by Dianne Hales | Dec 23, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, Christmas in Italy, culture, history, Italy, Nativity scene, Religion, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Most families in Italy begin celebrating il Natale on the evening of December 24 (la vigilia di Natale) with a big dinner. Because Christmas Eve is a vigilia di magro (a day of abstinence on which the Catholic Church prohibits the consumption of meat), the centerpiece...
by Dianne Hales | Dec 20, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, Christmas in Italy, creche, culture, history, Italy, Language, Nativity scene, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
“Natale con i tuoi; Pasqua con chi vuoi,” Italians say. “Christmas with your family; Easter with whomever you want.” An Italian Christmas centers on stare insieme in famiglia (being together as a family). Here are some of the most beloved traditions among Italian...
by Dianne Hales | Dec 10, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Lucia, whose name derives from the Latin lux or lucis for light (luce in Italian), was a young girl who lived in Syracuse on the island of Sicily in the third century. According to various legends, this saintly virgin would wear a wreath of candles as she carried food...
by DHales | Dec 22, 2018 | Books, culture, Food and Drink, Games, Italy, Language, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Le Tre Feste di Natale The Three Christmas Feasts Most families in Italy begin celebrating il Natale on the evening of December 24 (la vigilia di Natale) with a big dinner. Because Christmas Eve is a vigilia di magro (a day of abstinence on which the...
by DHales | Dec 18, 2018 | Books, culture, Current Affairs, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
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