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La Signora Delle Stelle Posted by Serena on Mar 8, 2017
Every year for the occasion of La Festa Della Donna (International Women’s Day) I like to write about an Italian woman whose life has been an inspiration to others. This year I’ve chosen renowned astronomer and physicist Margherita Hack. Born in Firenze in 1922 of a Swiss father and Italian mother, Margherita Hack was an…
La Festa della Donna e La Mimosa Posted by Serena on Mar 7, 2009
Sunday the 8th of March is International Women’s Day, a festival which will be celebrated around the world. Here in Italy this very popular festival is called La Festa della Donna. In 1946 the Unione Donna Italiana (Italian Woman Union), whilst preparing for the celebrations of the 8th of March, decided to choose an object to symbolize the event. The…