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and political celebratory days
such as (Liberation Day, Labor
Day, The Day of the Republic).
But we also celebrate the private events such as a christening,
first communion and wedding,
graduation days, and even a
funeral.
However, in the public sphere
for example, we need to add
other items that embody and
represent the real essence of
the Italians. I am talking about
those events that are more local and peculiar to towns and
cities of Italy and that transcend the superficial value of fruit, meat, fish and so forth):
these celebrations called “sabeing “another feast”.
gre” represent more that occaLet’s talk about the eno-gastro- sional social gatherings in the
nomic feasts that occur all year streets of towns or local “piazround all over Italy and that are za”. They often have medieval
linked to the more than 200 lo- origins and they are renewed
cal products (olive oil, cheese, every year in an attempt to em-
phasize a respect for the land
and the sacrifice of the hard
work, not to mention the archaic value of several products
for the local people.
Famous are the “Sagra del Tarfufo “ (Truffle Feast) in Norcia
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