by DHales | Jan 31, 2019 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La marmotta The groundhog I have always thought of February as un grande mese (a great month) for celebrations — of the American presidents Washington and Lincoln, Valentine’s Day, Carnevale, my parents’ wedding anniversary. My birthday (il mio...
by DHales | May 27, 2018 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La Festa di Sant’Erasmo The Feast of Saint Elmo All of Italy celebrates il 2 giugno (June 2), the Festa della Repubblica (Festival of the Republic), which commemorates the day in 1946 when the Italian people voted for a republic...