Following the Christmas and New Year’s festivities many think there is an uneventful period until Valentine’s Day. In Italy, “La Befana” and the start of “Carnevale”, help portray the diverse and colorful culture, also keeping people busy until Valentine’s Day….. LA BEFANA On the evening between the 5th and 6th of January, Italian children put [...]
Be Our Italian Valentine
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
♥ “When I saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you knew” – Shakespeare Il giorno della festa degli innamorati – Valentine’s Day in Italy was initially celebrated as an outdoor Spring Festival. Young people gathered to enjoy listening to music and the reading of poetry. Later they would stroll off with [...]
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