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Temperatures plummet - and according to local folklore they should be rising. Traditionally the last three days of January, the 'giorni della merla', or the days of the blackbird, during which a white bird took her children into a chimney to keep warm, are the coldest of the year. And of course, when she came out, she was covered in soot. Immediately after is the church feast celebrating the meeting of St. Simeon with the infant Jesus when the Madonna presented Him at the temple. The Candelora in Italian.
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Mayor Variati sends home playschool teachers instead of Bulgarini, Fontana et al
Temperatures plummet - and according to local folklore they should be rising. Traditionally the last three days of January, the 'giorni della merla', or the days of the blackbird, during which a white bird took her children into a chimney to keep warm, are the coldest of the year. And of course, when she came out, she was covered in soot. Immediately after is the church feast celebrating the meeting of St. Simeon with the infant Jesus when the Madonna presented Him at the temple. The Candelora in Italian.
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It's not often the English press mentions Vicenza. On Friday 27th, the Guardian, a left of centre daily mentioned a meeting held in our town in December, at which Mr. Bossi of the Northern League suggested the redrawing of Europe's borders, with a new country called Padania, which would include parts of Switzerland, Austria, France, and Germany. It seems inhabitants of the other lucky countries having their maps redrawn have not yet been informed.
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English news: Scots and Vicentini share a desire ...
It's not often the English press mentions Vicenza. On Friday 27th, the Guardian, a left of centre daily mentioned a meeting held in our town in December, at which Mr. Bossi of the Northern League suggested the redrawing of Europe's borders, with a new country called Padania, which would include parts of Switzerland, Austria, France, and Germany. It seems inhabitants of the other lucky countries having their maps redrawn have not yet been informed.
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The tragic sinking of the Concordia off the island of Giglio has brought to international attention what seem to be two sides of Italy - the famous order to the fleeing captain to return to his post - ‘vada a bordo, cazzo!'. This could be a metaphor for our newspaper's message to mayor Variati. Stop protecting vested interests, start cleaning up the local council as promised, instead of remaining silent.
One of our ongoing enquiries regards a council employee, a certain Diego Fontana, who has been acting manager of the council department responsible for the outlying areas of the town, or ‘decentramento' in Italian. Continua a leggere
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The tragic sinking of the Concordia off the island of Giglio has brought to international attention what seem to be two sides of Italy - the famous order to the fleeing captain to return to his post - ‘vada a bordo, cazzo!'. This could be a metaphor for our newspaper's message to mayor Variati. Stop protecting vested interests, start cleaning up the local council as promised, instead of remaining silent.One of our ongoing enquiries regards a council employee, a certain Diego Fontana, who has been acting manager of the council department responsible for the outlying areas of the town, or ‘decentramento' in Italian. Continua a leggere
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Dear Readers, so why does VicenzaPiù have a column in English? The simple answer is because more and more people use the language. Italians who communicate with foreigners, American soldiers, African immigrants, ex-pat English teachers, and so on. We are not sure who our readers will be, so please identify yourselves! And tell us what you would like us to write about. As to me, I'm an ex-pat English teacher, who has observed the city's vagaries of fortune over the last three decades. When I came here, I knew little about the place. ‘Somewhere near Venice', my girlfriend had told me.
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Dear Readers, so why does VicenzaPiù have a column in English? The simple answer is because more and more people use the language. Italians who communicate with foreigners, American soldiers, African immigrants, ex-pat English teachers, and so on. We are not sure who our readers will be, so please identify yourselves! And tell us what you would like us to write about. As to me, I'm an ex-pat English teacher, who has observed the city's vagaries of fortune over the last three decades. When I came here, I knew little about the place. ‘Somewhere near Venice', my girlfriend had told me.
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