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Yeees, come and join italophiles! 💕

Reminder that on @/sayitalianocommunity you will find lot of extra infos and resources in/about Italian so keep taking a look! :D (and please request for what you want)

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The Planetary Great Parade - 28th February 2025 {ITA/ENG}

{ITA} Questa sera, appena dopo il tramonto, alzate gli occhi al cielo e ammirate la "grande parata dei pianeti". Sette pianeti saranno allineati e ben visibili nel cielo!

Quattro di loro (Mercurio, Venere, Giove e Marte) saranno facilmente visibili ad occhio nudo.

Urano e Nettuno saranno visibili con un paio di binocoli o un piccolo telescopio. Saturno sarà il pianeta più difficile da vedere poiché sarà vicino al Sole. L'allineamento planetario sarà visibile in quasi tutto il mondo: inizia ad osservare non appena il sole tramonta sotto l'orizzonte!

{ENG} Tonight, immediately after the sunset, look up in the sky and admire the "great planet parade". Seven planets will be aligned and noticeable in the sky!

Four of these (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars) will be visible to the naked eye!

Uranus and Neptune will be visible only with the help of a pair of binoculars or a small telescope. Saturn will be the most difficult to see, as it will be close to the Sun. The planetary alignment will be visible almost all over the world: start obserbing as soon as the sun sets below the horizon!

VOCABULARY

(Il) Tramonto { pl. i tramonti} = sunset

(L') Orizzonte { pl. gli orizzonti} = horizon;

(Il) Binocolo { pl. i binocoli} = binoculars;

(Il) Telescopio { pl. i telescopi} = telescope;

(Il) Pianeta { pl. i pianeti} = planet

(Il) Sole = the Sun

Venere = Venus

Mercurio = Mercury

Marte = Mars

Giove = Jupiter

Saturno = Saturn

Urano = Uranus

Nettuno = Neptune

Allineare = to align

L'allineamento planetario = the planetary alignment

Visibile ad occhio nudo = visible to the naked eye.

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VOLEVO ESSERE UN DURO | LUCIO CORSI

Volevo essere un duro I wanted to be a tough guy Che non gli importa del futuro Who doesn't care about the future Un robot A robot Un lottatore di sumo A sumo wrestler Uno spaccino in fuga da un cane lupo A drug dealer running away from a police dog (lit. german shepherd) Alla stazione di Bolo At the station of Bologna (Bolo is the famous shorten version of Bologna) Una gallina dalle uova d’oro A golden goose (lit. a hen who lays golden eggs) Però non sono nessuno But I am nobody Non sono nato con la faccia da duro I wasn't born with a convincing face (the face of a tough guy) Ho anche paura del buio I'm even scared of darkness Se faccio a botte le prendo If I get into a fight I'm the one getting beaten up Così mi truccano gli occhi di nero So they blacken my eyes Ma non ho mai perso tempo But I never lost time È lui che mi ha lasciato indietro It's him (time) that left me behind

Vivere la vita Living life È un gioco da ragazzi It's a child's play Me lo diceva mamma ed io My mother used to tell me this and I Cadevo giù dagli alberi Was falling down from trees Quanto è duro il mondo World is so tough Per quelli normali For the normal people Che hanno poco amore intorno Who are surrounded by a little love O troppo sole negli occhiali Or have too much sun in their glasses

Volevo essere un duro I wanted to be a tough guy Che non gli importa del futuro no Who doesn't care about the future Un robot A robot Medaglia d’oro di sputo Golden medal in spitting Lo scippatore che t’aspetta nel buio The mugger who waits for you in the dark Il Re di Porta Portese The King of Porta Portese (famous *flea*market in Rome) La gazza ladra che ti ruba la fede The magpie stealing your wedding ring

Vivere la vita È un gioco da ragazzi Me lo diceva mamma ed io Cadevo giù dagli alberi Quanto è duro il mondo Per quelli normali Che hanno poco amore intorno O troppo sole negli occhiali

Volevo essere un duro I wanted to be a tough guy Però non sono nessuno But I am nobody Cintura bianca di Judo Judo white belt Invece che una stella uno starnuto A sneeze instead of a star I girasoli con gli occhiali mi hanno detto Sunflowers with glasses told me “Stai attento alla luce” Beware of the light E che le lune senza buche And that moons without holes Sono fregature Are scams Perché in fondo è inutile fuggire Because after all it's useless to run away Dalle tue paure From your fears

Vivere la vita è un gioco da ragazzi Living life is a child's play Io I Io volevo essere un duro I wanted to be a tough guy Però non sono nessuno But I am nobody Non sono altro che Lucio I'm nobody else but Lucio Non sono altro che Lucio I'm nobody else but Lucio

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Sicilian Skyline in Black and White, Catania.

