Italy's Cultural Identity by Kristy Aruffo Levy https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc Made with serendipity en-us 2016-12-11 04:16:55 UTC 2023-02-10 00:31:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Family is an extremely important value within the Italian culture. karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973197 Their family solidarity is focused on extended family rather than the west's idea of "the nuclear family" of just a mom, dad and kids. Italians have frequent family gatherings and enjoy spending time with those in their family. ]]> 2016-12-11 04:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973197 karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973226 2016-12-11 04:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973226 The Vatican and Pope Francis karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973477 The major religion in Italy is Roman Catholicism. This is not surprising, as Vatican City, located in the heart of Rome, is the hub of Roman Catholicism and where the Pope resides.  Roman Catholics make up 90 percent of the population,.]]> 2016-12-11 04:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973477 Italian Food karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973497 Italian cuisine has influenced food culture around the world and is viewed as a form of art by many. Wine, cheese and pasta are important part of Italian meals. Pasta comes in a wide range of shapes, widths and lengths, including penne, spaghetti, linguine, fusilli and lasagna. 
For Italians, food isn't just nourishment, it is life. Family gatherings are frequent and often centered around food.
No one area of Italy eats the same things as the next. Each region has its own spin on Italian food.

]]> 2016-12-11 04:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973497 karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973537 2016-12-11 04:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973537 Italians celebrate most Christian holidays, including Christmas and Easter. Pasquetta, on the Monday after Easter, typically involves family picnics to mark the beginning of springtime.November 1 commemorates Saints Day, a religious holiday during which Italians typically decorate the graves of deceased relatives with flowers.Many Italian towns and villages celebrate the feast day of their patron saint. September 19, for example, is the feast of San Gennaro, the patron saint of Napoli.The celebration of the Epiphany, celebrated on January 6, is much like Christmas. Belfana, an old lady who flies on her broomstick, delivers presents and goodies to good children, according to legend. April 25 is the Liberation Day, marking the 1945 liberation ending World War II in Italy in 1945. karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973582 2016-12-11 04:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973582 Art and architecture in ItalyItaly has given rise to a number of architectural styles, including classical Roman, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical. Italy is home to some of the most famous structures in the world, including Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The concept of a basilica — which was originally used to describe an open public court building and evolved to mean a Catholic pilgrimage site karuffo322 https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973673 2016-12-11 04:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/karuffo322/wn47cern2klc/wish/142973673