Culture of Italy

Italy’s Culture Ciao! - Hello! Italy is a very beautiful country with various landscapes. Italy has a wide range of regions from valleys to flat plains and rolling hills. Italy’s daily life is about Italian food, spending time with family and relaxing. My family has faded away from the Italian culture a lot. I like being Italian and learning more about its culture. Italy’s population is about 59.83 million people. Italy’s climate varies on where you are in Italy. North Italy is gets cold but south Italy has mild winters and hot summers. Italy has a diverse region. In northern Italy the mountains of the Alps and the Dolomites in the north have: snow-covered peaks, icy glaciers and fertile valleys. Further south are huge areas of flat plains…

that exist solely for the purpose of living; Italy is one of these countries. Although small in size, Italy offers an abundance of culture and historical sites to see With the Alps on the northern part of the country, it separates Italy from the rest of the European mainland. With history dating as far back as the militaristic Roman Empire, the influence of its rich culture can be found throughout Europe. Some examples of this influence include popular Italian cuisine and the strong presence of…

Ciao!-hello! The culture of Italy caught my attention because both of my parents have an Italian ancestry. My father’s great grandparents emigrated from Rome, Italy during a time of economical debt. Although my family no longer lives in Italy, we have very similar customs to those who do. Italy is one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever seen with a rather fascinating economical history. I am captivated to learn more about Italy and its customs. To begin, the nation of Italy is a beautiful…

Italy was greatly known for her Great Roman Empire which lasted for about a 1000 years. The place was also the starting point of the very important way of thinking “The Renaissance”, which was the major cause for the art and scientific change we see today. The very important elements of Italian culture are its art, music, fashion and iconic food. Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years.…

The SAI Florence program I am hoping to attend in the spring runs from January 24th to May 12th at Florence University of the Arts. Tuition is $12,995 and includes housing, in either an apartment shared with other SAI students or a homestay, and many excursions including hikes, cooking lessons, day trips, biking tours, sporting events, and theatre performances around Italy. The program application deadline is November 1st. At the airport on the day of arrival students are met by an ISA…

Italy’s Culture Ciao! This is Italian for “Hello!” The culture of Italy is a of particular interest to me because all of my dad’s side of the family is Italian and has Italian ancestry. My father’s Grandparents were born and raised in Italy, and spoke all Italian. Italy has the most romantic people in the whole word, just before Paris. Some cultural practices that they do in Italy, is that their most popular sport is “football” or soccer. Although my family is a Italian family, we don’t always…

Student Answer: In Italy, the individualism of the people of Italy is that they have to worry about and look after themselves and their actual family. But it is different with the collectivism of the people of Italy because they are belonging to the `in groups` in which that is who they are set to take care of in order to get loyalty back in exchange. Italy is more of a HIERARCHY country than an EGALITARIANISM country. Italy is highly regarded as success oriented and driven. The children are…

Historians are constantly attempting to understand the factors that distinguish the Renaissance period from the Middle Ages. There has been a consistent focus on Italy as the beginning of the Renaissance, however, recently there has been a shift towards focussing on the Renaissance as a series of smaller, linked “Renaissances” around Europe. These different approaches have been examined in Introduction: A Wider Renaissance? by Alexander Lee. Lee establishes that one of the most prominent…

Have you ever wondered how Italy has lived through the years? Italy can be found in the South part of Europe. I picked Italy because I am part Italian and I wanted to learn more about my roots. Italy can be a fantastic place you just have to learn about their facts, culture, and their government and you would understand how they work. Italy has a lot of interesting things about it. Capital of Italy is Rome in fact Rome is Italy's most major city. The area of Italy is 116,348 square miles.…

of nationalism, different cultures and citizens of different states wanted a country that was peaceful and stood for what they believed in. One of these states was Italy. During the period 1830-1870 there were many different debates as to whether or not Italy should be a unified country and what type of government they would be ruled by. Although some believed that unification was a bad idea because it would bring unrest to the area or make Italy too strong, many wanted a unified Italy and…