one reason or another, so volunteers would help out. Some could pay for their groceries, but others couldn't. At the beginning of the video, we're in the ZEN, a housing project on the outskirts of Palermo. ZEN stands for Zona Espansione Nord (northern expansion zone). Towards the end of the segment, we're at Milan's Pio Albergo Trivulzio, a nursing home and hospital where many people died in the first wave of Covid-19.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 11 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

During the lockdown of 2020, cities were deserted. The urban landscape changed drastically and some strange things happened, too.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 10 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

During the pandemic, children keep being born, which is a a joyous event. At the same time, people, especially the elderly, die with no loved ones around, no closure, no goodbyes. The doctors and nurses worry constantly about having been careful enough with their PPE.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 9 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

How can you stay fit if you are shut up in your apartment? It's not easy, but it can be done. And what if you're a musician? Your balcony becomes your stage, and the adjacent buildings, your audience.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Living in a studio apartment during the quarantine was especially challenging. Bergamo was one of the worst hit cities in Italy and the rate at which coffins piled up was shocking.

Medicina Alternativa - Cromopuntura, cos'è. View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

What is chromotherapy? Marino, who is a chromotherapist, explains this fascinating branch of alternative medicine.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 7 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

During the first wave of the pandemic, working in the hospital was especially grim. No visitors were allowed, so families had to stay close by phone and with a health-care worker helping out. It was hard for everyone.

Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 6 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Italians adopted English words to describe the new system of working from home. They've called it smart working. No one was happy about the virus, but some people could see the bright side. Others were very stressed out and would go on a disinfecting rampage. The worst situation was in hospitals, where health care workers were pretty much flying blind.

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