Have you ever heard about that lovely Italian tradition called Pasquetta? Pasquetta is the day after Easter (Pasqua) and it is celebrated all around Italy: in the Catholic tradition, Monday after Easter an Angel announced the resurrection of Jesus Christ and for this reason that day is also called “Lunedì dell’Angelo“. Pasquetta was introduced as […]
Learning Spanish for Beginners means discovering lovely customs and traditions! In this period of the year, while learning Spanish for Beginners students study many things about Easter (Pascua). It is nice to learn some useful vocabulary and some nice customs to better understand how people live this important festivity. Going through the main celebrations it is possible […]
The Pastiera Napoletana is the perfect Italian Easter cake! Coming from Napoli, the Pastiera Napoletana is a traditional cake you might have tasted during the Easter period. A well balanced cake made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and a soft flavourful filling…really delicious! If you want to surprise your family this Easter, you can definitely […]
One of the most known festivity in Spain is the “Semana Santa“, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. Spain is a very catholic country, and during this week all over Spain there are processions of believers and statues depicting Jesus and his mother Mary known as “Pasos“, carried by people of old brotherhoods (confràdias) that […]
Why don’t you make some Easter sweets at home? Preparing some Italian and Spanish Easter sweets is a fantastic idea! There are loads of different traditional sweets to have a look at: so the first thing to do is choosing what we want to make, depending on our tastes and level of difficulty. Whatever you […]
What do you know about Easter symbols? We are used to a number of very traditional Easter symbols, but do you know where they come from? First of all, in most European languages, the word “Easter” comes from the Hebrew Pesach. European languages associate the word Pesach to the Jewish feast of Passover, which was […]
Learning Spanish for Beginners is really fun! If you study Spanish for Beginners and are enjoying your lessons, you will be happy to expand your vocabulary. In this period of the year, Easter is the most important event in Spain. People do celebrate this religious festivity all the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, the […]
Have you found some Easter vocabulary during your Italian language course? Easter is one of the main topics in these days, so you might have already studied some related words in your Italian language course. However, there is a nice Easter vocabulary to discover: so many typical Easter traditions, customs and food to learn! In Italy […]
Ready for Easter 2021 in Italy? Easter 2021 in Italy will be different from the traditional celebration: due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country will be in lockdown and gatherings will be prohibited. Therefore for the second year people will stay at home and find a nice way to spend their holidays. The good news […]
