https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628 Made with charm en-us 2019-11-27 02:27:39 UTC 2025-04-06 15:01:23 UTC hello@padlet.com miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417615355 kaleidoscope museum project ]]> 2019-11-29 00:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417615355 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417616477
As a volunteer author writing about the national culture of Italy, I am acting as part of an online community for the kaleidoscope cultural museum project, and will contribute an insight into some of the lesser known aspects of the values of Italian culture. To avoid be the negative effect of globalization on culture, emphasize the importance of Italy traditions and aspect of country achievements will help to preserve it for future generation. In this kaleidoscope culture museum project will aims to preserve Italian culture by sharing 10 unique areas of culture with a worldwide community, that will value and preserve the distinctiveness of the country, inspired by the globalization, this project will act as the preservation of original Italy culture. The platform used for this project will be padlet and anyone will be able to access Italy at https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628.]]> 2019-11-29 00:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417616477 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417617938 Ribollita is a Tuscan soup which includes many different vegetables and with the main ingredient of leftover bread and beans. Ribollita is a special cuisine in Italy, the original meaning of the word "Ribollita" means reboiling or  reheating food from the previous day, which reflect the ancient Italian's lifestyle on eating and cooking. 
Ribollita is actually the reboiling of minestrone(common food in Italy), people add leftover bread into the soup, which is a habbit of farming family, the soup has peasant origins. ]]> 2019-11-29 00:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417617938 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417620847 Also called "Arancine." it's a rice ball with bread crumbs, then deep fried it. Arancini is rice ball filled with meat, sometimes slow-cooked at low temperature, add tomato and sauce within it. The most popular favor of it is adding mozzarella or besciamella cheese inside, also filled with ham ans sometimes peas. 
The origin of Arancini is during 10th centuries, and at Sicily, when the island was under the Arab rule. 
In fact, Arancini is important to few areas in Italy, includes the cities of Palermo, Siracusa, and Trapani in Sicily, which during 13 December, breads and pasta are not eaten. ]]> 2019-11-29 00:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417620847 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417621929 2019-11-29 01:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417621929 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417622582 Torrei Di Pisa is a tower in the city of Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. Beside the tower, all the church, baptistry, and cemetery are the buildings that affects 11th centuries to 14th centuries the most. 
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a free-standing bell tower of the Cathedral of Pisa. It is located behind the Cathedral of Pisa and is one of the three major buildings of the Miracle Square. It was built in 1173.
The Pisa tower also known as the leaning tower, because shortly after the start of the project, it was inclined due to uneven foundations and soft soil layers. Completed in 1372, the tower was inclined southeast, but it used to be build in straight. 
Pisa tower is an important example in Italian building history. before leaning the tower shows the creativity during that time, because it's unusual to made a circular foundation in a clock tower design. 
many experts discuss about why the tower will lean, it is due to the particularity of the soil layer below its foundation. Because of the leaning problem, in 20 century, expert believe that it may fall and caused troubles by falling, so Italian government decided to fix and to protect the Pisa tower, and they used 11 years righting 44 cm and reducing the tilt angle from 5.5 degrees to 3.99 degrees. ]]> 2019-11-29 01:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417622582 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417661372 The vertical forest is a new area in Milan's urban landscape and appeared as one of the iconic projects at Expo 2015.
it is a pair of residential tower, with height of 111 meters and 76 meters. it also contains 900 trees, about 500 trees in the first building and 530 in the second. The Bosco Verticale is famous in the outside of the building, its a new mode of building created in city, with the main idea to be away from the hustle and bustle in developed city. 
inside the building, there are 11 office, but the biggest building contains 26 floor, with smallest contains 18 floor, and be count as the the richest business district in Europe. ]]> 2019-11-29 05:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/417661372 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419416717 The video by Rachael, shows the develops and changed on Ribollita, they modernize and reform this food. Ribollita used to be the cuisine that cooked again, but in this video, because of imitating this home-cook dish, they don't use the leftover bread, and the soup is new cooked, instead of reheating the vegetable soup that already cooked before. The original meaning for "Ribollita" is begin to disappear!]]> 2019-12-04 01:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419416717 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419422156 2019-12-04 01:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419422156 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419433367 2019-12-04 02:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419433367 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419433453 this is an ancient festivals, already held more than 3000 years. People wore traditional masks during January 16th &17th. 
