NEW YEARIN ITALY

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New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. The New Year of the Georgian celebrate, today mostly in use, falls on 1 January but today I will tell you about New year in Italy. Italian.

Babbo Natalle (La Baffana)

In Italy they have not Santa Clauses but they have Babbo Natalle. Babbo Natalle is the old woman with magic broom and big bag of gifts. She flies all over the world and give gifts all children of different nations. She looks like witch from old Russian fairy tails. ButBabbo Natalle is not witch she is kind fairy.Interesting thing about Babbo Natalle she gave coal as gift to bad boys and girls.

DISHESIN NEW YEAR

The star of the dinner is lentils, symbolizing money and good fortune for the coming year. Traditionally, the dinner in many parts of Italy also includes a cotechino, a large spiced sausage, or a zampone, stuffed pig's trotter. The pork symbolizes the richness of life in the coming year.

New Year in MilanItaly’s most metropolitan city offers countless interesting options. The main town squares, including Piazza Duomo, Piazza Castello and Piazza Affari, will offer live music concerts and shows by dancers and acrobats, light and colour shows. There will also be many theatre events on the evening of December 31: “Inani burloni” at the Piccolo Teatro, “Coppélia” at the Teatro alla Scala.

GRAPESGrapes on New Year table is very important for Italians it is symbol of long and happy life.

• In New Year Italian people throw away their all old things because they think that the place of old things will appear new things.In New Year Italian people throw away their all old things because they think that the place of old things will appear new things.

In New Year Italian people throw away their all old things because they think that the place of old things will appear new things.

CRAZY TRADITION

Early in the morning Italian people usually bring fresh water from the well. They think that it will bring o lot of money.

Early in the morning Italian people usually bring fresh water from the well. They think that it will bring o lot of money. That also a good present for somebody if you have no present for him.

You should celebrate it whit your family were ever you are and what nationality you belong to. :)