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My name is Annunziata.My surname is Coppola.My nickname is Nunziabut for friends Nunna.I'm 12 years old.I live in Barra.It's in Naples, Italy.I'm a only child. My favourite school subjects are: English, Art and Maths.My favourite hobbies are : listen to music, play computergames and I love to go out with my friends!I love Comenius and I'm very happy because I'll host a Spanish and a German girls.

Hi My name is Cristian.My surname is De Michele.My nickname is Cri.I'm eleven years old.I live in S.Giorgio a Cremano near Naples. My hobbies are playing Play Station, Nintendo Wii, XBOX and football.My favourite team is S.S.C.Naples.My favourite subjects are English, French and Grammar.I have got a sister (Alessandra 8).In March a Spanish and a German girls will be my guests.

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MyMy name is Lucia Flora but for my name is Lucia Flora but for my friends Ifriends I’’m Flora.m Flora.My surname is Di My surname is Di PriscoPrisco. . I'm 13 years old and my birthday is I'm 13 years old and my birthday is on February 20on February 20thth..I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples.Naples.Naples is in Italy.Naples is in Italy.I have got a brother, Pasquale.I have got a brother, Pasquale.My favourite school subjects are: My favourite school subjects are: English, Italian and French.English, Italian and French.My favourite hobbies are: listen to My favourite hobbies are: listen to music and I love play computer games.music and I love play computer games.In March, a Spanish girl will be my In March, a Spanish girl will be my guest with my brother: her name is guest with my brother: her name is Adriana Adriana ZandioZandio..I love Comenius and I'm very happy I love Comenius and I'm very happy because next year probably I'll go to because next year probably I'll go to Spain. Spain. Bye!Bye!Lucia Flora Di Lucia Flora Di PriscoPrisco

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Hi,my name is Simona La Pietra.My nickname is **Monetta**.I'm twelve years old.I live in Barra.My hobbies are computer and reading.My school is Rodolfo Stanziale.My favourite subjects are English,French and P.EI love Comenius...

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My name's Maria Roberta Del Monaco, my nickname is Roby, I'm 12 years old.I live in San Giovanni a Teduccio in Naples, Italy. I have got one brother and one sister but I am the oldest. My sister's name is Simonaand my brother's Enrico.My favourite school subject is English but I don't like maths.My favourite sport is volleyball but I like also playing computer games.I hate playing football and I don't mind to play basketball.In my free time I usually play computer games or play volleyball with my friends.I'm happy to take part at Comenius. I'll host a Spanish girl and I'm happy a lot...!!

Hi! My nameHi! My name’’s Pasquale s Pasquale CozzolinoCozzolinoMy nickname is My nickname is PakypakyPakypakyI live in Ercolano (Naples)I live in Ercolano (Naples)II’’m eleven years old m eleven years old My favourite football team is My favourite football team is Naples and my favouriteNaples and my favouritefootballers are footballers are LavezziLavezzi and and HamsikHamsikMy favourites subjects are Maths My favourites subjects are Maths and English and English My favourites hobbies are football My favourites hobbies are football and playing footballand playing footballMy favourite animals are dogs and My favourite animals are dogs and catscatsMy dadMy dad’’s name is s name is GennaroGennaro and my and my mummum’’s name is Elisas name is ElisaII’’m m an onlyan only childchildI am happy to accommodate a I am happy to accommodate a Spanish childSpanish child

