Culture of Italy

Italians have a strong culture in fashion. Appearance in Italy matters to the locals a lot. The way they dress indicates their social status, family’s background and their education level. First impressions are very important to Italians, they are considered lasting impressions. Bella Figura means a concept of good image, this is very important to the Italians. When meeting someone for the first time, Italians usually automatically assess the person’s age and social standing in the first few moments before starting a conversation. Clothes are of high importance to Italians, they are very fashion conscious and they judge others on the way they dress. People will be judged based on their clothes, shoes, accessories and the level of charisma the person has. Bella Figura means more than dressing alone, it is also a concept of aura given out by an individual. 

 Italian Models - Men

 Italian Models -Women

Majority of Italians are Roman Catholic. Italy have more Catholic churches per capita than any other country. The influence of these Catholic church remains high even though they have low attendance. Most places in Italy such as office buildings will have a cross or a religious statue in the lobby. There is at least one patron saint , a special guardian of someone, who is associated with the day for each day in the year. It is their culture that every single trade and profession has a patron saint. The names of Italian children has a link to a particular saint and they celebrate their saint’s day as though it was their very own birthday.

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Dance is very important thing to Italy’s culture. Their dance, Tarantella, which originated in the Middle Ages, is one of the most recognized song of all the Italian folklore music. Celebrations, Festivals and street parties are a big part of Italy’s culture. There can always be reasons to celebrate in Italy, it can be a historical event, religious holiday or festivals. Many of their weekends are spent on celebrating food, art and traditional cultures of Italy. Italy, compared to other countries, has the richest heritage and artistic creativity. Music is an important role in Italy’s culture, ongoing trends from classical to folk music. Italy provides a wide foundation of the classical music tradition, musical instruments such as the piano and violin were invented in Italy.