Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi

Culture Series / 6 Seasons

Join Emmy Award-winning travel host, producer and dancer Mickela Mallozzi on her adventures as she experiences the world, one dance at a time. From re-discovering her family’s roots in Southern Italy to exploring the diverse regions of Central Asia in the hills of Turkey, Mickela’s travels explore the traditional dances of every culture while connecting with the local community.

26m 47s

#101-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Dancing in My Italy

S1 E1 / 26m 47s

Mickela returns to where it all started, the small, sleepy, Southern Italian beach town of Minturno, where her parents immigrated from over 40 years ago. She reconnects with her roots during the town’s biggest celebration, the annual Sagra delle Regne (Wheat Harvest Festival). From rehearsing with the local troupe, I Giullari, to sightseeing along the coast.

#102-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | It Takes Two to Tango

S1 E2 / 26m 47s

Mickela gets up close and personal with the locals as she heads to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to learn the seductive dance of tango. From attending the world’s largest tango festival to dancing on the city’s main stage, Mickela sees it all.

#103-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Jeju Fire Festival

S1 E3 / 26m 46s

The Jeju Fire Festival in South Korea celebrates new life – with it comes all aspects of Korean tradition, beauty, and modern advancement. Mickela spans the South Korean culture from traditional mask dances to the ever-popular KPOP.

#104 Bare Feet w/Mickela Mallozzi |Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast

S1 E4 / 26m 46s

Former war-torn Croatia is one of today’s top destinations. Mickela explores the dance and music traditions along the Adriatic coast in Dubrovnik’s 1,000-year-old city.

#105-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | The Lumbee Dance

S1 E5 / 26m 47s

Mickela joins a Native-American Pow Wow with the Lumbee Tribe in Robeson County, North Carolina, digging deeper into the obstacles that a non-Federally recognized tribe must face.

#106-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Hogmanay in Scotland

S1 E6 / 26m 46s

Mickela heads to Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay, the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration. While there, she explores Scotland’s traditional dances of ceilidh, Highland dance, and step dance.

#107-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Montreal Then & Now

S1 E7 / 26m 47s

Montreal’s European history translates to its traditional dances from France, England, Scotland, and Ireland – Mickela gets a taste of this Old World feel at La Grande Rencontre Festival, while also experiencing the artistic modernity of this city. She also gets a first-hand lesson on dance for people with disabilities.

#109-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Malaysia Part 1

S1 E9 / 26m 47s

Mickela digs deeper into the Portuguese colonial influence and the indigenous tribal communities in the Eastern part of Malaysia as she celebrates Gawai, the Harvest Festival [2-part episode].

#110-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Malaysia Part 2

S1 E10 / 26m 46s

Mickela digs deeper into the Portuguese colonial influence and the indigenous tribal communities in the Eastern part of Malaysia as she celebrates Gawai, the Harvest Festival [2-part episode].

#108-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Waltzing in Vienna

S1 E16 / 28m 17s

The world-renowned ball season in Vienna, Austria emulates the ostentatious lifestyle of the 18th & 19th century imperial family, the House of Habsburg, with its traditional Viennese waltzes. Mickela dons a gown in celebration while also learning the knee-slapping traditions of Schuhplattler in the hills of Steiermark!

#111-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Music City

S1 E22 / 26m 47s

Nashville, Tennessee isn’t coined “Music City” for nothing – Mickela discovers the traditions of American music & dance in this vibrant southern city, from line dancing to modern ballet to old-time buck dancing.

#112-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi | Dancer of the Year

S1 E25 / 26m 47s

The annual Dancer of the Year Competition on The Cook Islands helps preserve and pass down the Polynesian culture on this island paradise. Mickela goes behind-the-scenes at this highly competitive, local tradition.

#113-Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi|Where Asia Meets Europe

S1 E27 / 26m 46s

Turkey is a country that crosses two continents, full of rich dance and music, from the bustling city of Istanbul to the fairy caves in Cappadocia. Mickela’s magical journey through Turkey connects her with the locals through the universal language of dance.

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