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Hi, my name's ValeriaHi, my name's ValeriaHi, my name's ValeriaHi, my name's ValeriaMy surname is RuggieroMy surname is RuggieroMy surname is RuggieroMy surname is RuggieroI'm eleven years old I'm eleven years old I'm eleven years old I'm eleven years old I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, a I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, a I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, a I live in San Giorgio a Cremano, a little city near Napleslittle city near Napleslittle city near Napleslittle city near NaplesMy hobbies are volleyball and musicMy hobbies are volleyball and musicMy hobbies are volleyball and musicMy hobbies are volleyball and musicMy favourite subjects are History, My favourite subjects are History, My favourite subjects are History, My favourite subjects are History, French and EnglishFrench and EnglishFrench and EnglishFrench and EnglishI have got a sister, her name is I have got a sister, her name is I have got a sister, her name is I have got a sister, her name is Francesca(2 years old)Francesca(2 years old)Francesca(2 years old)Francesca(2 years old)In March a Spanish girl will be my In March a Spanish girl will be my In March a Spanish girl will be my In March a Spanish girl will be my guestguestguestguestI love ComeniusI love ComeniusI love ComeniusI love Comenius

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My name’s Alessio Pace.

I’m 12 years old.

I live in Naples.

It’s in Italy.

My favourite subjects are Art,

French, English and P.E.

My favourite team is Juventus

and my favourite footballers

are Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo,

Buffon, Chiellini and Del Piero.

My favourite hobbies are

playing videogames and

football.

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My name's My name's CristianCristian TuliTuliI'm 13 years old I'm 13 years old I live in Naples I live in Naples Naples is in ItalyNaples is in ItalyI have got 3 sistersI have got 3 sistersTheir names are: Italia (15),Their names are: Italia (15),Asia (6) and Asia (6) and RaffaellaRaffaella (2)(2)I haven't got a favourite I haven't got a favourite school subject.school subject.My favourite hobbies are: My favourite hobbies are: football, volleyball and videogamesfootball, volleyball and videogamesMy favourite football team is S.S.C. NaplesMy favourite football team is S.S.C. NaplesIn March an Estonian girl will be my guest.In March an Estonian girl will be my guest.I love Comenius.I love Comenius.

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Funiculì funiculà

“Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi

Denza in 1880. It was composed to commemorate the opening of the first funicolar on Mount Vesuvius, which was

destroyed by the eruption of 1944. It was sung for the first time in the Quisisana Hotel in Castellammare di Stabia and met with huge success. It was presented by Turco and Denzaat the Piedigrotta festival during the same year. Edward Oxenford, an English songwriter and translator of libretti, published a version which became somewhat traditional in

English-speaking countries

Funiculì funiculàAieressera, oì nanninè, me ne sagliette,

tu saie addò tu saie addòAddò 'stu core 'ngrato cchiù dispietto farme

nun pò!Addò lo fuoco coce, ma si fuie

te lassa sta!E nun te corre appriesso, nun te struie,

'ncielo a guardà!...Jammo, jammo 'ncoppa, jammo jà,

funiculì, funiculà!

Nè... jammo da la terra a la montagna! no passo nc'è!

Se vede Francia, Proceta e la Spagna...Io veco a tte!

Tirato co la fune, ditto 'nfatto,'ncielo se va..

Se va comm' 'à lu viento a l'intrasatto, guè, saglie sà!

Jammo, jammo 'ncoppa, jammo jà,funiculì, funiculà!

Se n' 'è sagliuta, oì nè, se n' 'è sagliuta la capa già!

È gghiuta, pò è turnata, pò è venuta...sta sempe ccà!

La capa vota, vota, attuorno, attuorno,attuorno a tte!

Sto core canta sempenu taluorno

Sposammo, oì nè!Jammo, jammo 'ncoppa, jammo jà,

funiculì, funiculà!

Yesterday evening, my love, I went up,do you know where?

Where this ungrateful heart cannot spite me any more!

Where the fire burns, but if you fleeit lets you be!

And it doesn't chase you, it doesn't burn you, to see the sky!...

Let's go together, let's go there,funicular downhill, funicular uphill!

Let's go from the ground to the mountain, my love! Without walking!

You can see France, Procida and Spain...and I see you!

Pulled by a rope, no sooner said than done,

we go to the skies..We go like the wind all of a sudden, go

up, go up!Let's go together, let's go there,funicular downhill, funicular uphill!

We've climbed it, my love, we've already climbed to the top!

It has gone, then returned, then come back...

