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Every year, we decorate our school with this beautiful tree

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Every year, we decorate our school with this beautiful tree

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Every Christmas in Tripoli they build a small village containing small houses with various gardens surrounded by snow. They also add games like the "wheel" which is free for everyone. Also, all the squares are decorated with many trees and lights, music plays in every alley.

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This  is a taste of this year's Christmas in Leonidio.  Every year all the children from elementary school to the end of high school make their own constructions and make traditional food and local products.

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This  is a taste of this year's Christmas in Leonidio.  Every year all the children from elementary school to the end of high school make their own constructions and make traditional food and local products.

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The Greek word Vasilopita is directly translated as “Sweet Bread of Basil”. When the Vasilopita is prepared, a coin is baked into the ingredients. Sweet flavoring is added to the bread which symbolize the eternal sweetness and joy of life.

Gymnasio Tegeas

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Every year the mayor of Tripoli decorates the main square like a Christmas village. It has little wooden "houses" with food or things to buy and rides for children and grown ups.Its a village for everyone!!!

Junior high school of Tegea

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Christmas town is organized in tripoli every year ,from 15 December till 5 January.Tripoli is a destination of all the citizens of peloponniese .This event includes a memorable launching ceremony,a Christmas village decor in the main square musical events,kid area entertainment and arts and crafts workshops .Tripoli is a perfect destination for Christmas holidays.

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Caroling in Polish

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Celebrating New Year's Eve with friends

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Christmas meetings at school before winter holidays 

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Christmas meetings at school before winter holidays 

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Making cards with wishes for Christmas and new year

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Maria's class, Tegea, Greece

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In our city we light the Christmas tree with the participation of many people and to the sounds of musical groups.

Tripolìs, Greece

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 We participated in the voluntary action organized by "Smile of the Child" for the construction of the decoration of a pediatric clinic. We made Christmas cards for children hospitalized in pediatric clinics conveying the message of solidarity, humanity and love.


Maria's class, Tegea, Greece.

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Making christmas cards for children at hospital...

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Making christmas cards for children at hospital...

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MATTEO CLASS 1 D-CALABRIA-ITALY

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Christmas Carols from Saint Joseph, Greece 

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Christmas Carols from Saint Joseph, Greece 

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Miss Stella

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Christmas Wishes from Saint Joseph, Greece

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Christmas Wishes from Saint Joseph, Greece

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Class 1C

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Italy, Matteo Grupillo class 1C

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Our 6th grade students from the 4th Primary School in Gerakas, Athens, Greece write about our Christmas traditions!

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Our 6th grade students from the 4th Primary School in Gerakas, Athens, Greece write about our Christmas traditions!

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A recipe for «kourabiedes», a traditional Greek sweet made at Christmas!

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A recipe for «kourabiedes», a traditional Greek sweet made at Christmas!

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Tombola is a very popular family game enjoyed in Italy throughout the Christmas season. It is played from Christmas Eve (while waiting for Midnight Mass) to the Epiphany (while waiting for La Befana) and is an especially popular choice for families to play on New Year’s Eve. It is a simple game that transcends time and unites generations and is a great way to pass the time while awaiting the stroke of midnight on December 31.

What is perhaps so engaging about Tombola is its simplicity. In this age of technology, it is the kind of game that could easily become outdated in the minds of many, yet it has not. Year after year, Italian families and friends gather round and roll the number markers. They play for hours accompanied by snacks, drinks and good conversation. It is the perfect game for New Year’s because it allows loved ones to reminisce about the past year and share their hopes for the future.

Tombola is similar to the American game of bingo, yet it is far more entertaining. Instead of a board full of numbers, the numbers on the “tabellone” is accompanied by symbols and nicknames. Some names are traditional, such as the number one representing Italy and the number 13 which represents Saint Anthony (since the saint’s feast day is June 13). Other names are fun and colorful, like number 45 which is il vino buono, or good wine and number 48, Il morto che parla, or the talking dead man. Since Tombola was created in Naples there is also a Neapolitan version of the game that uses different symbols and is written in the Neapolitan dialect.

https://italiantribune.com/tombola-an-italian-new-year-tradition/

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Tombola is a very popular family game enjoyed in Italy throughout the Christmas season. It is played from Christmas Eve (while waiting for Midnight Mass) to the Epiphany (while waiting for La Befana) and is an especially popular choice for families to play on New Year's Eve. It is a simple game that transcends time and unites generations and is a great way to pass the time while awaiting the stroke of midnight on December 31.

