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Agosto Posted by Serena on Aug 2, 2011
The month of agosto (August) is named after the first Roman emperor Ottaviano Augusto (Augustus), who died on the 19th of August 14 AD. Festività (Festivals): Traditionally here in Italy agosto is the month when all the factories close down. Everybody goes on holiday to the seaside, the countryside, or up into the mountains, and…
Ferragosto Posted by Serena on Aug 16, 2010
Yesterday, 15th of August, was Ferragosto, il culmine delle vacanze estive (the peak of the summer holidays). Ferragosto comes from the Latin feriae Augusti (August vacations), and is said to date back to the Roman times. When I was a child, every city or town which was not a holiday resort closed down completely for…