Italian Republic Day (La Festa della Repubblica) on June 2 is Italy's national day. Italian Republic Day 2023 The next celebration is Friday, June 2, 2023. Festa della Repubblica It commemorates the universal Italian vote on June 2, 1946 that ended the monarchy and founded the Italian Republic after the fall of Fascism and the end of World War II. It's a public … [Read more...] about Celebrate Italian Republic Day!
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Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
The Assumption of Mary is a Roman Catholic feast on August 15 that celebrates the Virgin Mary's heavenly birthday (commemorates her death). The ancient stories were written as poetry to inspire understanding, not to be taken literally. One of the interesting things about the veneration of the Virgin Mary is that it arose from the people, not from the church. The story is … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
Celebrate the Nativity of Mary and the Divinity of Women!
The Nativity of Mary is a Roman Catholic and Anglican feast on September 8 that celebrates the birth of the Virgin Mary. Nobody knows when the Virgin Mary was born. The traditional date is nine months after the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Church tradition normally commemorates the death of saints. Only the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist are honored with … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Nativity of Mary and the Divinity of Women!
Watch for Oscar Winners at the 2020 Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival is known for picking future Oscar winners. 77th Venice International aFilm Festival The 77th Venice Film Festival is at the Venice Lido in Venice, Italy from September 2-12, 2020. It's the first major film festival to carry on more or less normally since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Festival is screening fewer films and screening … [Read more...] about Watch for Oscar Winners at the 2020 Venice Film Festival