Italy: culture and traditions

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ITALY: CULTURE
AND TRADITIONS
Salimzoda M.K.

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The official name of the country is
Italy. It is situated in the Europe.
It is washed Medetterania sea.
Italy has been, since antiquity, the centre of history, culture and
art. Museums, collections and archaeological sites reveal
countless tokens of the past and the many civilizations that have
passed across this country, evidence of which is still inextricably
woven into the present day landscape.

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Italy, a land of art and history
Italy has more cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country.
Rome, Florence, Assisi, Venice, Siena, Pisa, and Naples are its most renowned cities of art,
but the whole country can boast towns of breathtaking beauty, as these numbers
demonstrate: 95,000 monumental churches, 40,000 forts and castles, 30,000 historical
residences with 4,000 gardens, 36,000 archives and libraries, 20,000 historical cities and
towns, 5,600 museums and archaeological sites, and 1,500 convents.

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60,6 M
Is the population of Italy

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Demography
70 000 000
60 000 000
50 000 000
40 000 000
30 000 000
20 000 000
10 000 000
0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030

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MOST POPULAR CUSTOMS
45%
FAMILY
20%
RELIGION
25%
10%
MUSIC
HOLIDAYS

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TOP CITIES TO VISIT
ROME
The Convention Concerning the
Protection of the World Cultural and
Natural Heritage, adopted by the
UNESCO General Conference on
November 16, 1972, states that the
organization is the official designator
of these sites
NAPLES
PALERMO

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ITALIAN TOP SIGHTS
CITY
SIGHT
YEAR BUILT
Rome
Colosseum
70 AD
Rome
Pantheon
126 AD
Pisa
Tower of Pizza
1,173
Milan
Duomo di Milano
1,296

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Verona
is the city of love, and to pay
tribute to William Shakespeare,
the author that made it famous
around the world, you must visit
the places of the ultimate
romantic tragedy: Romeo and
Juliet.

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Theatre at Pompeii

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The Colosseum
Rome's second and the world's
39th
most
popular
tourist
attraction, with 4 million tourists a
year.

12.

Milan Cathedral
is a busy tourist spot in Milan. It is
the world's 4th biggest cathedral
and took over five centuries to
complete.

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Leaning Tower of Pisa

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ITALIAN ART
is one of the most well-known and
appreciated forms of art in the world. It has
been celebrated for centuries, and has
influenced many other forms of art. The
Renaissance period, which lasted from the
14th to the 17th century, was a time of great
artistic achievement. Many famous artists,
such as Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael,
produced works that are still admired today.
The focus of these artists was on creating
realistic images of the natural world, and
they were very skilled at capturing the
beauty of the human body.

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ITALIAN ART
1300
RENAISSANCE
1600
BAROQUE
1750
NEOCLASSICISM
1848
MACCHIAIOLI

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A PICTURE IS
WORTH A
THOUSAND
WORDS

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AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZAS
MARINARA
PROSCIUTTO
DIAVOLA
FUNGHI

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MOST POPULAR DESSERTS
TIRAMISU
GELATO

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PASTA DISH: FRUTTI DI MARE
TOMATOES
SEAFOOD
PASTA

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AWESOME
CULTURE

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CULTURE OF ITALY
CARNIVAL

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TRADITIONS IN ITALY
In Italy, February is the month of Carnival. The cities
celebrating the occasion fill up with masks and
confetti, lights and colors that create a unique and
festive atmosphere.
Moving South toward Tuscany, the Carnival of
Viareggio is one of the most important and
internationally-appreciated
events
(for
example, during the 2011 edition, 325,000 people
took part in the parade.

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If you are in the Marches Region you cannot
miss Fano during the period of Carnival. In fact,
the Carnival of Fano has extremely old origins and it
features at least three original elements: the throwing
of candies from the floats to the crowd; the
characteristic "vulon" mask, parody of the most
prominent characters in the city; and the
"Arabic" music provided by a band whose instruments
consist of tins, coffee pots and jugs.

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THANKS!