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Amici di Italy Magazine,
Limoncello is one of the most popular liqueur in Italy but has recently become popular in other parts of the world as well. While you can buy bottles of this after-dinner drink in supermarkets, souvenir shops and liquor shops, there is no doubt that the best limoncello you can try is the one Italians make at home using just grain alcohol, sugar and lemon peel.
Do not miss our Limoncello Recipe. Every family has its own recipe, this one was given to us by Michelina in Sorrento, and was devised by her grandmother.
The recognizable Swiss Guards are a modern day mainstay of Vatican City. Their bright uniforms and intimidating halberds make their presence around the Vatican hard to miss. We looked at the history of this special Pope's army and the tradition for new recruits to take their oath of loyalty on May 6th.
In January 1974, May 12th was chosen to celebrate the International Nurses Day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing. Magda Lauer looked at the amazing life of "La Signora Della Lampada" who was born in Florence nearly two centuries ago.
As this year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest Italian romantic composers of all time, Giuseppe Verdi, we launched a new series dedicated to his operas. This week our Homage to Verdi is dedicated to Un Ballo in Maschera.
This year we created a 2013 Italy Magazine desktop wallpaper calendar. We hope you liked the idea and downloaded the first months. It is now possible to download the May page.
A presto!
ITALY team
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