Mamoiada  is one of the most famous events of Sardinian folklore.The traditional masks of this carnival are the Mamuthones and the Issohadores. ]]> 2019-12-04 02:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/419433453 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421939756 this festival mostly celebrate in Northern Italy city of Ivrea, within the tradition of throwing oranges, and creating organize group, it't the largest food fight in Italy. 
This celebrations is to commemorate the city, defiance against the city's tyrant. Citizens use the action of throwing to commemorate the moment of freedom. 
This celebration involved thousands of people, and will be divided in to nine groups, combat team. it takes in February. 
This celebration also links to the end of winter and the rise of new spring.     ]]> 2019-12-10 00:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421939756 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421946107 Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest palace, also the biggest building in Europe during 18^th century. In 1997, it be designated as one of the World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 
This architecture is more likely to disappeared because in 2014, part of the roofs actually collapsed and urgently needed repairs and to fix it. This is an important history and creation means to Italy, in 1952 this palace starts to build, during the time Charles VII of Naples (of Spain) and Luigi Vanvitelli worked together for building this palace. ]]> 2019-12-10 01:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421946107 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421967274 Italian pizza is one of most significant food due to them, and many of many countries start selling pizza  and creating their own favor style of pizza. 
About the origin pf pizza, we think about the Napoli standard piiza, which are th Margherita pizza, and  Marinara pizza. 
In 1894, held the "AssociazioneVerace Pizza Napoletana" for avoiding factory making a huge amount of pizza days and days. 
The earliest pizza is selling in street and only poor people will buy. until 1830, the first pizza store opened, called "Pizzeria Port’Alba", pizza began important. 
before 1889, people don't put any cheese on it, buy only chap vegetables and meat with tomato sauce.  until 1889, a restaurant be inspred by the flag of Itlay, they add red white and green food on pizza, which created the Margherita piiza.   Margherita pizza is one of a food that most represent Italian food, but in Taiwan, three of the most well known pizza restaurant didn;t sell the Margherita pizza, they think the pizza mainly and only with cheese, isn;t suitable for Taiwanese's favor. ]]> 2019-12-10 02:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/421967274 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426835473 there are many different kinds of pizza around the world, before pizza began popular, many Italian consider pizza as a common and normal food, they can't believe Pizza will become to popular in nowadays. 
the reasons why pizza are called pizza, because in Latin, there is a verb called "Pinsere", which means to press/push. In italian this words be called "Pigiare", which reads similar to "pizza", and pizza need to be press for to make it. 
In facts, there are a lot of breads or cake are called "pin.....", for example PInza, Pinsa...etc. ]]> 2019-12-27 00:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426835473 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426835977 2019-12-27 00:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426835977 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838275 By looking at the graph below, it shows the religion having in Italy. 
- The Catholic Church of Italy has 225 parishes.
- There are many Catholic saints, martyrs and popes are Italian.
- Catholic art in Italy flourished and developed well, especially during the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Many Italian artists appeared, such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael and Giotto...
- Italy owned the most cardinal, and owned the most Catholic Church.  ]]> 2019-12-27 00:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838275 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838783 audio file]]> 2019-12-27 00:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838783 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838810 This is a common instrument in Asia countries, but had lesser records in Europe and Africa.
The function of Scacciapensieri works, is a reed that is fixed on one end of the frame and the other end is free to vibrate. The method of stringing on the piano table makes the reed vibrate and sound, and the musical resonance is generated by the player's oral resonance. ]]> 2019-12-27 00:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/426838810 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427714565 Vaticanae is an inland city-state that is located in the highlands of the northern Rome, the capital of Italy. it represent the highest authority of the Catholic Church, the residence of the Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, the faith center of one sixth of the world ’s population, and the area of the world ’s territory. it's the smallest country, predecessor was the Papal State. 
About Vaticanae, this word came from Latin, which means the place of propfet.
On January 1, 2009, the Holy See declared that "Italian law is too complicated and often lacks stability and often runs counter to Catholic doctrine."  ]]> 2020-01-05 14:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427714565 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427720871 this is a function of using art to represent the advent of Jesus, usually by showing a special exhibition after celebrating Christmas. 
The ways to present this scene, can be used model character to present or by real people to act the scene. 
In fact, usually during the scene, they will focusing on the born of Jesus, they act the young Jesus and his mother and father. 

]]> 2020-01-05 15:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427720871 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427722383 [The Virgilian Tradition: 
The First Fifteen Hundred Years]
by: Jan M. Ziolkowski/ Michael C. J. Putnam]]> 2020-01-05 15:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/427722383 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428404894 it's an ancient musical instrument, count as a type of flute. Usually will be made by clay, but also plastic, wood even iron...
