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Ciao a tutti,
 If you loved Nick Calvano's story last week, follow the second part: not only did he fly to Milan but also participated in a wedding Italian style, ate an abundant wedding lunch, experimented his Italian vocabulary skills and met more relatives!
 From Milan - in the North - we go down to the South, in Calabria. Did you know that more than 5'000 people in Calabria speak Calabria Greek? Even if its origins date back to the Greeks' settlements in the region, this is not a dead language: people living here inherited it from an oral tradition and now modern Greek is at times taught at schools and at University - Kevin Revolinski explored towns and villages in Calabria with his Italian friend Giovanni.
 Another tradition which lies its origins in the past is: Ferragosto, today the most longed for day by Italians. This is the period when they can relax from work and go on holiday. The festival was proclaimed by Emperor Augustus in 18 DC but has also Christian origins for the 15th is the Assumption of Virgin Mary's day. We selected a list of the most interesting events on the 15th August.
Last week we talked of a possible wedding between George Clooney and the Italian showgirl Elisabetta Canalis. This week the name of Canalis has been made by witness Maned who told police they "snort cocaine" together in a famous night club in Milan. What will happen next?
Arrivederci!
ITALY team
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