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26. L’Ora di Carosello (5 Minutes A Day)

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – “Carosello” (in English: “Carousel” or “Merry-Go-Round”), was a very famous ten-minute advertising program broadcasted every evening from 8:50 to 9:00 PM on Italian national TV, and it ran for twenty years straight from the late Fifties until the late Seventies. “Carosello” was a huge success and, for generations of Italian kids, the end of a Carosello episode marked the time to go to bed.

So, let’s learn about one of the most famous Italian cultural icons ever, “Carosello”, all while learning and practicing a lot of very useful Italian words, sentences, and grammar rules that are sure to make your Italian better. Enjoy!

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4 Responses to "26. L’Ora di Carosello (5 Minutes A Day)"

Nicola.H Says:

July 21st, 2010 at 10:05 pm

Great videos! I loved the peroni ad! It’s also a great exercise in comprehension.

Brandina Says:

July 22nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm

My Italian husband just turned 42. He says some of the his best childhood memories are from Carosello. He said every Italian kid his age remembers the sentence “a letto dopo carosello”!

Jamie Lee Says:

July 22nd, 2010 at 9:18 pm

Woooooow Jane & Massimo! Loved the videos! More video please!

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

July 26th, 2010 at 10:16 pm

A letto dopo carosello = in bed after carosello. Yes, the end of a Carosello episode marked the time for kids to go to bed.

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