On the 8th of March International Women's Day is celebrated around the world. Every country has its own tradition and in Italy it is customary to gift a Golden Wattle flower - in Italian Mimosa.
What we feel is most important about this day is that it is celebrated to remember the rights obtained by women in the last century and those still to be obtained.
The tradition to gift Golden Wattle on this day is typically Italian: Do you know why?
Growing up in Italy, every February we celebrate the Carnival!
Carnival takes place 40 days before Easter and it ends on the night of "Fat Tuesday". In 2020 the “Fat Tuesday” will be on the 25th of February leaving us 3 weekends to celebrate!
The most famous carnival of Italy is the one celebrated in Venice, but also other cities like Viareggio and Ivrea, still follow spectacular traditions during this festivity!
In Venice, the carnival includes sophisticated masquerades and parades while in Ivrea, for example, the core celebration centers around the Battle of the Oranges which involves townspeople and tourists, divided into teams, throwing oranges at cart-based teams — with considerable violence!
In our journey to bring the best Italian food anywhere in the world we were lucky to meet Acetaia Malpighi and their amazing products!
We met them near Modena, where the Estate “Del Cigno”, owned by the Malpighi family, is located.
This magic place, visited by 22 thousand people every year to discover the vineyards and the Ancient “Acetaia”, is still the heart of the brand and the place where the Malpighi family produces its precious vinegar.
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