The Italian word “Ferragosto”, in other languages, doesn’t have a literal translation. It’s useless typing it on a common translator or looking for its brief definition on the most modern encyclopedias. Ferragosto can only be told!
Surely, the synonyms that more suit this untranslatable word are relax, leisure and vacation! Ferragosto is indeed the mid-summer festivity celebrated in Italy and in the small Republic of San Marino that occurs August 15th.
English La parola italiana “Ferragosto”, nelle altre lingue, non ha una traduzione letterale. Inutile digitarla su un comune traduttore o cercarne una breve definizione nelle più moderne enciclopedie. Il Ferragosto può essere solo raccontato! Sicuramente i sinonimi che più si…
English Nel 1891 la citta’ di Blue Island in Illinois comincio’ a popolarsi di Italiani provenienti dalla Basilicata, Potenza, Melfi, Avigliano, Ripacandida). Nel 1905 , 43 Italiani provenienti da queste regioni decisero di fondare Italian Society of St.Donato. Alcuni di…
In 1897 the city of Blue Island, Illinois saw its first Italian immigrants from the region of Lucania now known as Basilicata (immigrants from the towns of Ripacandida, Potenza, Melfi, Avigliano.) In 1905 with only 43 Italian people from Basilicata, the Blue Island Society of San Donato began; San Donato is the patron saint of Ripacandida. In 1907 some of the members traveled to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where several people from Basilicata had immigrated.
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Kelly Cordes, Esquire On June 23, 2016, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, with 51.9% of voters in favor of the decision and 48.1% in favor of remaining in the EU. The European Union, usually…
English La Basilicata è una piccola regione situata nell’Italia Meridionale. Conosciuta anche come Lucania, nome derivante dall’antica popolazione dei Lucani, oggi conta circa 575.000 abitanti. Sebbene non sia fra le regioni più piccole del Bel Paese, non tutti conoscono questa…
Basilicata is a small region located in southern Italy. Also known as Lucania, a name that derives from the ancient population of Lucani, now has approximately 575,000 inhabitants. Although it is not one of the smallest regions in the Bel Paese, not everybody knows this marvelous land, a treasure held in the wonderful frame that sea and other regions, with an unquestionable beauty, create around. Basilicata is one of the poorest Italian regions, but despite its economic problems, it has managed to keep a mysterious charm and pristine environment over the years.
June 2 is a national holiday in Italy known as the Feast of the Italian Republic, or La Festa della Repubblica Italiana. This holiday celebrates the birth of the Italian Republic. On June 2 1946, following the end of Mussolini’s…
I was born in Rome, but spent the majority of life abroad, including Chicago where I met my husband. We recently moved to Rome, and the first few months were quite a learning experience. In this short series of posts…