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LICEO STATALE “G.MAZZINI”SCIENTIFICO – LINGUISTICO – SCIENZE UMANE
VIA SOLIMENA, 62 – 80129 NAPOLI www.istitutomazzini.napoli.it
Gianluca
Gabriella
ITALY
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Italy Position: South Europe (mainland + 2 large islands + 130 small islands)
Size: over 300,000 sqr. kms.
Population: 60,000,000
Geographical features Mountains
PlainsWoodland & agricultural land
7,456 kms of coastline Lakes, rivers & waterfalls
Volcanoes (several active) Natural hot spas
Spectacular CitiesTurin Milan
Verona Venice Genoa
Bologna
Pisa
Florence
Siena
PerugiaRome Naples
Palermo
Green – plains and hills or hope
White – snowy Alps or faith
Red – blood spilt in Independence wars or charity
Originated in late 1700s.
The Capital ---
ROME---
The Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI
Political Status
•Democratic Republic•Central-Right wing government
•20 Regions•109 Provinces
Giorgio Napolitano Silvio BerlusconiHead of State Head of Government
President
Prime Minister
Italy became a Democratic Republic
in 1946 after being defeated
in World War II
1860/61 – 2010/11
Next year celebrates150th anniversary of the
unification of Italy.
A few prominent Italians
from the past and the present
Columbus
Garibaldi
Dante
MichelangeloVerdi
Mazzini
Da Vinci
Enrico Fermi – Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938
Mussolini – dictator, founded the fascist movement
Marconi – radio telegraph
Galileo – scientist and astronomer
Rita Levi Montalcini – Nobel Prize for medicine in 1986
Marco Polo – Explorer
Volta - chemical battery
Totò
Andrea Bocelli
Gina LollobrigidaMarcelloMastroiani
Adriano Celentano
Maurizio PolliniPavarotti
MinaLaura Pausini
Sophia Loren
Pinocchio
WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT
Vittorio De Sica – film director and actor
Fellini – film director
Federica Pellegrini
Fausto Coppi Francesco Totti
Alberto Tomba
Valentino Rossi
SPORT
Italy a leader in: Fashion, design, gastronomy, wine, art, music and history
The world of fashion
Armani Dolce & Gabana Cavalli
Donatell Versace
Valentio
Mr & Mrs Sarkozy
O u r S c h o o l
O u r s c h o o l is co-educational
provides an upper secondary education pupils are 13/14 – 18/19 years of age offers three courses of study: linguistic, scientific and social studies prepares pupils for university
O u r s c h o o l Location: Vomero – top part of Naples (residential & commercial area) Number of pupils: 800 Length of day: 8.00am - 2.00pm + optional afternoon activities Number of days per week: 6 (Monday to Saturday) Holidays: 3 months summer, 2 weeks Xmas, 1 week Easter, 10 other days during school year
Vomero – an area in the top part of Naples
Naples (Napoli)
‘Regione Campania’
Naples
A VIEW OF NAPLES FROM THE SEA
Spaccanapoli
The miracle of San Gennaro
the patron saint of naples
Three Islands in the Gulf of NaplesCapri
Procida
Ischia
Two Volcanoes near Naples
Vesuvius
SolfataraLast eruption in 1944
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Positano
on the
Amalfi Coast
Naples was founded in the 9th century BC by the Greeks. It became part of the Roman Empire in the 4th century BC.
Most prominent forms of architecture are from the Medieval, Renaissance and
Baroque periods.
Very, very brief outline of the history of Naples.
Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Naples (1282-1816) and the capital of the Two Sicilies. It played an important
role in the Unification of Italy.
The historic centre of Naples is the largest in Europe and is listed by
UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
There are so many beautiful things to see and explore in
and around Naples...
... But there are also some not so very nice sights – but no city is perfect!
Neapolitans are very superstitious and many of them carry charms to keep
the ‘Evil Eye Curse’ off them.
Food, food, glorious food!
SEA FOOD
Good food is always a pleasure
Pasta
Two traditional every-day cakes in Naples
We mustn’t forget the coffee in Naples
Cakes for special occasions
Neapolitan ...
FOLKLORE
NEAPOLITAN
Neapolitan nativity scenes
W O R D S
WORDSWORDS
Many words have been used to describe Naples and its people.
Not always positive.
BEAUTIFULBREATHTAKINGCHAOTICCHARMINGCHEERFULCRAFTYCREATIVECROWDEDCURIOUSDIRTYDISORGANISEDEASYGOINGEGOISTICENCHANTINGENJOYABLEEXAGGERATEDEXASPERATINGEXCITINGEXPRESSIVEEXTROVERTFRIENDLYGENEROUSGOODFUNHELPFULHOSPITABLEIGNORANTIMPATIENTINCAPABLEOFOBEYINGRULESINDIFFERENTINDISCREETINGENIOUSINQUISITIVEINTELLIGENTINTERFERINGINTOLERABLEINVENTIVEIRRESISTIBLEIRRITATINGJEALOUSLAIDBACKLAZYLIMITEDLOUDLOVABLELOVELYMESSYNICENOISYNOSEYOUTSTANDINGOVERPOWERINGPASSIONATEPHYSICALPICTURESQUEPOETICPOSESSIVEPROUDPROVOCATIVEROMANTICRUDESELFCENTREDSOCIABLESPECTACULARSTUBBORNSTUNNINGSYMPATHETICTALKATIVETOLERANTTOUCHYUNDERDEVELOPEDUNDERSTANDINGUNDISCIPLINEDUNWILLINGTRADITIONALUNBELIEVABLEUNCONTROLLABLEWILLING WONDERFUL
ONE THING IS FOR SURE. NAPLES IS AN AMAZING CITY AND WE ARE CERTAINLY VERY SOCIABLE, HOSPITABLE AND
EXTREMELY PASSIONATE IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
We welcome you all to come and visit us in Naples.
and
Thank you for listening to us.
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