What is perhaps so engaging about Tombola is its simplicity. In this age of technology, it is the kind of game that could easily become outdated in the minds of many, yet it has not. Year after year, Italian families and friends gather round and roll the number markers. They play for hours accompanied by snacks, drinks and good conversation. It is the perfect game for New Year's because it allows loved ones to reminisce about the past year and share their hopes for the future.

Tombola is similar to the American game of bingo, yet it is far more entertaining. Instead of a board full of numbers, the numbers on the "tabellone" is accompanied by symbols and nicknames. Some names are traditional, such as the number one representing Italy and the number 13 which represents Saint Anthony (since the saint's feast day is June 13). Other names are fun and colorful, like number 45 which is il vino buono, or good wine and number 48, Il morto che parla, or the talking dead man. Since Tombola was created in Naples there is also a Neapolitan version of the game that uses different symbols and is written in the Neapolitan dialect.

The game is simple and entertaining, yet its main purpose is to bring loved ones together. Grandparents tell their grandchildren stories about the past and small children shout when they win a prize. Families gamble for coins and sometimes even for beans or orange peels, which were the original currency of Tombola. Below are the rules of the game, so why not start 2019 on the right note surrounded by loved ones enjoying a part of Italian culture.

What you need to play

A tabellone with squares containing all numbers from 1 to 90; numbered cards; 90 wooden or plastic tombolini with numbers from 1 to 90.

How to play

On each numbered card there are 3 rows and 9 columns. In each row, only 5 of the 9 columns are occupied by a number. The other columns are intentionally left blank. Column 1 contains numbers from 1‐10; Column 2 contains numbers from 11‐20; Column 3 contains numbers from 21‐30; Column 4 contains numbers from 81‐90.

Numbers are pulled out a bag. The person who pulls the number out of the bag is called the tombolone. The tombolone uses a master card on which the numbers from 1‐90 are written in sequential order.

The tombolone proceeds to pull and announce numbers from the bag one at a time and announce them. Each number also has a little name or rhyme that goes along with it, which the tombolone will also announce. For example, if the number 25 is called, then the tombolone will shout, venticinque-Natale (The connection being 25 is the date of Christmas.) If the number 33 is called then the tombolone shouts out trentatre-L'anne Gesu Cristo, (Since Jesus lived on Earth for 33 years.)

As each number is called out, players cover that number on their cards. Most tombola sets come with little plastic beans or fagioli. To make the game more authentic, you can use real beans.

Tombola is traditionally played for money. Each card costs a set amount, perhaps five or ten cents. Players can purchase as many cards as they wish, except for the tombolone, who must purchase 6 cards. The total pot will be divided into 5 smaller prizes. Each prize goes to the winner of the 5 individual rounds which make up a complete tombola game.

The 5 rounds of a tombola game are: Ambo - 1 st person to cover 2 numbers in a row. Terno - 1 st person to cover 3 numbers in a row. Quaderno - 1 st person to cover 4 numbers in a row. Quinto - 1 st person to cover 5 numbers in a row. Tombola - 1 st person to cover all 15 numbers on the card

When one person has covered 2 out of the 5 numbers in a horizontal row, he/she will call out Ambo. Then the game stops and the person collects his/her prize. The game continues, with prizes collected for the winners of the Terno, Quaderno and Quinto rounds. The person who finally covers all of the numbers on his/her card calls out Tombola and is the winner of the game, which usually has a bigger pot than other rounds.

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Playing the Beautiful Tombola for an Italian New Year Tradition

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Tombola is a very popular family game enjoyed in Italy throughout the Christmas season. Learn more about it here.

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It is a tradition in Spain to celebrate New Year's eve with a family gathering and a delicious dinner, when it's twelve o'clock we eat 12 grapes for good luck.

All of us, 1st year students from San Telmo secondary school, wish you a very good 2024.

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A "zambomba" is a music instrument used during Christmas. In Jerez people gather around a bonfire to sing Flamenco Christmas carols and they use "zambombas", that is why the gathering is called "Zambomba".

San Telmo Secondary School. Spain.

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A very sweet parade - San Telmo Secondary School-Jerez, Spain

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A very sweet parade - San Telmo Secondary School-Jerez, Spain

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The evening before the 6th of January and the distribution of presents by the Spanish Kings, in our City, Jerez, there is a massive parade with lots of floats. In this parade the Three Wise Men and their pages throw lots and lots of sweets to kids and families.

