Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi

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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 rediscovering 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 through celebrations.

City with lots of orange roofs on buildings. The title text reads, "Dancing in my Italy." Caption. "I've landed in Italy, and I"m heading to my family's hometown."

Man and woman in a dance studio perform a dance together as they look down at their feet. Caption. "You're connected with someone like I've never felt before."

Many small fires in the darkness appear before a large lit screen with Korean writing projected on it. The silhouettes of many heads are slightly visible. Caption. "I'm here to celebrate the Jeju Fire Festival."

Row of men wearing red traditional Croatian clothing and a row of men wearing black traditional Croatian clothing perform a dance in front of a seated audience. Caption. "1 of the oldest living traditions is the Moreska dance."

2 Native American people wearing brightly colored traditional Native American clothing with big feathers perform a dance. Caption. "The Lumbee, the Native American tribe indigenous to this region."

Woman plays bagpipes as another person dressed in kilt stands next to her. Caption. I find 1 more reason to love this country even more.

Cut-out photo of a multi-story building set onto a white screen. Text on image reads, "Montreal then and now." Caption. Welcome to Montreal, Canada.

Gothic church with multi-colored roof designs in geometric patterns. Caption. Vienna is quite accessible and extremely easy to get around.

4 women in traditional Malaysian clothing gather around a crowned woman wearing a red tunic. Caption. Depicting stories of either myth or of a time long-past.

Woman with crossed hands at her chest speaks to 2 women dressed in red and gold costumes who gesture back. Caption. Thank you so much for letting me dance with you.

Blue sky with puffy clouds and 9 Tennessee flags on flagpoles blowing in the wind. Text on image reads, "Music City." Caption. Welcome to Nashville, Tennessee, America's music city.

Group of women dancing barefoot in an outdoor pavillion, hands on hips and smiling.

Hazy daytime shot of a distant city skyline. Text on photo reads, "Where Europe meets Asia." Caption. Welcome to Turkey, a country that splits 2 continents.

Chinatown market with indoor and outdoor food displays. Shoppers helped by shopkeepers in white coats. Caption. It is the oldest and most iconic of the Chineses neighborhoods.

Man and woman dressed in Slavic clothing performing on stage. Man's arms are outstretched as woman claps. Caption. Our goal is to present authentic Roma musicians.

Woman curtsies at a man dancing a few feet away. Both wear colorful Mexican folk dance clothing. Caption. To bring Mexican folk dance to the forefront.

Closeup of Times Square theater marquees brightly lit at night. Caption. Or as we now know it as Times Square.

Closeup of a street sign that reads, "Astoria Boulevard, Hoyt Avenue" with street traffic and buildings in the distance. Caption. Also known as Little Greece.

2 women in traditional Indian dance costumes speak on a city sidewalk. Caption. Over 200,000 Indian-Americans call New York their home.

Small grocery market with people in front. Text on market sign reads, "Meat Market. J. Baczynsky." Caption. Welcome to the neighborhood known as Little Ukraine.

Apollo Theater marquee reads, "Urban Word N, Y, C Presents. Grand Poetry Slam Finals. Saturday, April 16, 6 P, M." Caption. Welcome to Harlem, a diverse and culturally rich neighborhood.

Woman is twirled from behind by a man in a dimly-lit indoor setting. Caption. That Brazilian-Americans are known for.

Group of people gathered in a studio; some dancing, others seated playing drums. Caption. To preserve and promote Haitian culture through dance.

White S, U, V driving down city street with parked cars. Covered bridge with windows in the distance. Caption. Queens is home to many Bolivians living in New York City.

Crowded city sidewalk corner with 2 teenage girls close together as people walk by. Caption. Puerto Rican neighborhoods, known as barrios.

Crowded dance floor with lines of women passing by lines of men, some joining hands. Caption. I discover the history of our Jewish New York neighbors.

View of a small boat dock at sunset and people walking on a sidewalk next to the water. Text reads, “Puglia, Italy.”

View of a mountain with a few houses on it and a sea of water in the distance. Text reads, “Republic of Georgia.”

People gathered in a street in Girona, Catalonia. They are holding up flags and two big statues of a king and queen to celebrate the Feast of Saint John. Text reads, "Girona, Catalonia."

View of the mountains in Cyprus. Text reads, “Cyprus.”

View of tall grass next to a river with a mountain in the distance. Text reads, “Romania.”

View of Morocco at sunset. Text reads, “Morocco.”

View of County Clare, Ireland from above. Text reads, “County Clare, Ireland.”

Woman wearing a winter coat walks along the beach, stepping in the shallow water. In the distance are mountains and a few buildings. Text reads, “Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.”

Crowd of people, wearing white shirts and red hats stand in front of a large, old building. Text reads, “The French Basque Country.”

View of a statue of Enrique Montoya, a man holding a guitar with his foot on a chair and his hand in the air, with buildings behind it. Text reads, “Uthera, Spain.”

Woman leans against stone railing as she looks out at the Plaza de España building. Text reads, “Seville, Spain.”

View of a statue of a man riding a horse with his arm in the air. Text reads, “Uzbekistan.”

People with drums march in a Carnival parade as people stand on the sidelines, watching and taking photos. Text reads, “Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands Part One.”

Close up on a Carnival dancer’s feet with silver sandals, orange flowers, and grass ankle bracelets on them.

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