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FERRAGOSTO IN ITALY: ORIGIN AND TRADITION

lisa 11. August 2020 Tags: , , , , CURIOSITIES No comments
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Ferragosto Day in Italy

Closed schools, empty cities, crowded beaches, shutters with the words “We are on vacation”: this is the typical scenario in August in Italy, a month of rest.

Everywhere in Italy, August is a vacation month and therefore also rich in “sagre”, village festivals.

The 15th of this month in particular, Ferragosto is celebrated, the summer festival par excellence. It is the only summer holiday in Italy and we like to spend it in company.

The most anticipated summer festival has its origins in the history of ancient Rome and is then intertwined with the Catholic tradition. Read More

MIMOSA, SYMBOL OF THE WOMEN’S DAY IN ITALY

lisa 27. February 2019 Tags: , , , , CURIOSITIES 2 comments
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In the Bel Paese, one day a year, the towns and villages are filled with the scent and flowers of the mimosa, giving a touch of sun, energy and joy.

Everywhere you can see mimosas. The husbands give them to their wives, the fiancés to their beloved, brothers to their sisters, to their friends, to their colleagues.

Yellow bouquets fill vases and shop windows shine with the colors of this flower, king of spring. Read More