It is still here!The empty empty summit, around,

around,around you!

This heart still singsand is not petulant

Let's be married, my love!Let's go together, let's go there,funicular downhill, funicular uphill!

With some help from the Storia di Napoli online dictionary

“O’ sole mio”

"'O sole mio" is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. It has been performed and covered by many artists, including such stalwarts of opera as Enrico Caruso,

Beniamino Gigli, Mario Lanza, The three tenors as well as rock/pop artists such as Bryan Adams, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Vitas (who sings it in a high countertenor

range) and Elvis Presley. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro, and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. Though there are versions in other languages, 'O sole mio is usually sung in the original Neapolitan language. 'O sole mio is the Neapolitan

equivalent of Standard Italian Il sole mio and translates literally as "My Sun" (not "Oh My Sun").

Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo na

tempesta! Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na

festa Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e

sole. Ma n'atu sole

cchiu' bello, oi ne'. 'O sole mio

sta 'nfronte a te! 'O sole, 'o sole mio sta 'nfronte a te, sta 'nfronte a te!

Lùcene 'e llastre d''a fenestatoia;

'na lavannara canta e se ne vanta

e pe' tramente torce, spanne e canta

lùcene 'e llastre d'a fenestatoia.

Ma n'atu sole cchiu' bello, oi ne'.

'O sole mio sta 'nfronte a te!

Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,

me vene quase 'na malincunia; sotto 'a fenesta toia restarriaquanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne

scenne.

Ma n'atu sole cchiu' bello, oi ne'.

'O sole mio sta 'nfronte a te!

It's now or never, come hold me tight Kiss me my darling,

be mine tonight Tomorrow will be too late,

it's now or never My love won't wait.

When I first saw you with your smile so tender My heart was captured,

my soul surrendered I'd spend a lifetime

waiting for the right time Now that your near

the time is here at last.

It's now or never, come hold me tight Kiss me my darling,

be mine tonight Tomorrow will be too late,

it's now or never My love won't wait.

Just like a willow, we would cry an ocean If we lost true love and sweet devotion Your lips excite me,

let your arms invite me For who knows when

we'll meet again this way

It's now or never, come hold me tight Kiss me my darling,

be mine tonight Tomorrow will be too late,

it's now or neverMy love won't wait.

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NascondinoUn giocatore, scelto in genere a caso, è colui che "sta sotto"; deve appoggiare la testa con gli occhi chiusi ad un muro in un punto scelto come "tana", e contare ad alta voce. Mentre lui conta, gli

altri giocatori trovano dei luoghi adatti per nascondersi.

Quando la conta è terminata, il giocatore che "sta sotto" deve trovare gli altri. Non appena individua uno dei compagni, deve correre alla "tana" e dichiarare ad alta voce il nome della persona che ha visto, la quale viene "catturata". Al successivo turno digioco, in genere, starà sotto il primo giocatore a essere catturato.

Se un giocatore riesce a raggiungere la tana senza essere individuato oppure, essendo stato individuato, raggiunge comunque la tana prima del giocatore che "sta sotto", può dichiarare "tana!" o

"libero!", sfuggendo in questo modo alla cattura. Se a raggiungere la tana è l'ultimo giocatore rimasto in gioco, può anche dichiarare "tana per tutti!" in questo caso, i giocatori precedentemente

catturati sono liberati e il giocatore che è stato sotto dovrà star sotto anche nel turno di gioco successivo.

Hide and seekThe game starts with all players in a central location, indoors or out. One player is given the designation of "it". There are two portions to the game: the hiding, where all the players except "it" locate a place in which to hide, and the seeking, where "it" attempts to locate as many of the players as possible. The overall objective is

to remain undiscovered by "it".

The hiding portion of the game begins with "it" using a method to avoid seeing the other players hiding, and counting out loud for a predetermined number of seconds, often with the aid of a word that takes about one second to say. During the count, other players locate a place to hide. When the counting is completed, the "it" player usually announces the start of the seeking portion by shouting a phrase such as "Ready or not, here I come!". "It"

then begins a search for the hiding players.

