ITALY
Hello, I’m Chef Croissant. I’ll be your tour guide. We will be taking a delightful tour through Italy. Follow me.
We will be visiting Italy’s capitol to learn about Italy’s government.
From 1861 to 1922, Italy was ruled by a Monarchy. In 1922, power was passed to the government, known as Fascism. Parliament is Italy’s legislative branch. The Senate has 315 members, and the chamber of Deputies has 630 members.
Elections are held every five years. The universal election age for Chamber of Deputies is 18. The universal election age for Senate is 25. The two main political parties are the Christian Democratic Party and the Italians People Party.
Italy’s president is Giorgio Napolitano. He represents Italy. The prime minister of Italy is Silvio Berlusconi. He is head of government. The president chooses the prime minister and the prime minister chooses ministers. The president is elected every seven years.
The Constituzione della Repubblica italiana was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on December 22, 1947. The Italian Constitution was made official of January 1, 1948. Education is mandatory for children six through fourteen. Classes are held Monday through Saturday. Italy’s economy changed drastically since World War Two. The economy has improved since 2009.
Now we will be taking a tour to the Italian Art History Museum, to learn the different kinds of arts.
Just don’t touch that art, its very old, and PRICELESS!!
Art has been a part on Italian landscape for many years. In Rome (the capital) people of the streets paint their homes and public buildings to design and decorate the streets that they live in, to amuse everyone who walks by. They use many mixtures of colors to make the town look good.
Some other museums in Italy, such as Florence, Naples, and Rome internationally renowned art collections. And yes, they did not steal the art, they renowned it. Even some of the worlds greatest Western painters, architectures, and sculptors, are from Italy. And their art is now displayed in these museums. Some of the world’s greatest artists are Michelangelo, Devinci, and Caravaggio.
Did you know that Italians are the inventors or the opera, musical notions, and the piano? Vary interesting. There are so many Opera houses in Italy. One of the most famous Opera houses is the Sydny Opera house.
Italians are very passionate about Opera. Many of the world’s greatest Opera songs, like Aida and Madame Butterfly, were composed by Italians. Enrico, Caruso, and Luciano, Pavartti are well – loved Italian Opera singers of the 20th century.
There are many Italian sports. Soccer, cycling, skiing, car racing, tennis, volleyball, fencing, horse racing, hunting, fishing, hiking and basketball are only a few of the sports Italians play.
Soccer is by far the most popular sport in Italy. There are 18 soccer teams in the leagues first division. On Sundays almost all the people are at league matches. Italy won the world cup 3 times and was runner up in 1994.
The other popular sports are volleyball, basketball, and cycling. Their national volleyball team won the world title in 1994. Italy has won more world cycling championships than any other country except Belgium. Coppi and Bartali are cycling legends in Italy. Next to soccer, basketball is the next popular sport. Only two Italians were able to graze the NBA dream.
Bocce is another traditional Italian game. It’s like bowling only played on a dirt court with wooden balls. You toss the balls and try to hit the larger wooden ball. Bocce is strictly Italian.
In Italy, breakfast is normally light, consisting of a cup of coffee or a cappuccino, a cornetto, a cream filled croissant, or bread with jam or honey.
The first items on the family table are appetizers. That includes cold meats, vegetables, olives, and artichoke hearts. Traditionally, the main meal, weather lunch or dinner, includes 3 courses: fish, pasta, meat, and vegetables.
Pizza was originated in Naples, Italy in the 1700’s. Pizza means pie in Italian. Italian pizza isn’t the same as American pizza; it differs from region to region.
After people’s meals, Italians love coffee. Their imaginable ways with beverages are appreciated through out the world. Italians also love fruit because Italy has a big fruit industry.