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Buon Ferragosto!
August 15 marks Ferragosto—an Italian holiday that the Catholic Church celebrates to commemorate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In fact, the tradition goes back even further, to ancient Roman times. First proclaimed by the Emperor Augustus in 18 BC, … Continue reading
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Tagged August, August 15, Augustus, Catholic Church, Ferragosto, festa, Festa del Duca, holiday, licorice, Renaissance, Roman, Urbino
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Festa della Repubblica
I discovered this morning—when I noticed that most of Pesaro’s shops and markets were closed—that June 2 is an Italian national holiday for the Festa della Repubblica. This holiday celebrates the birth of the modern Italian republic in 1946. It … Continue reading
Chasing Cappuccinos 