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New Photo-Sharing App

For those nostalgic of the old IG and that are looking for a platform focused entirely on photos, with a feed in chronological order and ad-free, consider joining fotoapp, now available on Play- and Apple Store.

I've been a beta tester for quite some time and it's good! It kinda reminds me Flickr in some aspects and it is still developing new features.

Visit fotoapp.co for more info and, if you join, you find me there as @mydearitalia as usual 👍 NO ADV

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Dario Brunori (born in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy - 28 September 1977), known professionally as Brunori Sas, is an Italian singer, songwriter, and poli-instrumentalist.

Brunori spent his childhood in small towns of Calabria: first in Joggi, a hamlet of Santa Caterina Albanese, and then in Guardia Piemontese.

In February 2025, Brunori Sas is one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.

«L’albero delle noce», (The Walnut Tree) is the title of the song with which Brunori Sas is competing at the 75th Sanremo Festival, really exists and is located a few meters from the house of the Calabrian singer-songwriter, in San Fili (photo) in the province of Cosenza. A vision that is as pastoral as it is emotionally important for Dario Brunori, who at his first Festival has decided to put a part of his beloved Calabria back at the center of his words.

«The walnut tree is in front of my house. I always look at it when something comes to mind, also because for years I have been convinced that it is he who suggests the songs I write. I am happy to sing at Sanremo a song that makes my heart sweet and in which I have courageously tried to sing the joy, but also the restlessness that a new birth brings with it. And then the earth, the roots, the seasons, the leaves that come and those that go», says Brunori.

Words from which the singer-songwriter's visceral relationship with his family and San Fili emerges in clear tones.

It is a private snapshot that says a lot about the spirituality of the village where the singer-songwriter lives, just over two thousand souls, perched on three hills at over a thousand meters with the peak of Mount Luta standing out like a lighthouse.

A medieval village known for being the Country of the Magare, or witches, and above all of the Fantastica, or a figure halfway between a Befana, a witch and a magical protector. Therefore a place founded on Gothic legends and in which a very strong Christian religiosity reigns, which has its episcopal epicenter in the beautiful Chiesa Matrice della Santissima Annunziata.

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Songs about Italy: Discover 7 Italian Cities through Music

1) “ISTRICE” (2011) BY SUBSONICA - TURIN

“Tra il fiume e i portici / già buio alle sei / cuore selvatico / quanti anni hai […] / nella città che ha il cuore di un istrice / ti cercherò in un traffico d’anime”

“Between the river and the porticoes / it’s already dark at six / wild heart / how old are you? […] / in the city which has the heart of a porcupine / I will look for you in a traffic jam made of souls”

2) “MILANO MILANO” (2002) BY ARTICOLO 31 - MILAN

“Il cielo un foglio di rame / per la vivace attività industriale / […] nel tuo veleno che noi respiriamo / ci sono anch’io / […] ci sono immigrati / in edifici occupati / e gli sciuri imboscati dietro sicuri / giardini privati”

“The sky is copper-plated / for the intense industrial activity / […] within the poison that we are breathing / you can also find me / […] there are immigrants / in occupied buildings / and gentlemen hidden behind / secure private gardens”

3) “VENEZIA” (1981) BY FRANCESCO GUCCINI - VENICE

“Venezia è un imbroglio che riempie la testa soltanto di fatalità […] Venezia è la gente che se ne frega! Stefania è un bambino, comprare e smerciare Venezia sarà il suo destino”

“Venice is a fraud that fills your head only with tragedies […] Venice is the people who don’t care! Stefania is her kid, buying and selling off Venice will be his/her destiny”

4) “BOLOGNA” (1981) BY FRANCESCO GUCCINI - BOLOGNA

“Bologna è una ricca signora che fu contadina: / benessere, ville, gioielli…e salami in vetrina / […] Bologna è una strana signora, volgare matrona, / Bologna bambina per bene”

