#language playlist

a polyglot's heaven 💬🍸🤍

Oh, @kutyozh I wasn't expectingan answer!

The German one would be really helpful! Also if you're taking requests, I'd request Japanese, Spanish and/or Mandarin.

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all the music on this playlist are NOT IN ENGLISH

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Ciao a tutti! Below, a selection of talks in Italian from our favorite boot-shaped country. From media legend Fabio Volo's advice for living a great life to a philosophical exploration of forgiveness, there is something in here for everyone interested in Italian culture. Enjoy!

TEACHERS: Did you know it’s possible to create a virtual lesson from a TEDx Talk? At TED-Ed you can quickly flip any of these talks. Check out these questions we whipped up for Lorenzo Jovanotti Cherubini’s talk and find out more about how to make your own TED-Ed lessons.

Creare un futuro inedito: Fabio Volo at TEDxFirenze  Writer, actor, radio and TV presenter -- is there anything Fabio Volo can’t do?! Join him as he discusses what it takes to make the life you lead extraordinary at TEDxFirenze.

Scrittore, attore, conduttore radiofonico e televisivo. C’è qualcosa che Fabio Volo non sa fare? Unitevi a lui mentre discute a TEDxFirenze di quello che ci vuole per rendere la vostra vita straordinaria.

The new Noah's Ark: Lino Loi at TEDxLakeComo  In this fascinating talk at TEDxLakeComo, Lino Loi explores pushing the boundaries of science by resurrecting species in danger of extinction by injecting freeze-dried cells into ovule cells of mammals.

In questo appassionante discorso a TEDxLakeComo, Lino Loi esplora lo spostamento dei confini della scienza nel riportare in vita specie in pericolo di estinzione, iniettando cellule liofilizzate in cellule di ovuli di mammiferi.

Regole e perdono: Gherardo Colombo at TEDxNavigli Gherardo Colombo, one of Italy's former top public prosecutors, talks about law and forgiveness in the context of greater society in this thought-provoking talk at TEDxNavigli. (Filmed in Italian with subtitles in Italian and English.)

Gherardo Colombo, uno dei più importanti ex magistrati italiani, parla di legge e perdono nella società nel suo complesso in questo discorso stimolante a TEDxNavigli. (Filmato in italiano con sottotitoli in italiano e in inglese).

The fall: Diogo Mainardi at TEDxTrieste In this uplifting talk at TEDxTrieste, Diogo Mainardi (alongside his adorable son Tito) talks about his experience of having a child with cerebral palsy, explaining how it has taught him to look at life in a new way.

In questo discorso edificante a TEDxTrieste, Diogo Mainardi (insieme all’adorabile figlio Tito) parla dell’esperienza di avere un figlio con paralisi cerebrale, spiegando come gli abbia insegnato a guardare il mondo in modo diverso.

From the Last Supper to advertising: Giovanni Morale at TEDxMilano At TEDxMilano art historian Giovanni Morale uses some of Italy’s classic masterpieces to discuss the role of art today in advertising and marketing.

Voleu veure Talks en un idioma que no sigui anglès o castellà? Al TEDx no ens hem oblidat dels nostres espectadors catalanoparlants.

This week -- we have compiled a selection of TEDx talks in Catalan -- a language that is sometimes overlooked because every speaker is at least bilingual. But Catalan is a fascinating language with a rich history -- now the 7th most-spoken language in the EU and the official language of Andorra.

Below, 5 talks of our favorite talks en català. Enjoy! Que gaudiu!

TEACHERS: Did you know it’s possible to create a virtual lesson from a TEDx Talk? At TED-Ed you can quickly flip any of these talks. Check out these questions we whipped up for Rosa Gili Casals' talk and find out more about how to make your own TED-Ed lessons.

Les noves torres de Babel: Rosa Gili Casals at TEDxAndorralaVella  In this fascinating talk at TEDxAndorralaVella, Rosa Gili Casals discusses the state of the Catalan language in Perpignan, France, a region traditionally Catalan-speaking.

En aquesta fascinant xerrada al TEDxAndorralaVella, Rosa Gili Casals analitza l’estat de la llengua catalana a Perpinyà, França, una regió tradicionalment catalanoparlant.

Castellers from Vilafranca: David Miret at TEDxReus  Learn about Castellers, the exciting Catalan tradition of making human towers up to ten people high, in this vertigo-inducing talk at TEDxReus. David Miret, the former leader of the Castellers de Vilafranca team talks about the what it takes to make a human tower, with a live demonstration to boot.

Apren sobre els Castellers, l’apassionant tradició catalana d’alçar torres humanes de fins deu persones d’alçaria, en aquesta xerrada al TEDxReus que et donarà vertigen. David Miret, l’anterior líder de l’equip de Castellers de Vilafranca, ens parla sobre el que cal per a fer una torre humana i l’acompanya amb una demostració en viu.

El paisatge, una mirada des de la literatura: Mariàngela Vilallonga at TEDxUdG  Join Mariàngela Vilallonga, vice president of the Institute for Catalan Studies (IEC), on a journey through Catalonia as she looks at the Catalan countryside through a literary lens, exploring areas that have inspired authors.

Uneix-te a Mariàngela Vilallonga, vicepresidenta de l’Institut d’Estudis Catalans (IEC), en un viatge a través de Catalunya observant el camp català a través d’una lent literària i explorant àrees que han inspirat a autors.

Aula de Sons: Daniel Carbonell at TEDxReus In this short talk and musical performance, Daniel Carbonell discusses how to keep cultural tradition alive and plays the gralla, an important Catalan instrument used in Castells performances (for more about that, see above).

En aquesta breu xerrada i interpretació musical, Daniel Carbonell analitza cóm mantindre viva la tradició cultural i toca la gralla, un important instrument català utilitzat en les execucions de Castells (per a saber més, veure a dalt).

Tenim el món que consumim: Amadeu Barbany at TEDxManresa  Small business owner Amadeu Barbany takes us on a fun romp on the history of consumerism at TEDxManresa.