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"Los Reyes Magos"-The Three Wise Men - San Telmo Secondary School

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"Los Reyes Magos"-The Three Wise Men - San Telmo Secondary School

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Traditionally in Spain, children didn't receive gifts on the 25th of December but on the 6th of January. It wasn't Santa Claus who delivered the presents but The Three Wise Men, "Los Reyes Magos". Up until today, kids leave three glasses of milk and cookies for the Wise Men and a bucket of water for their camels.

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My students sang a Christmas carol.They had a lot of fun while singing.We are very happy to take part in this project. This project is a great experience for my students.

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ANDREA BOCELLI'S LYRIC: "TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE"

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ANDREA BOCELLI'S LYRIC: "TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE"

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HERE YOU CAN WATCH ANDREA BOCELLI, SINGING TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE.

ITALY, MICHELLE AND GINEVRA CLASS 1C

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Andrea Bocelli - Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Live From The Kodak Theatre, USA / 2009

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Tu scendi dalle stelle, o Re del cielo,
E vieni in una grotta al freddo e al gelo.
O Bambino mio divino,
Io ti vedo qui a tremar;
O Dio beato!
Ah, quanto ti costò l'avermi amato!

Mancano panni e fuoco, o mio Signore.
Caro eletto pargoletto,
Quanto questa povertà
Più m'innamora,
Giacché ti fece amor povero ancora.

Per giunger a penar su questo fieno.
Dolce amore del mio core,
Dove amore ti trasportò?
O Gesù mio,
Per ché tanto patir? per amor mio!

Perché vuoi pianger poi, perché vagire?
Mio Gesù, t'intendo sì!
Ah, mio Signore!
Tu piangi non per duol, ma per amore.

Dopo sì grande amor, sì poco amato!
O diletto - del mio petto,
Se già un tempo fu così, or te sol bramo
Caro non pianger più, ch'io t'amo e t'amo

Non dorme, no ma veglia a tutte l'ore
Deh, mio bello e puro Agnello
A che pensi? dimmi tu. O amore immenso,
Un dì morir per te, rispondi, io penso.

Dunque a morire per me, tu pensi, o Dio
Ed altro, fuor di te, amar poss'io?
O Maria. speranza mia,
Se poc'amo il tuo Gesù, non ti sdegnare
Amalo tu per me, s'io non so amare!

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EPIPHANY IN ITALY-ITALIAN(PAG. 1) AND ENGLISH VERSION(PAG. 2)

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EPIPHANY IN ITALY-ITALIAN(PAG. 1) AND ENGLISH VERSION(PAG. 2)

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ITALY,GIUSEPPE CLASS 1C

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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“Momoyeri” (also known as Momoeri or Momoeria) is a folk tradition derived from the Pontic Greeks and takes place during the Christmas holidays (Christmas-New Year-Epiphany) in a greetings mood. The name of this tradition derives from the words “mime” and “old man”. In this tradition, the words are connected with the miming movements of the protagonists-old men. This tradition presents the rebirth of nature with the change of the new year and has a satirical purpose. Also, through it, the story of Kiti Gotsa is reenacted. In this custom, some of the participants traditionally wear animal pelt, such as of wolves or goats, whereas others dress up in costumes of people armed with swords and have an old person’s figure.

Momogeri c’est une tradition populaire issue des Grecs
venus de la mer Noire. Elle se déroule pendant douze jours où
l’on fête Noël, le Nouvel An et l’Epiphanie.Elle a surtout un
caractère de vœux.
Le nom provient de deux mots grecs:mime et vieux. Dans cette
coutume les mots sont liés à des gestes mimétiques des vieux
protagonistes .
La coutume représente la renaissance de la nature à l’occasion
de l’approche de la nouvelle année dans un but satirique. En
effet, il s’agit de l’histoire de Kiti Gotsa. Parmi les participants
d’autres portent des peaux d’animaux (des loups, des boucs) et
d’autres portent des habits des personnes armées de sabre et
ils ont la figure des vieillards.

( Miss Maria and Miss Anastasia, Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece)

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In Greece for many years there is a tradition of decorated ships. We decorate ships because Greece is mainly surrounded by seas and its characteristic element is water.

Mariana from beautiful Greece!

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This is the explanation from the three wise men, a popular tradition from Spain.

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Tríptico Tradiciones de Navidad moderno en verde y rojo (1)

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Santa Claus Village in Valmontone South-Central Italy

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Santa Claus Village in Valmontone South-Central Italy

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MagicLand, the largest amusement park in Central - Southern Italy officially opens "Magic Christmas", the Christmas village created together with Kingdom of Santa Claus of Vetralla.

Magic Christmas has officially begun on Saturday 18 November, with the premiere of the show "Lucy and the Mystery of Lost Magic", based on the book of the same name by Giorgio Onorato Aquilani (founder of the Kingdom of Santa Claus).