“Bologna is a rich woman who was once a farmer: / wellbeing, villas, jewels…and salami in the shop-windows / […] Bologna is a weird lady, vulgar matron / Bologna well-bred child”

5) “L’ETERNITA’ DI ROMA” (2013) BY VIRGINIANA MILLER - ROME

“Vittime e carnefici / demoni e pontefici / polvere su polvere / di polvere di secoli / […] ma ridi che si piagni / tanto te mori uguali / […] che si fai er bene o si fai er male / tanto te mori uguale”

“Victims and executioners / demons and pontiffs / dust over dust / dust of centuries / […] but laugh that if you cry / you’ll end up dying anyway / […] that if you act good or if you act badly / you’ll end up dying anyway”

6) “NAPULE E’“ (1977) BY PINO DANIELE - NAPLES

“Napule è tutto nu suonno / e a’ sape tutto o’ munno / ma nun sanno a’ verità / Napule è mille culure / Napule è mille paure / Napule è nu sole amaro / Napule è addore e’ mare / Napule è na’ carta sporca / e nisciuno se ne importa”

“Naples is a dream / and it’s famous throughout the world / but they don’t know the truth / Naples is one thousand colours / Naples is one thousand frights / Naples is a bitter sun / Naples is the smell of the sea / Naples is a stained paper / and nobody cares”

7) “ESERCITO SILENTE” (2015) BY CARMEN CONSOLI - PALERMO

“Come si può credere / che questa città baciata da sole e mare / saprà dimenticare / gli antichi rancori […] / il pianto di madri che mai più riabbracceranno un figlio / lo Stato assai spiacente / che posa una ghirlanda tricolore con su scritto assente”

“How could one believe / that this city kissed by the sun and the sea / will be able to forget / the old resentments / the cry of the mothers that will never hug their son again / the State so sorry / that lay a tricolour wreath with the word “absent” inscribed”

[ Find the complete article on Wordpress with explanations and a list of traits of said cities ]

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Masterpost about Italian Language

Last but not least, a masterpost focused on my entries about Italian Language. Enjoy!

VOCAB LISTS

Italian words/expression invented during WW1;

Beverages;

Music;

Finance;

Academic Degrees;

Medieval Stuff;

Nautical Terms;

Trees;

Coins in Italy;

Chess Game;

Ruins and Abandonment.

IDIOMS

Italian idioms related to sleep;

50% down the road toward getting something done;

The metaphorical use of the pear tree;

Idioms involving hands;

Instincts and Intuition;

Zecca;

Flirty People;

Water Rose;

Hen + Rooster;

Idioms “invented” in the Middle Ages and still in use;

Volcano;

Idioms involving winds;

Coquetry.

PROVERBS

Weather;

Morning.

Hi! I’m Sara, @unearthitaly on tumblr! I have a formal education in cultural and linguistic mediation and I work in the hotels in one of Italy's most developed tourist destinations, Alto Adige/South Tyrol. I embody some sort of "bridge" between Italian and other cultures professionally but also vocationally. I like to help Italophiles discover Italy beyond the obvious and I share tips on travel, culture, lifestyle and language.

You can also find me on my blog, Instagram and Threads. A presto!

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Quando tutti sanno che si parla di Islanda, suvvia

"Fabian Gurlan"

"Fabio Gurian"

"Ma di dov'è"

"Vicino Padova"

"Austriaco"

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Here we gooo

Eccoci qua

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1 hour and 20 minutes left until time as a concept is rendered irrelevant

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February 10: Giorno del ricordo

“Giorno del ricordo” is an Italian celebration for the memory of the victims of the Foibe massacres and the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus and is celebrated on February 10 each year since 2004.

The “foibe massacres” refers to mass killings both during and after World War II, mainly committed by Yugoslav Partisans against the local ethnic Italian population, mainly in Venezia Giulia, Istria and Dalmatia. The term refers to the corpses being thrown into foibas (deep natural sinkholes; by extension, it also was applied to the use of mine shafts, etc. to hide the bodies).

