This past Thursday, February 14, was Valentine's Day! I hope you remembered to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you.
In Italy, Saint Valentine's Day is no where near as commercialized as it is in the USA. Granted, there are still hearts and candy and flowers and such, but it is not thrown in your face as it is in the States.
During the conversation section of my Italian class we got to go to the chocolate festival here in Florence! They had so many different varieties, flavors, forms, etc. it was amazing! I got milk chocolate-covered strawberries made right before my eyes.
They were soooo delicious!
Then, I got to visit the Salvatore Ferragamo museum with my Interior Design Professor - who I also do my internship with. Right now, the exhibit portrays Marilyn Monroe and Ferragamo's relationship and interaction in her life.
Right after that, around 3 p.m., I gathered in Piazza della Repubblica for a "flash mob"/demonstration as part of One Billion Rising. Apparently, some of my friends from Bay Path Dance Company also participated in a similar event in Springfield, which is so incredible! I didn't participate in the dance, because I didn't learn it well enough, and I wanted to record it. Unfortunately, I was in the crowd so my video didn't come out so great, but here is someone else's video of the event.
Needless to say, it was a beautiful day :)
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