"Magic Christmas" is born, Santa's Kingdom and MagicLand join forces and magic

Lucy and the Mystery of the Lost Magic

A new musical, created exclusively for the Park, which combines the magic of Christmas with the entertainment of MagicLand; an enchanted adventure that leads children to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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“Kolinta Babo”, which is a phrase known in a large number of Greek regions, is, of course, nothing more than carols to grandma. We can hear this phrase not only in Macedonia but also in Thrace. According to the custom, fires are lit in order for people to learn about Herod’s slaughter of the Innocents and protect themselves. This is an all-weather custom. We have always followed it, even if it rained, snowed, it was cold or whatever else happened. We can say that it is a custom related to the shepherds who woke up at dawn and lit a fire on the birth of Jesus. On the last day of the year, “Sourva” (Fire) is revived, accompanied by music and dance. The custom of “Sourva Babou” is revived in many villages of Northern Greece, where children sing while shaking crooks and bells.

KolindaMbambon’estriend’autreque des chants de Noëlqu’onadresseauxgrands-mères. C’estuneexpressiontrèsconnuedansplusieursrégions de laGrèceet on larencontre non seulementdanslaMacédoine, maisaussidanslaThrace, au norddupays.

Selonlatradition, onallume des feuxpourquetousleshommesapprennentlemassacred’Hérodeetqu’ilssoientprotégés.

Cettecoutumeavaitlieuenhivermalgrélaneige, lefroid, lapluie. C’étaitenquelquesortelatradition des bergersqui, à lanaissance de Jésus, ontallumé des feuxpendanttoutelanuit.

Ledernierjour de l’an on faitrevivrelaSourva (lefeu), unecoutumeaccompagnée de danseet de musique. CettetraditionsurnomméeSourvaMbambo a lieudansplusieursvillagesde laGrèceduNordoùlesenfantschantenttoutenbrandissant des bâtonset des cloches.

(Miss Maria and Miss Anastasia, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece)

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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Christmas customs, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece

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“Kolinta Babo”, which is a phrase known in a large number of Greek regions, is, of course, nothing more than carols to grandma. We can hear this phrase not only in Macedonia but also in Thrace. According to the custom, fires are lit in order for people to learn about Herod’s slaughter of the Innocents and protect themselves. This is an all-weather custom. We have always followed it, even if it rained, snowed, it was cold or whatever else happened. We can say that it is a custom related to the shepherds who woke up at dawn and lit a fire on the birth of Jesus. On the last day of the year, “Sourva” (Fire) is revived, accompanied by music and dance. The custom of “Sourva Babou” is revived in many villages of Northern Greece, where children sing while shaking crooks and bells.

KolindaMbambon’estriend’autreque des chants de Noëlqu’onadresseauxgrands-mères. C’estuneexpressiontrèsconnuedansplusieursrégions de laGrèceet on larencontre non seulementdanslaMacédoine, maisaussidanslaThrace, au norddupays.

Selonlatradition, onallume des feuxpourquetousleshommesapprennentlemassacred’Hérodeetqu’ilssoientprotégés.

Cettecoutumeavaitlieuenhivermalgrélaneige, lefroid, lapluie. C’étaitenquelquesortelatradition des bergersqui, à lanaissance de Jésus, ontallumé des feuxpendanttoutelanuit. Ledernierjour de l’an on faitrevivrelaSourva (lefeu), unecoutumeaccompagnée de danseet de musique. CettetraditionsurnomméeSourvaMbambo a lieudansplusieursvillagesde laGrèceduNordoùlesenfantschantenttoutenbrandissant des bâtonset des cloches.

(Miss Maria and Miss Anastasia, 2nd primary school of Aridaia, Greece)

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Religious Celebrations in Italy Immaculate conception

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Religious Celebrations in Italy Immaculate conception

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The feast of the Immaculate Conception (L'Immacolata Concezione) is an Italian public holiday celebrated annually on December 8. The day commemorates when Mary, the mother of Jesus, was graced by God to lead a life “free of sin” according to Catholic belief.

Immaculate Conception Day is a day when many Italians attend a church mass to honor Mary, whom they believe is immaculate, or “free from sin”. One of the highlights is a celebration led by the Catholic pope in Rome, who kneels in prayer and lays a floral wreath on the statue of the Madonna at the Piazza Mignanelli. In some places there is street entertainment by jugglers and street clowns for the public.