After World War I, the whole of Istria was annexed by Italy, while Dalmatia (except Zadar) was annexed by the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Each state began a policy of cultural homogenisation. The Italianization of the Slavic population started during the Fascist era, and was marked by an intense policy aiming to Italianize the Slavic population.

During World War II, the Yugoslav resistance fought to free Istria and Dalmatia from the nazifascist occupation and sentenced to death many representatives of the fascist regime, but also hundreds of Italian civilians in a crescendo of retaliations against innocent people. The bodies of the victims were thrown into the “foibe”, natural sinkholes typical of the area.

After the end of World War II, Istria and Dalmatia were annexed to the territory of Yugoslavia, forcing thousands of people to flee the area and move to Italy, giving origin to the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus. These people were considered as refugees and were not welcome back in Italy.

It’s worth underlining that this recurrence has been and still is extremely controversial for decades in Italy: the Italian Communist party, one of the largest ones in Western Europe, wasn’t too keen on criticising the crimes of another communist country. On the other hand, the right-wing parties have often used this recurrence as a propaganda instrument against the left.

To know more:

Foibe massacres

Istrian-Dalmatian exodus

Article by La Stampa (IT)

10 books to read about the topic

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Sanremo 2025 - the post!

Hello everyone!

Here you’ll find this year’s Sanremo’s stuff and news (I’ll be updating this post through all the week). The Festival will start on Tuesday February 11th at 8:30 pm, and end on Saturday February 15th, when the final will be broadcasted.

/ Official website / you can find loads of videos and interviews here + the latest news. You can already find the presentation videos of the songs made by the artists.

Rai’s website dedicated section (here) | youtube playlist | spotify playlist

TikTok official channel: @/sanremorai; @/sanremoesc Instagram official: @/sanremorai Twitter official: @/SanremoRAI; @/SanremoESC Facebook: festivaldisanremo

Each night from February 8th to February 15th, before the start of Sanremo at around 8:25 PM (GMT+1), will be broadcasted the usual PrimaFestival. The hosts are: Bianca Guaccero, Gabriele Corsi e Mariasole Pollio (tv hosts, actors/actresses -Gabriele is the Eurovision's host as well iykyk) (you can rewatch it on raiplay)

There’s gonna be the usual Dopofestival, with Alessandro Cattelan (tv host, veejay) starting right after the end of each Sanremo’s night (11th-15th Feb.) on Raiuno. Some of the guests are: Selvaggia Lucarelli, Anna Dello Russo and Street Clerks. NEW

CasaSanremo- A website about Sanremo and all the artists who will take part, with more infos and interviews (also Italian places and food specialties will be shown). Follow them also on their Social Media Channels, usually they make live video/interviews/shows on FB for example.

On Sorrisi&Canzoni you will find also other infos about Sanremo and every lyrics’s explanation (ofc ask me if you need a translation)

"Il Podcast di Sorrisi a Sanremo" - the famous media outlet will host daily starting at 7 PM (GMT+1) from February 11th to February 15th on RealTime TV a podcast about Sanremo with Rettore, Coma_cose, Francesca Michielin and Alessandro Amoroso as guests, sharing infos and special bts of the competition. The hosts are Lodovica Comello (radio/tv host, singer, actress...), Tommaso Cassissa (actor, youtuber...) and the director of Sorrisi Aldo Vitali.

The # on this blog is #sanremo 2025, #sanremo, #sanremo2025 you can black any of these (the first one in particular) if you want.

To watch it live:

Raiuno -> just click on the first video on the left, or here, to open the Raiuno streaming immediately (I added the whole Rai channels things in case you had troubles connecting directly and wanted to try from there). The RAI’s geoblock is usually removed for Sanremo’s week, no need to create accounts or whatsoever to enjoy Sanremo online!! Remember you can rewatch the whole event and each performance on Raiplay few minutes after it has happened and for the whole week too (after the end of Sanremo, there will be only 1mins vids of each performance avaiable).

You can also follow the whole competition on Radio2.

FESTIVAL LIS - songs and whole exhibition explained in signs language

FANTASANREMO - this year as well you can play while enjoying your Sanremo! How does it work? Every person “buys” 5 artisti and marks one of them as a captain. As in the last years, artists will have to do or say something while on stage to help you gain points (and also classification will have a say). Subscriptions open on December 27th 2024. It seems there are some new features in the game too.

