When it comes to the August Festival, as Chinese people know that this is the eighth month of the lunar calendar in our country Mid-Autumn Festival an alias, and in the distant Italy, they also have a traditional festival called August Festival, the history of this festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival is very long, but the meaning and origin is naturally different, so let Western Festivals for you to introduce the Italian August Festival, the history of this festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the meaning and origin is naturally different.
The origin of the Italian August Festival
August 15 is the August Festival, and its history can be traced back to more than two thousand years ago in ancient Rome. In that year, Emperor Augustus (Augusto) set August 1 as a holiday; from the end of the seventeenth century, August Day was changed to August 15, people want to vacation before and after August Day, to avoid working in the hottest time of the year. At the same time, it is the day of the Assumption of the Virgin (Mary, mother of Jesus). Augustus created this festival so that the ancient Romans could have fun, enjoy life and forget the sorrows and troubles of the earth.
Customs of the August Festival in Italy
During the August Festival, a grand August Ball (Gran Ballo di Ferragosto) is held, and many squares in cities all over the world, from the center of the city to the outskirts of the city, will host professional dance performances, with music played live, and the public is invited to join in the dancing, with different kinds of dances in each square, from the tango to rock, hip-hop to punk and more. The Piazzadel Popolo in the city of Rome is the centerpiece of the August celebrations and a must-see for visitors during the festival.
Italy's state officials and various units of staff, taking advantage of the arrival of the August Festival, are in August vacation, generally divided into two batches, the end of July to August 15 for the first batch, August 15 to the end of August for the second batch. During this period, offices are closed, schools are on vacation, and stores are closed on a rotating basis. People generally have to go abroad for vacation, some go to the seaside, some go to the mountains, and some go abroad.
Italy August Festival holiday travel
Festival must visit places: Rome People's Square (Piazzadel Popolo)
Piazza del Popolo is a square in Rome, is the center of the August Festival. The piazza gets its name from the poplar tree (Latin: populus) behind the Church of Santa Maria in the northeast corner of the square. The People's Gate here is the Flaminia Gate (North Gate) of the Roman city walls. The Piazza del Popolo was the starting point of the Via Flaminia, which led to Flaminia (modern Rimini), the most important road to the north.
Before the days of railroads, this was the first sight travelers saw when they arrived in Rome. For centuries, Piazza del Popolo was the site of public executions, the last in 1826. Two very similar churches stand next to each other in Piazza del Popolo: Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, with Santa Maria del Popolo not far to the north.
A must-see for the holidays: Villa Ada
Park Ada is one of Rome's most natural parks, covering an area of 320,000 square meters. Inside the park, the trees are luxuriant, the grass is thick, very primitive landscape, let people step into it will feel instantly out of the hustle and bustle of the city, leisurely environment, fresh air, is a natural oxygen bar. It is a natural oxygen bar. Not only does it have supernatural scenery, but it also retains some historical relics, which makes it a precious place for the citizens of Rome to exercise and have fun. Every August vacation in Italy, music festivals are held here.