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The Most Italian Time of Day

by DHales | Aug 26, 2010 | Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

la passeggiata the walk As day softens into dusk in Italy, something in the air seems to tug people from their homes and workplaces to participate in one of the enduring traditions of Italian life: la passeggiata. This evening promenade, generally between...

cavallo

by DHales | Aug 17, 2009 | Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

cavallo horse For two days this summer — on July 2 and August 16 — centuries slipped away, and all eyes in Italy again turned to il Campo (the field), as the natives of Siena call their piazza, for the running of the Palio (horse race). Just as they did in...
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