I’ll try to write down some more infos/links through the week.

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HOST & GUESTS & Other stuff

This years’ host will still be Carlo Conti (who choose the songs taking part into this Sanremo), a TV and radio host/deejay. He already hosted for 3 years (2015-2017). He will be accompanied by a different co-host each night (check the schedule below). Together with them, as usual, during each night there will be different guests. Some will be announced only right before the start of the evening so keep an eye on the schedule.

There won't just be the competition inside the Ariston: the Suzuki Stage will be held in Sanremo's piazza Colombo and every night there will be live performances (they may show something during Sanremo as well). Mattia Stanga and Jody Cecchetto (tv/radio hosts) will be the hosts, while the performers will be: Raf (Feb.11th), BigMama (Feb.12th), Ermal Meta (Feb.13th), Benji & Fede (Feb.14th), Tedua (Feb.15th).

How it works:

There will be 29* singers in the ARTISTI (artists) section. There will be again 2 sections: BIG/CAMPIONI (already known artists) and NUOVE PROPOSTE (youngs). 29 artists of the BIG section were chosen by Carlo Conti, while the 4 of the NUOVE PROPOSTE are the finalists of Sanremo Giovani (held in December 2024). The winner of the BIGs competition will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest (May 13-17th 2025, in Switzerland): if he/she/they won’t accept, the choice will be another artist, usually the 2nd classified or the next (the first one accepting).

-> *Originally there were 30 BIG but Emis Killa withdrew since he's being investigated

This year we’re gonna listen to the 29 BIGs' songs on the first night and get a top 5 rank at the end. On the 2nd and 3rd night, we’ll get to listen to 2 of the NUOVE PROPOSTE's songs at the beginning of each night. The one with the most votes (each night) will perform in the final on day 4. On day 2 and 3, we'll also listen again to 15 BIGs' songs and get another top 5 rank. People at home can vote for both sections. On the 4th night, we'll get the winner of the NUOVE PROPOSTE between the 2 finalists. Then, there will be the usual “covers” night: the BIGs can choose any song published until December 2024, national or international, and will be accompanied by another artist. From this year, artists can also decide if to duet with another Sanremo's contestant. We'll get the winner of the covers' night but the rank will be a separate rank from the one of the real competition. People at home can vote for both sections again. On day 5, all the BIGs will perform again. At the beginning of the night we'll get the general top 5 rank of the past days, and at the end of the night we'll get the final standing and winner.

Day 1 - co-hosts: Antonella Clerici (tv host, former Sanremo host), Gerry Scotti (tv host, deejay) Prob. guests: Lorenzo Jovanotti, Noa and Mira Awad (singers) We’ll listen to all the 29 songs (in order of performance: ). Top5 rank:

Day 2 - co-hosts: Bianca Balti (model), Cristiano Malgioglio (singer, host, producer, songwriter), Nino Frassica (tv host, actor) Prob. guests: Damiano David (singer, former Maneskin's singer), "Follemente" movie's cast (actors: Edoardo Leo, Pilar Fogliati, Emanuela Fanelli, Maria Chiara Giannetta, Claudia Pandolfi, Vittoria Puccini, Marco Giallini, Maurizio Lastrico, Rocco Papaleo, Claudio Santamaria) NEW The first 2 NUOVE PROPOSTE (); Winner of the evening: We’ll listen to 15 BIG () Top 5 rank:

Day 3 - co-hosts: Miriam Leone (actress), Elettra Lamborghini (singer, tv host), Katia Follesa (comedian, tv host) Prob. guests: Duran Duran, "Mare Fuori 5" tv serie's cast (actors), Iva Zanicchi (singer) NEW The other 2 NUOVE PROPOSTE (); Winne rof teh evening: The remaining 14 BIG () Top 5 rank:

Day 4 - co-hosts: Mahmood (singer), Geppi Cucciari (tv host, comedian, actress) Prob. guests: The NUOVE PROPOSTE WINNER is: The 29 BIGs Covers’ list (in order of appearance):