On this day most people start to decorate the Christmas Tree and the nativity Scene also calle "presepe"

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/italy/immaculate-conception-day

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The middle School Amedeo Moscati is located in Campania Region, in the province of Salerno, close to Naples and the stunning Amalfi Coast. Le Luci d'Artista in Salerno transform the city into a wonderful stage of lights during the festivity. This year, from November 24, 2023 up to January 21 2024, the streets of Salerno are once again dressed in charm and splendor, promising an experience Christmas unforgettable for everyone.

The beautiful lights Christmas they will embrace Salerno for almost two months, until January 21 2024. In this period of time, the city will become a magical place where , culture e party intertwine, offering residents and visitors a unique experience, full of emotions and beauty, which celebrates the magic of Christmas in every corner.

https://www.napolike.com/the-artist-lights-in-Salerno-2023-24-dates%2C-times-and-information

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Traditionally the main focus of Christmas decorations in Italy is the Nativity Scene, called PRESEPE or PRESEPIO in italian. Every Church has a PRESEPE, and they can be found in squares, shops and public areas. They include, beyond the manger scene a rapresentation of an entire village.

Many people set up a Christmas crib in their house and figurines for nativity scenes are made in many parts og Italy, with some of the best coming from Naples and from Sicily. Although the Presepe is usually set up before Christmas, baby Jesus is added on Christmas Eve.

St. Peter's Square in Vatican City hosts the popular midnight mass, given by the Pope inside St Peter's Basilica. On -christmas Day at noon the Pope gives his Chrismas message from the window of his appartment, overlooking the square. A large tree and nativity scene are erected in the square before Christmas. The most famous probably elaborated nativity cribs in Italy are created in Naples.

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Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the reveletion of God the son as human being in Jesus Christ. On this feast we commemorate principally the visitartion of the biblical Magi to the baby Jesus, the commemoration of the Magi's visit symbolising the manifetation of Christ to the world, marks the formal end of the christmas season.

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The Christmas tree has been decorated by SS from the lower Secondary School Amedeo Moscati in Pontecagano Faiano in the Province of Salerno.

We usually start decorating our houses with Christmas decorations and the nativity Scene known as "Presepe", starting from the 8th of December.

On Christmas Eve night people traditionally celebrate a midnight mass. The cerimony marks the beginning of Christmas Day. During the celebration cùscens of the nativity are usually performed by children,

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Here a photo of the most delicious and popular Christmas pastries from the Southern Italy tradition.

Neapolitan Mostaccioli

The dark rhombus shaped pastries are the famous Mostaccioli.

Mostaccioli

Mostaccioli are spicy - cinnamon and nutmeg -  cookies covered in delicious chocolate. They have been popular in central and southern Italy for centuries.  Mostaccioli were originally made with "must" or unfermented grape juice. Today they are rich in spices and flavor. Pair with an espresso for the perfect afternoon snack.

Ingredients

For 6 Dozen(s)

For the Cookies:

1/4 cup scalded milk, cooled
3 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 1/2 cup flour
3 sticks butter, melted
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, melted
1/8 cup citron, chopped fine
1/4 cup raisins, chopped fine
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup sugar

For the Glaze:

4 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice or Grand Marnier
1/4 teaspoon orange extract

Directions

For the Cookies:
Mix melted butter & chocolates together & cool. Simmer raisins in water til plump & cool.
Beat eggs til fluffy. Add sugar gradually. Stir in butter & chocolate. Place sifted flour, baking powder & fruit in large bowl. Make a well & add egg, sugar, chocolate & butter mixture. Add milk. Mix by hand.
Dough will be tacky. Refrigerate overnight.
Pinch dough & roll out to 1 inch thick & 12 inches long. Flatten slightly. Cut on the diagonal.
Lightly grease cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes until top of cookie is not moist & slightly soft.
DO NOT OVERCOOK.. Let the cookies cool

For the Glaze
Place liquid ingredients in a pan. Heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
Dip cookies in glaze & allow to harden.

https://www.sorrentolingue.com/it/mostaccioli.php

Neapolitan rococo

The white doughnuts are the neapolitan rococo

Here by the ingredients for the recipe

Ingredients

Rococo Cookies Ingredients:

500 g of Pasta Garofalo flour

500 g sugar

100 ml water

200 g of almonds

50 g of mandarin juice

10 g of pisto spice mix*

4 g of ammoniac for cakes

*If you can’t find pisto ready-made, you can make your own by mixing the following ingredients:

15 g of cinnamon powder

5 g of pepper

5 g ground nutmeg

2 g of powdered cloves

2 g star anise

2 g of coriander

https://napolicious.pastagarofalo.it/en/rococo-cookies/

Authentic Struffoli

These Italian honey balls are nothing more than small, deep-fried balls of dough caramelized in honey and topped with rainbow sprinkles and candied fruit.

