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Italy 32 pages : colour illustrations, map Contents: Welcome to Italy! -- Feast days of patron saints -- The New Year -- Epiphany -- Carnival -- Easter -- Liberation Day -- Labor Day -- Republic Day -- Assumption of Mary -- All Saints' and All Souls' Day -- Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- Christmas -- Food festivals Summary: Italy has been the centre of the Roman Catholic Church for hundreds of years. Many of the country's traditions and holidays today are based on religious holy days. This book describes national holidays in Italy that mark such events as religious festivals, as well as important historic events such as the country's independence. Other traditional celebrations featured include food festivals and family occasions. (Books in Print) Cultural traditions in my world