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CONEXIONES BILINGUAL MAGAZINE
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Valentine’s Day
around the World
France:
Elegant French greetings cards known
as cartes d'amities,
which contained tender messages,
were given not totally as a Valentine
but mainly as a result of a fashion
which was popular in England at the
time.
Italy:
In Italy, Valentine's Day was once cel-
ebrated as a Spring
Festival, held in the open air, where
young people would gather in orna-
mental gardens to listen to music and
reading poetry.
In Turin, it was formerly the custom for
betrothed couples to
announce their engagements on Feb-
ruary 14.
Scandinavia:
In Denmark and Norway, February
14 is known as Valentinsdag, but not
celebrated to a large extent, yet some
people take time to eat a romantic din-
ner with their partner, to send a card
to a secret love or give a red rose to
their loved one.
In Sweden it is called Alla hjärtans
dag ("All Hearts' Day") and was
launched in the 1960s by the flower
industry's commercial interests, and
due to the influence of American cul-
ture.
Romania:
Although influenced by the American
celebration in the last years, Romania
has it’s own equivalent of Valentine’s
Day celebrated in early spring on
February 24th – Dragobete. In some
parts, single woman gather the last
snow they find, they melt it for it is
believed that this water has magical
properties in love rituals; the boys will
offer bouquets of flowers to the girl
they like.
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