Celebrating Easter in Italy
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Easter in Italy is a very important holiday, second only to Christmas in its importance for Italians. Pasqua, as it’s called in Italian, is a religious celebration marked with rituals and traditions like solemn processions and masses.
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Solemn religious processions are held in Italian cities and towns on the Friday or Saturday before Easter and sometimes on Easter Sunday. Many churches have special statues of the Virgin Mary and Jesus that may be displayed through the city or in the main square.
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On Good Friday, the Pope celebrates the Via Crucis or Stations of the Cross in Rome near the Colosseum. A huge cross with burning torches lights the sky. At the end, the Pope gives a blessing.
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Easter Food in Italy
Traditional Easter foods across Italy may include lamb or goat, artichokes and special Easter breads that vary from region to region. Pannetone and Colomba(dove shaped) bread are often eaten as are chocolate eggs that usually come with a surprise inside. Eggs symbolize rebirth.
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Typical colomba pasquale
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And now it’s your turn to play these Easter games……
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Published: Jun 23, 2019
Latest Revision: Aug 12, 2019
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