Comments on: Ognissanti and il Giorno dei Morti: not quite the Italian Halloween http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:29:34 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: At Home in Tuscany » The olive harvest in Tuscany http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/comment-page-1/#comment-598 At Home in Tuscany » The olive harvest in Tuscany Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:43:04 +0000 http://www.athomeintuscany.org/?p=861#comment-598 [...] November is the month of the olive harvest in Tuscany. My family generally starts on November 1st or 2nd, right after celebrating All Saints’ Day. [...] [...] November is the month of the olive harvest in Tuscany. My family generally starts on November 1st or 2nd, right after celebrating All Saints’ Day. [...]

]]> By: At Home in Tuscany » Spooky Tuscany stories for Halloween http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/comment-page-1/#comment-570 At Home in Tuscany » Spooky Tuscany stories for Halloween Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:06:25 +0000 http://www.athomeintuscany.org/?p=861#comment-570 [...] is certainly not an Italian tradition (we celebrate I Santi, All Saints’ Day, and I Morti, All Souls’ Day), but it provides me with the opportunity to talk [...] [...] is certainly not an Italian tradition (we celebrate I Santi, All Saints’ Day, and I Morti, All Souls’ Day), but it provides me with the opportunity to talk [...]

]]> By: Paula http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Paula Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:52:53 +0000 http://www.athomeintuscany.org/?p=861#comment-565 Yes, I have seen the Halloween items in shops and also posters advertising big costume parties in many cities in Italy. It seems a bit odd somehow. Halloween is such an American expansion of an ancient Celtic tradition. Wonderful site, Gloria. Thank you for your articles. Yes, I have seen the Halloween items in shops and also posters advertising big costume parties in many cities in Italy. It seems a bit odd somehow. Halloween is such an American expansion of an ancient Celtic tradition.

Wonderful site, Gloria. Thank you for your articles.

]]> By: gloria http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/comment-page-1/#comment-555 gloria Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:06:11 +0000 http://www.athomeintuscany.org/?p=861#comment-555 Thank you Lisa! Yes, this Halloween fascination is a recent thing in Italy. Until 5 years ago, it was practically unheard of: it was something we saw on North American TV shows and movies. Eh well, the globalization has provided us with another good excuse to party! Especially because November 1st is a holiday so people don't have to go to school or work (unless you are a florist...). Thank you Lisa! Yes, this Halloween fascination is a recent thing in Italy. Until 5 years ago, it was practically unheard of: it was something we saw on North American TV shows and movies. Eh well, the globalization has provided us with another good excuse to party! Especially because November 1st is a holiday so people don’t have to go to school or work (unless you are a florist…).

]]> By: Lisa Bergren http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2009/10/20/ognissanti-in-tuscany/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Lisa Bergren Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:51:08 +0000 http://www.athomeintuscany.org/?p=861#comment-554 I was just in Tuscany and was interested to see the small displays of masks. Thanks for the history and background--very interesting! I was just in Tuscany and was interested to see the small displays of masks. Thanks for the history and background–very interesting!

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