Struffoli are a popular Italian Christmas treat you can find in every home and Italian pastry shop in December.

It has become a symbol of Neapolitan pastry in the world, like Pastiera Napoletana and Torta Caprese.

Ingredients

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon butter, softened

1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup sugar

2 cups Unbleached, All-Purpose Flour, sifted

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup honey

Flour for dusting

Vegetable oil for deep-frying

Colored sprinkles

Ingredients

Directions

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, and the 1 teaspoon sugar until foamy. Sift the flour with the baking power and stir into the egg mixture. With your hands, work the mixture into a soft dough. Divide the dough into 4 pieces, On a floured surface, roll each piece into a rope about the width of your index finger and 12 inches long.

Cut the ropes into 1-inch pieces. Toss the pieces with enough flour to dust them lightly, and shake off the excess flour. In a deep fryer, heat the oil to 375°F. Fry the struffoli a few handfuls at a time, until puffed up and golden brown. Transfer with a slotted spoon to brown paper to drain.

In a large saucepan, combine the honey ant the 1/2 cup sugar and heat over low heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved; keep warm over low heat. Add the fried balls a few at a time, and turn them with a wooden spoon to coat on all sides. Transfer the balls to a large plate and mound them into a pyramid, shaping it with wet hands.

Sprinkle with the colored sprinkles and let stand for 1 to 2 hours. Then just break off pieces with your hands to eat.

https://www.ciaoitalia.com/recipes/honey-balls-struffoli

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HOW TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ITALIAN AND OTHER PHRASES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

With the holidays around the corner, it’s important for all of you Italophiles to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian: perhaps you’re planning to send a few Christmas cards to your family and friends in Italy, or perhaps you want to impress your Christmas dinner guests with a few Italian phrases…whatever the reason, Italian is a beautiful language (to hear and to speak) and that reason alone should suffice 🙂

So take pen and paper and write down the following holiday-related phrases in Italian to practice before Natale. Happy learning!

HOW TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ITALIAN

The most common and direct way to say Merry Christmas in Italian is Buon Natale.

Ti auguro Buon Natale, I wish you a Merry Christmas.

However, there are other expressions that are used as well.

Buone Feste corresponds to the English Happy Holidays and implies best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. You could also say, tanti auguri di buone feste, best wishes for a happy holiday season.

Slightly more formal, used in writing rather than in person: Auguri di un Natale sereno (best wishes for a peaceful Christmas). For example, if you’re sending a card to someone in Italy, you could write:  “Auguro a te (or ‘lei’ if you don’t know the person well) e alla tua (‘sua’ if using lei) famiglia un sereno Natale e un felice anno nuovo (I wish you and your family a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year).

If you want to be fancy and try a slightly longer phrase (why not?!), you could say: Ti auguro un Natale pieno di amore, pace e gioia sincera, My best wishes for a Christmas filled with love, peace and sincere joy.

https://selectitaly.com/blog/all-you-can-italy/how-to-say-merry-christmas-in-italian-and-other-phrases-for-the-holidays/

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On December 13, Italy and other countries such as Sweden and Norway celebrate Saint Lucia’s Day (Italian: Santa Lucia). Lucia is a Sicilian martyr from Syracuse. What is her story? What happens in Italy on this day? What is the typical food? In this post we will tell you more about Saint Lucia’s Day.December 13 is the day of Saint Lucia (Italian: Santa Lucia). Lucia is a Sicilian martyr, from Syracuse, and was killed during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian in 304. Lucia means “the shining one,” from the Latin lux (light), and she is considered the saint of eyes, sight and light.

Lucia was the daughter of a wealthy Roman citizen of Syracuse. When her mother became seriously ill, Lucia went with her to the tomb of St. Agatha in Catania and there her mother was healed. Lucia decided to dedicate her life to God and spend it as a virgin. She also donated the entire family fortune to the needy. After she refused to marry a pagan, he denounced her to the Roman authorities and accused her of professing the Christian faith.

According to legend, they threatened to take her to a brothel if she did not recant, but when she refused, not even fifty oxen to which she was tied could move her. Then they piled up wood for a pyre to burn her. On the pyre she said that her death would not frighten the other Christians but would grieve the unbelievers. One of the soldiers thrust a spear into her throat to stop these incantations, but to no avail. Another legend says that her eyes were gouged out, so she is considered the saint of the eyes.

