Oggigiorno – La Befana

Folklore pill about an old woman delivering gifts to children throughout Italy on the night of January 5, Epiphany Eve or the Befana. Con questo podcast intendo presentare un mito

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La canzone – L’anno che verrà

Lucio Dalla’s “year to come” as an evergreen song for the holiday season. – Credits: “L’anno che verrà” by Lucio Dalla, 1979.

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La parola – Scimmia

Vocabulary pill about references to animals such as chimpanzees and gorillas that have much in common with human beings. Credits: “Uh… Uh…” by Adriano Celentano, 1982.

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La parola – Femminicidio

Vocabulary pill about illegal actions taken against women, and counter measures for women’s empowerment. Credits : “Uomini contro” by Simone Symone Bilardo & Jari Ensi Vella, 2013.

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Magari & Co.

Vocabulary pill of words expressing feelings of surprise, pain, horror, and more.  Credits: “Magari sì magari no” by Edoardo Bennato (1992) – “Bando” by Anna Pepe and Martin Purcell (2020)

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La parola -patia

Vocabulary pill about words that describe behaviors and conditions. – Credits : “Simpatia” by Raoul Casadei, 1974.

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Il punto – Interrogativi

Grammar point about some pronouns you use in questions when asking for information.

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Oggigiorno – Padre Pio

The death day of a worldwide worshipped priest and saint from the 1900s. – Credits: “Tra cielo e terra” by Ennio Morricone, 2000.

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La parola – Padrino & Co.

Vocabulary pill containing words that translate: godparent, patron, stepparent, stepchild, and godchild. – Credits: “The Godfather” (The Pickup) by Nino Rota, 1972.

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Il punto – Da

Grammar point about a preposition that translates several different ones in languages other than Italian. – Credits: “Vengo da te” by Leonardo Pari, Sergio Vallarino, Stefano Cecchi, 2015.

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