When all players have been found or caught, the next game's "it" is usually the first player to be found. Alternatively, the players can agree that the last person to be discovered or tagged will become

the next "it".

Un, due, tre, stella!Un, due, tre, stella!Un, due, tre, stella!Un, due, tre, stella!Un, due, tre, stella! è un gioco di gruppo tradizionale. Tutti i bambini

tranne uno (quello che "sta sotto") si allineano a un'uguale distanza da un muro. Il bambino che "sta sotto" si appoggia al muro, dando le spalle agli altri, e conta ad alta voce "uno, due, tre, stella!", per poi voltarsi di scatto. Mentre il giocatore che sta sotto è girato, gli altri possono avvicinarsi; quando quello si volta di scatto, però, devono essere immobili. Se il giocatore che sta sotto percepisce il movimento di un giocatore (per esempio nel caso questo non sia riuscito ad acquistare una posizione di equilibrio in tempo),

quest'ultimo deve retrocedere fino al punto di partenza. Vince il giocatore che riesce ad arrivare per primo al muro, al quale

toccherà "stare sotto" nella partita successiva. In alcune varianti, chi arriva per primo, mentre tocca il muro grida: "stellone!".

Il gioco è noto in diverse parti del mondo; in alcune zone d'Italia èconosciuto anche come "Uno due tre per le vie di Roma". Una variante inglese si chiama red light, green light ("luce rossa, luce

verde"), con evidente riferimento alle luci di un semaforo, e simile èanche il gioco, sempre inglese, detto grandmother's footsteps: qui il

bimbo che sta sotto ha il ruolo della "nonna", per il resto il meccanismo è lo stesso.

Red light/Green light

Red light/Green lightRed light/Green lightRed light/Green lightRed light/Green light is a game played mostly by children. The "it" person stands at one end of the playing field, with the rest of the players at the other end. "It" turns their back to the others and calls out

"Green light!" The players then run as fast as they can towards "it". At any time, "it" can face the players, calling out "Red light", and the others must freeze in place. If anyone fails to stop, they are out or must return to the starting line. Other variations include calling out "Yellow light" as a diversion, or where they must walk instead of run to "it". Calling Yellow Light has no consequence. The first player to reach the person who is "it" wins and becomes "it" for the next round. In certain regions this game may be known as "sneak up ongranny"; in this version the person who is "it" is the "granny", and

does not call out "red light" or "green light".

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Ingredienti per la pasta: per 12 personeuna confezioni da 1 kg. di pasta frolla surgelata gr. 700 di ricotta gr. 600 di zucchero gr. 400 di grano cotto gr. 80 di cedro candito gr. 80 di arancia candita gr. 50 di zucca candita (si chiama "cucuzzata") un pizzico di cannella gr. 100 di latte gr. 30 di burro o strutto 5 uova intere + 2 tuorli una bustina di vaniglia un cucchiaio di acqua di fiori d'arancio 1 limone

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Fate scongelare la pasta a temperatura ambiente, versate in una casseruola il grano, il latte, il burro e la scorza grattugiata di 1 limone; lasciate cuocere per 10 minuti mescolando spesso finchédiventi crema. Frullate a parte la ricotta, lo zucchero, 5 uova intere più 2 tuorli, una bustina di vaniglia, un cucchiaio di acqua di fiori d'arancio e un pizzico di cannella. Lavorare il tutto fino a rendere l'impasto molto sottile. Aggiungere una grattata di buccia di unlimone e i canditi tagliati a dadi. Amalgamare il tutto con il grano.

Prendete la pasta frolla scongelata, o quella fatta da voi e distendete l'impasto allo spessore di circa 1/2 cm con il mattarello e

rivestite la teglia (c.a. 30 cm. di diametro) precedentemente imburrata, Ritagliate la parte eccedente, ristendetela e ricavatenedelle strisce. Versate il composto di ricotta nella teglia, livellatelo, ripiegate verso l'interno i bordi della pasta e decorate con strisce formando una grata che pennellerete con un tuorlo sbattuto.