About the Italian ocarina, it is a familiar instrument, because of its special sound, it often appears in movies. 
The shape of an ocarina is similar to aircraft, which blow air to the holes around to create the same reaction as whistling. 
This kind of ocarina is created in 1853, by Giuseppe Donati of Budrio, and its one of the original, and he starts to produce and sell more Ocarina. 
These instruments (different types ocarina) is now used in many music recital, but they are all created in 19th century, which imitating other series of instruments, and created different level or pitches of sound. 
in 1911, they set up a Italian ocarina band. ]]> 2020-01-07 14:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428404894 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428420915 2020-01-07 14:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428420915 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428429125 Tambourines originated in the Near East.  The instrument was known to the ancient Egyptians and Assyrians. 
Women were the principal players of tambourines in other early civilizations, too. 
Tambourines were played in processions, at festivities and at funerals, also be consider as the the most popular and important percussion . 
It is still played and made and used according to the traditional methods in most of Italy, and also in Sicily. ]]> 2020-01-07 15:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428429125 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428442951 this is one of the famous Palio competitions.
hold in July 2nd and August 16th in each years, and in Siena, Italy. 
The original competition contains pugna (boxing), equestrian and bullfighting... in the 16th century. From the 14th century, city began to separate players into groups, and join the competition. 
In 1792, Violante, the governor of Munich from Bavaria, done the first time established a formal demarcation line for the 17 divisions of Siena. 
At the same time, some divisions were consolidated, reducing the total number of Siena divisions to 17. In view of the accidents in previous years' competitions, the decree stipulated a maximum of ten divisions to participate in the same year.  ]]> 2020-01-07 15:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428442951 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428462503 2020-01-07 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428462503 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428462949 2020-01-07 15:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428462949 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428464676 Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino 
The Fiat 1954 concept car Turbina maintains a car's lowest wind resistance record for 30 years with a drag coefficient of 0.14.
Fiat owned the patent for engine variable valve timing skill and in the 1980s, it was the world's first car factory to mass-produce variable valve timing technology, and applied it to the Group's Alfa Romeo vehicles.]]> 2020-01-07 15:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428464676 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428470050 it'a car manufacturer company, in Milan established in 1872.  
Pivelli is focused on the consumer business, producing cars, motorcycles and bicycles.]]> 2020-01-07 15:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428470050 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428471456 It is the most iconic traditional rowing boat in Venice, Italy. The boat is painted in black and moved by a boatman standing at the stern. For centuries, Gondola was the main advantage within Venice. 
Today, the Venetian usually uses multiple economic waterbuses to travel through the city's main waterways and other small islands in Venice. Gondola has been used for tourism.
Gondola is a ancient transportation, popular in 11 century, during that period there are more than 10000 of boats used, but now not over a hundred of gondola left. 
Every year on the first Sunday afternoon in September, the historic Gondola rowing race, the Regata Storica rowing race, is held on the Grand Canal in Venice. According to historical records, the Venice Boat Festival originated in 1315.]]> 2020-01-07 16:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428471456 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428738157 It's the oldest sports magazine, founded in 1912, published every month. 
The original magazine is printed on green paper, in mid 1970s, the Guerin Sportivo moved from newspaper to magazine, and includes many photos in their project. 
Since its origins, let people know what happened in the week, gives sport events, but mainly soccer, other sports being given less detail. Since the 1990s all pages are dedicated to soccer.  ]]> 2020-01-08 01:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428738157 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428740398 Oggi and Gente have the same style of content. 
"Oggi" means "Today in Italians". it's an weekly newspaper Magazine in Milan. Its one of the most ancient and important magazine. 
In june 1939 Oggi held up in Milian, and it's modeled on the American magazine Life. 
The content in Oggi, is more focusing on gossip, but avoids the trashy scandalous style. It may cover the social and political themes also. ]]> 2020-01-08 01:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428740398 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428744386 Oggi and Gente have the same style of content.
established in Milan, the name "Gente" meaning people, was launched in 1957, the content contains gossip, and it'a a popular Italian weekly magazine.  ]]> 2020-01-08 01:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428744386 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428746940 Famiglia Cristiana means The Christian family, and it's an weekly magazine, published in Alba. 