“Santa Lucia, il giorno più corto che ci sia” (Saint Lucia, the shortest day there is) is still said today, even though according to today’s calendar December 21 is the shortest day of the year. And so Saint Lucia is the light-bringer who heralds the days that are getting longer again. The night of Santa Lucia is also a magical night in some northern Italian towns. The children write a letter to the woman a week before December 13, listing the gifts they would like to receive at Santa Lucia. Another tradition is that on the evening of December 12, the children prepare a snack for the saint, who rides on her donkey, followed by her companion named Castaldo. The children prepare gifts for all three: a cup of milk and coffee with some cookies for Santa Lucia, carrots for the donkey and a piece of bread for Castaldo.

https://italiano-bello.com/en/amo-litalia/december-13-saint-lucias-day-in-italy/

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The Christmas season begins in Italy on the first Sunday of Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas. Some families set up a Christmas tree and decorate it. During Novena, the nine days before and including Christmas Day, children go from house to house reciting Christmas verses for coins. Families set up manger scenes on the 1st day of "Novena."  Every morning they gather around the nativity scene, pray & light candles. Children write letters to their parents wishing then a merry Christmas & promise good behaviour.  They also prepare a wish list of the gifts they want from their parents. These letters of appreciation are read out loud at dinner time by the parents.

Tradition has it that the candles are placed in a wreath all together, this wreath takes the name of "Advent Wreath". Each candle must be allowed to burn completely during the day. Then, at the end of the four Sundays, all four will be burned and the wait will be over.

https://www.amalfistyle.com/2021/11/28/advent-in-italy-counting-down-to-christmas/

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"Pestiños" - A traditional Spanish fritter for Christmas - San Telmo Middle School

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"Pestiños" - A traditional Spanish fritter for Christmas - San Telmo Middle School

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This is one of our favourite sweets, eaten almost exclusively during Christmas in Spain, especially in Andalusia. This is what is made of. The photo does not show but they are absolutey delicious.

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The Tió is a Christmas tradition from Catalonia

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBsnLk0bGKA

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Cartel Programacion de eventos navideños ilustrativo beis y rojo

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This is our menu! ❤😍

MENU:

-1 Soap of galets

-2 Caneloni

-3 Turrons

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This is the explanation of two of the most famous carols of our country, Spain.

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Here it is our presentation of home dels nassos.

In this presentation there is a video.

Here we put the link to se the video.

https://youtu.be/HMUoEI4ShPc?feature=shared

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Öğrencilerle yaptığımız ders içi etinlik:)

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Öğrencilerimle yaptığımız ders içi etinlik :)

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Öğrencilerimle yaptığım ders içi etkinlik:)

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"Roscón de Reyes", a traditional Spanish Christmas cake - San Telmo Middle School

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"Roscón de Reyes", a traditional Spanish Christmas cake - San Telmo Middle School

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Our special education needs students wanted to explain, using pictograms, the recipe of a traditional Spanish cake, shaped as a big sweet bread roll filled with whipped cream, and covered with candied fruit and sugar. It is traditionally eaten on the 6th of January, Day of The Wise Men or The Wise Kings ( "Los Reyes Magos"). A bean and a small figurine is hidden in the cake and when the roll is cut into pieces, the person that receives the figurine is named King for the day and the person who receives the bean is supposed to invite the others to next year's "Roscón de Reyes".

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Traditional sweets in Greece at Christmas

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Traditional sweets in Greece at Christmas

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An Inclusive Christmas Tree - San Telmo Middle School

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An Inclusive Christmas Tree - San Telmo Middle School

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The students of the Special Education Needs Classroom in San Telmo Middle School, Jerez, have created this wonderful Christmas Tree full of good wishes and inclusive terms.

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Our students singing the Greek Christmas Carols!

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Our students singing the Greek Christmas Carols!

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(Miss Stella, Saint Joseph, Greece)

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(Miss Stella, Saint Joseph, Greece)

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Traditional Greek Desserts for Christmas 

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Traditional Greek Desserts for Christmas 

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On Christmas, all around Greece, we bake three traditional desserts called "μελομακάρονο" (melomakarono), "κουραμπιές" (kourampies) and "διπλές" (diples). Melomakarono is an egg-shaped Greek dessert made mainly from flour, olive oil, and honey. Kourabies is an almond butter biscuit, packed with the aromas of roasted almonds, fresh butter and rosewater and garnished with luscious layers of icing sugar. Diples (pronounced "Thiples") are a Greek dessert from the Peloponnese, made of thin sheet-like dough. They are essentially almost the same as angel wings, except that they are dipped in syrup rather than served dry.

