30 APR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! https://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-benito-mussolini/ It is difficult to condense in a few words the life and works of this well-known Italian politician and dictator. However, it is always good to repeat or at least to arouse curiosity to make more in-depth research, so that the mistakes of the past are no longer committed. Listen to the podcast about Mussolini and try to answer the questions! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

23 APR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! https://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-la-giornata-del-libro/ Since I was a child, I have always loved reading: I used to tell my mother that I was going to sleep and instead I secretly read under the covers! To celebrate the importance of books and knowledge in the world, today's podcast talks about them! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

16 APR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! https://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-lucrezia-borgia/ A young woman dominated by family decisions, or a clever political manipulator? Between legends and written sources, the figure of Lucrezia Borgia is still surrounded by an aura of mystery. Listen to the podcast to learn more about this sixteenth-century noblewoman! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

9 APR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! https://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-eresia-di-galilei/ Italian history is full of famous people, whose genius has made them immortal not only for Italy, but also for other foreign countries. For example, who does not know Galileo Galilei? In today's podcast we will talk about a specific fact that happened to the great Galileo. Listen now to learn more! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

2 APR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-francesco-de-gregori/ Let's continue our journey to discover Italian culture by getting to know another Italian artist more closely. Today's podcast is about the singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori: as always, listen to the podcast to learn more and then try to answer the questions! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

26 MAR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-mina/ Mina: spectacular voice, queen of Italian pop, victim of personal scandals, famous for her drastic choice to leave show business world, creating a mysterious halo around her. If you want to know more about this great Italian singer, listen to the podcast! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

19 MAR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-unita-ditalia/ Italy is a relatively young country: it exists since a little less than 160 years! If you like history and want to find out more about the unification of Italy, listen to the podcast! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

12 MAR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-anna-magnani/ The current of Italian Neorealism has given life to many cinematographic masterpieces and has made countless Italian directors and actors shine. Have you ever heard of Anna Magnani? Listen to the podcast and find out more about the life of this great actress! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

5 MAR 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/giardino-finzi-contini/ Let's open the month of March with a reading suggestion: if you want to practice your Italian reading a good book that can also inform you about the political and social reality that the Bel Paese experienced, choose "Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini". Listen to the podcast to find out more! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***

26 FEB 2019 · ====> Read the text while you're listening! http://www.arkosacademy.com/podcast-nave-amerigo-vespucci/ Pride of Italy, it represents abroad a combination of art, engineering and culture: we are talking about the Amerigo Vespucci sailing ship, considered by many the most beautiful sailing ship ever. Have you ever heard about it? Listen to the podcast to find out more! *** Please, leave a feedback! I want to improve this podcast and help you learn Italian! ***