Infornate a 180 gradi per un'ora e mezzo finch'è la pastiera non avràpreso un colore ambrato; lasciate raffreddare e, prima di servire,

spolverizzate con zucchero a velo.

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It was used during the pagan celebrations of the return of the Spring time. During these celebrations Ceres’ priestessbrought an egg, symbol of new life in

procession. Because of the wheat or the einkorn, mixed with the soft ricotta cheese, it could come from the einkorn bread called "confarreatio", an essential ingredient in the ceremony of the type of anciens Roman weddings named after it "confarreatio". Another hypothesis we may consider is that it comes from ritual bread used, which spread during the period of Constantine the Great. They were made of honey and milk the people offered the catechumen during EasterEve at the end of the ceremony of

baptism.

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The modern pastiera was probably invented in a Neapolitan convent. Anunknown nun wanted that cake, symbol of the Resurrection, to have the perfume of the flowers of the orange trees which grew in the convent’s gardens. She mixed a handful of wheat to the white ricotta cheese, thenshe added some eggs, symbol of the new life, some water which had the

fragrance of the flowers of the spring time, cider and aromatic Asian spices.We know for certain that the nuns of the ancient convent of San Gregorio Armeno were considered to be geniuses in the complex preparation of the Pastiera. They used to prepare a great quantity for the rich families during

Easter time.There are two different ways of preparing pastiera: in the older, the ricotta is mixed with the eggs; in the newer, thick pastry cream is added, making the pastiera softer. This innovation was introduced by Starace, a Neapolitan

confectioner with a shop in a corner in Municipio Square.The Pastiera has to be cooked some days in advance, no later than MaundyThursday or Good Friday, in order to allow the fragrances to mix properlyand result in that unique flavor. The Pastiera is not only cooked but alsosold and served in appropriate pans called "ruoti" because it is very fragile,

so it would easily crumble up if removed from the "ruoto".

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Il carnevalecarnevalecarnevalecarnevale è una festa che si celebra nei paesi di tradizione cristiana (ed in modo particolare in quelli di tradizione cattolica). I festeggiamenti si svolgono spesso in pubbliche parate in cui dominano elementi giocosi e

fantasiosi; in particolare l'elemento più distintivo del carnevale è la tradizione del mascheramento.

Benché facente parte della tradizione cristiana, i caratteri della celebrazione carnevalesca hanno origini in festività ben più antiche che, ad esempio nelle dionisiache greche e nei saturnali romani, erano espressione del bisogno di un temporaneo scioglimento degli obblighi sociali e delle gerarchie per lasciar posto al rovesciamento dell'ordine, allo scherzo ed anche alla dissolutezza.La parola carnevale deriva dal latino "carnem levare" ("eliminare la carne"), poiché anticamente indicava il banchetto che si teneva subito prima del

periodo di astinenza e digiuno della Quaresima.Il Carnevale non termina ovunque il Martedì grasso; fanno eccezione il

Carnevale di Viareggio, il Carnevale di Ovodda, il carnevale di Poggio Mirtetoed il carnevale di Borgosesia

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festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during January and February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, masque and public street party.

People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily

life.Carnival is a festival traditionally held in Roman

Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox societies. Protestant areas usually do not have carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, such as the Danish Carnival or other Shrove Tuesday events. The Brazilia Carnaval is one of the best known celebrations today, but many cities and regions worldwide celebrate

with large, popular, and days-long events. These include the Carnevale of Venice, Italy, the German Rhineland carnivals, centering on the Cologne carnival; the carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands; the carnival of Cape Verde; of Torres Vedras, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rijeka, Croatia; Barranquilla, Colombia; Jamaica; the Carnaval and the

Llamadas in Montevideo, Uruguay and Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. In the United States, the

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