Iliana (Saint Joseph, Greece)

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Eda.ogfl/Türkiye /It is generally preferred on New Year's Eve

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Eda.ogfl/Türkiye /It is generally preferred on New Year's Eve

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Traditional Turkish dish: stuffed grape leaves. It is a dish made by putting rice and other ingredients inside vine leaves. The ingredients are mixed and then wrapped in the leaf. Served with yoghurt or lemon.

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Santa Claus is an important figure for children

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Italy,Annachiara

merry christmas everyone!

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Italy Martina

Merry Christmas and a happy new year

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italy martina

merry christmas and happy new year

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Italy,Giada,Chiara

i wish you a merry christmas

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italy martina

merry christmas and happy new year

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 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

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ITALY,ROSY

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Baklava is an important pastry dessert in Turkey.Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts.It is generally sweetened with sugar syrup.Honey syrup can also be used.

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Jingle Bells carol sung in the native language - romanian.

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The students of the 8th grade A from the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Secondary School, Baia Mare, Marmureș, Romania are singing to you in advance. Do you welcome carols?

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Christmas poems written by students from the 8th grade of the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Secondary School, Baia Mare, Romania

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Winter traditions and customs in Maramureș, Romania

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Winter traditions and customs in Maramureș, Romania

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The secondary School „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Baia Mare, Maramureș, Romania

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it is a typical Arabic sweet. It is made with nuts,pistachio,honey. The dough is filo pastry. A dessert that is not only eaten at Christmas but at all holidays

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Lasagna is a typical Italian dish. It is made up of sheets of egg pasta, which, after they are cooked, are layered, separated by a meat sauce, béchamel sauce and grated cheese. Lasagna already existed in the Roman Empire but there is a written recipe for lasagna in the city of Bologna in 1282. Like any traditional dish, lasagna Bolognese also has many variations like lasagna with pumpkin and sausage, lasagna with mushrooms, lasagna montanare, perfect for autumn menus, lasagna with artichokes for the winter and spring seasons, or lasagna bianca, without tomato.

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Lasagna classica al forno _ Fables de Sucre

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The roasted meat is an Italian tradition, which we eat at lunch on December 25th, with the taste of meat, well seasoned and possibly stuffed, served with a side dish of vegetables or patatoes.

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Rachele, Martina, Marialuigia, Sarah, Chiara and Aurora from Italy

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This is one of the typical Christmas biscuits of Calabria. The main ingredients are: dried figs, toasted, hazelnuts, nuts, raisins, almonds, mandarin peels, bitter cocoa, sugar, cooked wine, coffee, liquor, cinnamon and cloves. Usually are decorated with colored cadets.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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Italy, Antonio,Leonardo,Sarah and Marialuigia 1A

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Legend has it that, engaged in a struggle that lasted 12 years for the theft of a bucket, Bologna and Modena asked the Gods for help to resolve the issue and end the long war they had undertaken. Having come down to earth to help the people of Modena, Bacchus, Mars and Venus found themselves spending the night in an inn on the border between the two warring cities. So it was that the innkeeper of Bolognese origin, conquered by the fabulous beauty of Venus, decided to perfectly reproduce the navel he had glimpsed, using the thin pastry he was preparing in the kitchen. According to another version, the navel in question belonged to Lucrezia Borgia, who stopped at the inn to rest during a trip. Since the day of their invention, tortellini have undergone several variations which mainly concerned the tasty filling.

Tortellini are a filled egg pasta from Modena and Bologna. The first traces of tortellini date back to 1112.

The ingredients for this dish are:

For the browse;

Flour 0 300 g

Eggs 195 g

For the stuffing;

Pork Loin 100 g

Raw Ham 100 g

Mortadella 100 g

This is a typical dish that is eaten on the New Year Eve.

Marry Christmas and happy new year<3

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STOCKFISH FROM MAMMOLA , CALABRIA ,SOUTHERN ITALY

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STOCKFISH FROM MAMMOLA , CALABRIA ,SOUTHERN ITALY

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On Christmas Eve we usually eat fish and in particular stockfish cooked with tomato sauce,olives, onions and potatoes.It is very delicious!Try it!

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Italy, Daniel, Raffaele, Matteo class 1D

On New Year's Eve, in Italy we eat cotechino and lenticchie, because according to the tradition, lenticchie brings luck and money.

Cotechino is a type of sausage eaten cooked and widespread in all regions of northern Italy. It owes its name to the pork rind, and takes local names depending on the area in which it is prepared.

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ITALY MATTEO

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ITALY, GINEVRA