traditions of italy

There are customs and traditions you can not escape when you live in Italy, even if we are a stranger. That is why I am doing this little list story plunge you into the atmosphere^^

Habits every day

Behavior

Italians are traditionally very expansive. They are known to talk loud, to be expressed with your hands and go easily. The character of an Italian is all. His access of anger are also intense briefs and his heat is omnipresent. The Italians tie contact very easily have that Italy on his reputation as a friendly country. The Italian identity is expressed in this strong personality, and a great taste of life. Italians are traditionally goods - alive. They love the beautiful women, the big parties, the meeting again, the passionate love and their gastronomy reflect their taste for pleasure. The Italian, delicious and convivial specialities culinary are exported internationally.

Family

The family is very deeply rooted in tradition in Italy. An Italian is very connected to his family, who he keeps a lot of contacts. The mom is usually the hub, she has a consequent authority and great power of influence. In business, an Italian will always prefer to deal with a member of his family from the start he trusts, the one with a stranger. The Italian houses so big families lodge kids pick up very often when their parents they are getting old.This tradition still tends to lose earth in modern Italy.

Coffee - Ti “offro coffee al bar? (I offer a coffee at the bar, you)?

It is a very common expression because few are the Italians do not start the day with a espresso. Bars do not have chairs and bars are often taken out by the clients in a hurry. The bartender presents to them a tight espresso in a very small cup, or with gout roulette sugar of milk. But what makes the Italian coffee?

First of all, the espresso can be:
: ristretto -set or molto ristretto () real tight
: lungo. lying
americana all' -: very long
- idiot hammered: with cream
: macchiato. stained with a cold or hot milk cloud to get every nuance: bianco nero, chiaro,…
: corretto -scented with a liquor

There are also the cold coffees and finally the cappuccino. It is prepared for the milk foam grew with the steam and powdered glass dusting of cocoa.
It is difficult to know the success of a real espresso because every bar, town or have her family secrets. However, some Italian thinks it is macinatura will (you) tight that makes a good cup of coffee. For others, it is the pressure and the quality of the macchina or the origin of the mix of arabica.

The meal

Italian meal is consequent rather. It consists of one of work (antipasto), a hot entrance or first dish (first, or first piatto), a plate of resistance (second or second piatto) the cheese (formaggio) and (dessert dolce).The pasta is served starter.

A nap

A nap is setup with the rank of real tradition in Italy. The south of the country in particular, is experiencing truly hot temperatures in the early afternoon. The stores close, as the administrations, and then Italians go home to take a nap.

The passeggiata

Between 18 and then 20:00 time comes from the passeggiata, walk in the late afternoon. The Italians fill the streets and then march when talking with the season of their meetings. That is where opportunity for the visitor watching another tradition very rooted in Italy it is the worship of appearance. Elegance is a rule in Italy, and everyone's as much as possible looks after his bets before showing off in public.

Diet

The Italian style is represented by his internationally famous brands great Trussardi like Armani, Prada, Versace, Gucci, Pucci, Ferragamo, Dolce Gabbana & and many more. The elegance and the respect of an associate “conservatism” fashionable today by those Italian brands great show by their world success elegance that can also be bold, comfortable and even functional stone. If Milan fashion became capital around 1970 in Italy, Florence had acquired this position previously. Position he fight in Paris, being both two headlights cities in the diet.

The taste and the care that the Italians go to their appearance are very Italian characteristics that register the fashion in the Italian culture.

Parties and events

Vacation

January 1st: New year (Capodanno)
January 6th: Epiphany (Epifania Befana -)
Easter (Pasqua)
Easter Monday (Lunedì dell' Angelo)
April 25th: Release of famous 1945 Festa Della Liberazione ()
May 1st: Labor Day (Festa del Lavoro)
June 2nd: Republic of famous 1946 Festa (della Repubblica)
August 15th: Guess (Assunzione Ferragosto or)
November 1st: All Saints' Day (Tutti santi I Ognisanti or)
December 7th: Ambroise de Milan (Sant' Ambrogio, patron saint of Milan)
December 8th: Immaculate Conception Immacolata ()
December 25th: (You) Native
December 26th: Saint-Etienne Santo Stefano ()
December 31st: New Year's Eve (San Silvestro - is not an official holiday)

Parties

January 1st: Capodanno () New Year
January 6th: Befana
January 17th: in NaplesWhere is di San Antonio Cippo (St. Antoine)
January 20th Dolceacqua in Liguria (:)Famous (San Sebastiano of Saint Sebastian)
February: Carnival of Venice
February with Agrigente: Delle mandorle Sagra
In Verona February 11th: Bacanal Gnoco del
Sit with April: Calendimaggio (3) weeks - celebrate Spring according to the rites dating from the Middle Ages.
April with Florence: Del Carro Scoppio () - Easter Fireworks. Easter Sunday. Del Calcio Gioco, football game in costumes of the Middle Ages and fireworks.
With Silk May :P alio-San Secondo (10) days - Ceremony going 700 years ago with a parade in costumes of the 13th century.
May with Gubbio: Ceri race
May to Bari: Sagra di San Nicola Saint Nicholas () - historical Procession in costumes.
May 4th Cocullo in Abruzzi (:)parade of snakes in honour of St. Dominic's.
June 15th-16th Scanno with Abruzzi (:)party of Saint Anthony
July in Palermo: Party of Santa Rosaria
July 2nd with Her :P alio
third Sunday from August: in RomeAllumiere
September Viterbe with: transport the macchina festival, Saint Rose.
September with Silk :P alio
September Marostica with: Game of giant dereliction of costume characters
September Foligno with: game of Quintana
the first Sunday of September in Arezzo: Del Saraceno Giostra (Tournament of Buckwheat)
December 25th: Native () Christmas

More specific details about the party when they will take place in RP^^

Christmas

In Italy, the Christmas party lasts 3 days, from December 24th to December 26th. However, the Christmas tradition vary from one country to another, so that the little Italians all at once their toys do not receive. North is the Native Père Noël Babbo “or” the Baby Jesus “Gesu Bambino” who delivers on December 25th gifts. Here, she is a saint Lucy “Santa Lucia on December 13th”.

Served the last will have to wait, sacred until January 6th date Befana, old witch with the white hair will pass. Dressed in black with old torn shoes all, he moves on her broomstick and distribute treats to the good kids and coal with others.Of course, the kids take care to have an empty socks in the corner of the house to have candy. Keep your eyes open, they tell you can still see the from October 5th to October 19th night! Let us see that finally Befana indicates that the party the Epiphany.

Preschool, one of the most sensitive symbols of Christmas, is from Italy. According to tradition, the Italian families install it nine days before the birth of Christ.

Of course, no Christmas without the traditional Panettone. This cake came out around 1490 in Milan, but soon we adopted him in all Italy. In Milan, businessmen Panettone bought present in their clients for Christmas.
There is a multitude of varieties and they can be eaten in many ways: stuffed of cream, tablecloths of various sauces, covered in chocolate and so on… and nature just, burned for a delicious breakfast.
The Italians taste also Pandoro whose popularity follows closely the Panettone. It is later origin. From Verona, it was made for the first time, a hundred years ago.
We also find Panforte traditional, little delicacy. Or strong Panforte bread was originally a delicacy of His, in Tuscany, his popularity has spread all over Italy.

Parties

First of February fortnight with Agrigente: Dance music, dance with costume and fireworks.
July in Turin (5 days:)Festiva traffic - free Music Party and in the open.
September (10 days:)Party of Venice movie - Reward (like the Cannes Movie Festival).