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7 NEW YEAR’S EVE ITALIAN POPULAR TRADITIONS

Italian style New Year’s Eve between traditions and superstitions.

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The 31st December is coming and every Italian is preparing himself for the typical traditions and rites to spend the last night of the year in the best way as possible with propitiatory gestures or actions to wish good luck and wealth!
Here there is a list of different rites and traditions and the reasons why we follow them:

1. Eating lentils at Midnight bring good luck because these legumes are long life symbols and because they look like ancient gold coins.
2. Firecrackers and fireworks are became so common because strong noises seem to scare evil spirits protecting us from
published on 29/12/2016 15:28:42 section News and events
chianciano terme (siena)
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PANFORTE

Between game and tradition

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The Panforte is a traditional Tuscan Christmas cake deriving from “panpepato” (peppered bread) or “pan mielato” (honey bread) which origins date back the 13th century. Its name come from its legendary recipe: at a mixture made of flour, water and honey were added dried fruits and seasonal roasted fruits whose damp created a mould inside responsible of the strong and acid taste of the cake. That is the reason why the caked was called “panem fortis”, strong bread. The recipe then was changed during the visit of Queen Margherita in Siena in the 1879 with a softer taste and with the addition of vanilla
published on 15/12/2016 17:44:08 section News and events
(siena)
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Choose between different events in Valdichiana and Tuscany

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Finally, it’s Christmas time!
Christmas is the most popular festive period of the year and the Christmas Markets are the occasion to enjoy a festive atmosphere. From North to South Italy, but also all over Europe, every region or town organizes a big or small event dedicated to Christmas.
In this charming markets, artisans and sellers show their products inside typical small chalets made of wood and wisely decorated in Christmas style with chefs cooking traditional winterish recipes. And for the greedy ones there are many Christmas delicacies, vin brulè and hot chocolate.
Here there is a list
published on 07/12/2016 18:15:57 section News and events
chianciano terme (siena)
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