This magazine is also founded in Milan in 1931, and it aim is to guide from the Catholics living in the rural. 
In the Early years, the main target of Famiglia Cristiana is for women and female, and it also covers food, fashion, politics and religion after the expansion in 1954. ]]> 2020-01-08 02:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428746940 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428752237 news- text based file ]]> 2020-01-08 02:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428752237 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428754867 2020-01-08 02:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428754867 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428948546 2020-01-08 14:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428948546 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428963084 Alviero Martini S.p.A. was founded in 1991 in Milan, with their own special style, producing accessories and bags. ]]> 2020-01-08 15:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428963084 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428966382 Italian leather is famous around the world, be called "the best Leather", but mostly can be buy in only big company or popular brands. 
the reason why leather produced in Italy is so famous is because of the quality, in fact, most of the designer they spent time and money for making the better leather to sell, because Italians care the quality of things. 
there are many leather brands in Italy, Alviero Martini, Chicca Borse, and Furla...]]> 2020-01-08 15:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/428966382 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429027963 there is no national costume in Italy, but traditional dress.
Traditional clothing should be colorful. Women wear colorful embroidered skirts and blouses on light shirts or blouses, delicate hats, decorated with flowers or fruits, and men wear simple clothes with embroidery and metal buttons and pins. ]]> 2020-01-08 16:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429027963 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429031522 ppt slides show]]> 2020-01-08 16:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429031522 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429033943 Milan fashion week established in 1958, be called the big four fashion week in  the world. 
About the Milan fashion week, it is organized by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and many brands will follow by the show. 
Milan fashion week already held more than 40 shows, in every season. 
The events that focus on women's fashion are the most important (Womenswear / Milan SS Women Ready to Wear, and Milano Moda Donna being the major fashion shows). The summer events dedicated to men include Menswear and Milano Moda Uomo. ]]> 2020-01-08 16:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429033943 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429039061 Michelangelo  is an outstanding generalist, sculptor, architect, painter and poet of the Italian Renaissance. He is also known as "Three Renaissance Artists" with Leonardo Da Vinci and Rafael Sanzio. It ’s known that even women ’s bodies draw strong muscles.
1945, he born, and his families are all branker, but only his father work for the government. ]]> 2020-01-08 16:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429039061 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429040187 biography ]]> 2020-01-08 17:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429040187 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429042775 this status can represent Michelangelo the most. 
David is the project in Renaissance, which made by Michelangelo in 1501 to 1504. 
this sculpture is made by white marble, and it's present the David in Bible. 
The status aims to a nude male, with height of 5.17 meters and 6 tons. 
The original is currently placed at the Italian Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and attracts about 1.2 million people to visit it each year.
the process of making starts from 1464, but in 1501 people decide to find others to finish this status. 
In 1994, the Hong Kong Obscene Articles Tribunal rated the statue of David as indecent because the statue exposed male sexual organs. ]]> 2020-01-08 17:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429042775 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429058873 it's a huge mural, and it was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1980. 
The Renaissance was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci on the walls of the cafeteria of the Dominican Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Catholic Favor in Milan.]]> 2020-01-08 17:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429058873 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429786918 News]]> 2020-01-10 00:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429786918 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429787220 2020-01-10 00:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429787220 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429787481 Black cat in Italy symbol as the bad luck. 
Italians love animals, and they love cat, but black cat in Italy is a symbol of wizard or witch, because of the medieval superstition-the devil Satan likes to turn into a black cat, and the witch often takes this cat as a friend.
Superstition blamed for killing thousands of black cats in Italy. ]]> 2020-01-10 00:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429787481 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429789027 ppt slides ]]> 2020-01-10 00:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/429789027 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/430307688 learn some Italian when you go to Italy, don;t just speak English, but learn some Italian, this is a show of respect. 
you don;t need to be an expert on Italian, but when you are communicate with locals in Italy, use some Italian. ]]> 2020-01-11 04:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/430307688 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/430307731 when you're willing to go to other's house in Italy, please arrive late. Italian believes that, if you arrive late in a couple minutes, you are actually giving the owner more time to prepare. this is a basic etiquette in Italy. ]]> 2020-01-11 04:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/430307731 miriamliu0053 https://padlet.com/miriamliu0053/milxy7wp1628/wish/430308508 Travelers in Cinque Terre, a well-known scenic spot in northern Italy, noticed that if they wore flip-flops, sandals, and heels to travel to the local area, they might face a fine of up to 2,500 Euros. 

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