- Annalisa con Giorgia - “Skyfall” (Adele) - Bresh con Cristiano De André - “Crêuza de mä” (Fabrizio De André)  - Brunori Sas con Dimartino e Riccardo Sinigallia - “L'anno che verrà” (Lucio Dalla) - Clara con Il Volo - "The sound of silence" (Simon and Garfunkel) - Coma_Cose con Johnson Righeira - “L'estate sta finendo” (Righeira) - Fedez con Marco Masini - “Bella stronza” (Marco Masini)  - Francesco Gabbani con Tricarico - "Io sono Francesco" (Tricarico) - Gaia con Toquinho - “La voglia, la pazzia” (Ornella Vanoni)  - Giorgia con Annalisa - “Skyfall” (Adele)      - Irama con Arisa - "Say something, i'm giving up on you" (Christina Aguilera) - Joan Thiele con Frah Quintale - “Che cosa c'è” (Gino Paoli) - Lucio Corsi con Topo Gigio - “Nel blu dipinto di blu” (Domenico Modugno) - Marcella Bella con i Twin Violins - “L'emozione non ha voce” (Adriano Celentano) - Massimo Ranieri con i Neri per caso - “Quando” (Pino Daniele) - Modà con Francesco Renga - “Angelo” (Francesco Renga) - Olly con Goran Bregovic e la Wedding & Funeral Band - “Il pescatore” (Fabrizio De André) - Rocco Hunt con Clementino - “Yes, I Know My Way” (Pino Daniele)  - Rose Villain con Chiello - “Fiori rosa, fiori di pesco” (Lucio Battisti) - Sarah Toscano con Ofenbach - “Overdrive” - Serena Brancale con Alessandra Amoroso - “If I Ain’t Got You” (Alicia Keys) - Shablo feat. Guè, Joshua e Tormento con Neffa - Mix di “Amor de mi vida” (Sottotono) e “Aspettando il sole” (Neffa) - Simone Cristicchi con Amara - “La cura” (Franco Battiato) - The Kolors con Sal Da Vinci - “Rossetto e caffè” (Sal Da Vinci) - Willie Peyote con Tiromancino (Federico Zampaglione) e Ditonellapiaga - “Un tempo piccolo” (Franco Califano) - Tony Effe con Noemi - “Tutto il resto è noia” (Franco Califano) - Achille Lauro con Elodie - "A mano a mano"(Riccardo Cocciante) e “Folle città” (Loredana Bertè) - Francesca Michielin con Rkomi - “La nuova stella di Broadway” (Cesare Cremonini) 

Covers' rank:

Day 5 - co-hosts: Alessandro Cattelan (tv host, veejay), Alessia Marcuzzi (tv host, actress, model) Prob. guests: Vanessa Scalera (actress), Antonello Venditti (singer) NEW All the 29 BIGs will perform their songs (in order of appearance: ) and after midnight (prob. more like 1:30-2:30 am or later) we’ll know the competition’s final standings. The winner will go to the #ESC2025.

And the winner is:

Final standing:

_______ will take part at the ESC 2025! Other Awards: - Premio della critica “Mia Martini” : - Premio della sala stampa “Lucio Dalla” : - Premio miglior testo “Sergio Bardotti” : - Premio miglior composizione musicale “Giancarlo Bigazzi” : - Premio alla carriera: Iva Zanicchi - Premio alla carriera: Antonello Venditti - Premio Lunezia per Sanremo 2025: Simone Cristicchi *NEW*

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BIGs (+ lyrics):

Achille Lauro - Incoscienti giovani

Bresh - La tana del granchio

Brunori Sas - L'albero delle noci

Clara - Febbre

Coma_Cose - Cuoricini

Elodie - Dimenticarsi alle 7

Fedez - Battito

Francesca Michielin - Fango in paradiso

Francesco Gabbani - Viva la vita

Gaia - Chiamo io chiami tu

Giorgia - La cura per me

Irama - Lentamente

Joan Thiele - Eco

Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

Marcella Bella - Pelle diamante

Massimo Ranieri - Tra le mani un cuore

Modà - Non ti dimentico

Noemi - Se ti innamori muori

Olly - Balorda nostalgia

Rkomi - Il ritmo delle cose

Rocco Hunt - Mille volte ancora

Rose Villain - Fuorilegge

Sarah Toscano - Amarcord

Serena Brancale - Anema e core

Shablo con Guè, Joshua e Tormento - La mia parola

Simone Cristicchi - Quando sarai piccola

The Kolors - Tu con chi fai l'amore

Tony Effe - Damme 'na mano

Willie Peyote - Grazie ma non grazie

NUOVE PROPOSTE:

Alex Wyse - Rockstar

Maria Tomba - Goodbye (voglio good vibes)

Settembre - Vertebre

Vale LP e Lil Jolie - Dimmi tu quando sei pronto a fare l'amore

[more infos on the lyrics as on December 2024]

[all the lyrics can be found on this page] *NEW*

(will edit with more updates, corrections and links as we get closer to the event)

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When I see people coming to Italy with the intention of experiencing the perfect vacation based on the "dolce far niente" - sun, aperitivo and not much else - I feel kind of sad. Not because people rightly enjoy some relaxation (that's what vacations are for), but because it seems to me they are missing an opportunity.

To fully live the Italian experience one should not limit oneself to the celebration of the common concepts of beauty and relax, but allow oneself to freely live all the range of emotions.

You don't have to pretend to be okay when you're not. You don't have to automatically reply "fine" when someone asks you how you are doing, as it's not just common pleasantry. You can rant about your medical record and people will listen to you 😂 You can swear when people cut the queues or laugh out loud without having to worry to be proper. That's what Erika Jong call "the Italian permission to be human" and this is something I would never change about this country.

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Masterpost: Tips for Traveling to Italy

Here you are a list of posts focused on topics related to lifestyle, culture and tips that can be useful for tourists or expats in Italy. Given that I work in the tourism branch, you can also send specific questions my way :)

TRAVELING TO ROME

Useful Vocabulary for Tourists in Rome;

Spots to Visit for Free in Rome: Il Roseto Comunale on the Aventine Hill.

TRAVELING TO VENICE

Useful Vocabulary for Tourists in Venice;

5 Lies about Venice that Tourists Spread Around.

TRAVELING TO NAPLES

San Gennaro and the so-called Naples' "Blood Miracle" [WordPress];

Neapolitan Street Food: 6 Snacks you should try;

Pompeii and Herculaneum: How they ended up buried by the Vesuvius [+ Resources for studying and visiting].

ITALIAN LAKE DISTRICT AND SOUTH TYROL

How to visit Lake Garda on a ferry boat [WordPress];

Bolzano, South Tyrol: City Centre and 2 Walking Tours to do in Italy’s Most Livable City [WordPress].

TIPS BY LOCALS

Get to know Torino with the help of a local;

Get to know Genova with the help of a local.

GENERAL TIPS

Improper Use of Italian Words in English;

Etiquette in Restaurants in Italy.

Hi! I’m Sara, unearthitaly on tumblr! I have a formal education in cultural and linguistic mediation and I work in the hotels in one of Italy's most developed tourist destinations, Alto Adige/South Tyrol. I embody some sort of "bridge" between Italian and other cultures professionally but also vocationally. I like to help Italophiles discover Italy beyond the obvious and I share tips on travel, culture, lifestyle and language. You can also find me on my blog, Instagram and Threads. A presto!

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A must-read for the Holocaust Remembrance Day: If This Is a Man by Primo Levi

What’s the amount of humanity left in a man who fights for a crust of bread and who dies by a yes or no in an extermination camp? “Tell me if this is a man”, asks Primo Levi, an Italian who was imprisoned in Auschwitz, at the beginning of his book If This Is a Man.

The entire book revolves around this question and that’s why the choice of the editor that opted for Survival in Auschwitz as a title for the American version of the book is some sort of “fraud”. This is not just a reportage of an Auschwitz’ survivor, this is a philosophical work, a teaching about Life. A diary of a man who has seen “the Gorgon in the face” and yet has been capable of leaving us an unforgettable lesson concerning happiness. Or maybe it’s exactly because of that, it’s when you touch the endless bottom and manage to survive that you can have such extraordinary intuitions about Life.

“Sooner or later in life everyone discovers that perfect happiness is unrealizable, but there are few who pause to consider the antithesis: that perfect unhappiness is equally unattainable. The obstacles preventing the realization of both these extreme states are of the same nature: they derive from our human condition which is opposed to everything infinite”

If This Is a Man is an earthquake, an upheaval able to change one’s perception forever: once you’ll read it, you won’t be the same person anymore.

Read the full article about If This Is a Man on My Dear Italia.