{"id":3466,"date":"2019-12-20T09:06:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T14:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2020-04-08T23:02:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T04:02:29","slug":"ringing-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/blog\/ringing-in-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ringing in the new year"},"content":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s Eve is upon us
\r\n\r\nNew Year\u2019s Eve is upon us and, like most holidays in Italy, traditions abound! As the day is typically about starting fresh and bringing good luck to the following year, Italian New Year\u2019s mores are steeped in superstition, but still very fun!
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\r\nSeason\u2019s Eatings<\/b> \u2013 Enjoying an abundant New Year\u2019s Eve feast is thought to symbolize wealth (and to help fulfill the hope of actual wealth in the following year). Italians traditionally prepare a meal with lentils or rice which represent coins. Another staple is the rich but wonderful cotechino, a pork sausage from Modena. And don\u2019t forget to finish on a lucky note\u2026 you can\u2019t have a festive New Year\u2019s dinner without a bunch of grapes at the end, ensuring those at the table will be wise and frugal in the future.
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\r\nLet it Go!<\/b> \u2013 Italians, particularly in southern Italy, have a very cleansing custom of throwing away pots, pans, dishes, anything really, on New Year\u2019s Eve. Symbolizing the relinquishment of discontent, the act is supposed to help you move on to a new and brighter future. Marie Kondo would very much approve.
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\r\nIn the Red<\/b> \u2013 Nothing brings good luck in the new year like a cool new pair of red underwear. According to tradition, they should be received as a present and immediately thrown out the next day. Red symbolizes prosperity, along with heart.
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\r\nGet Poppin\u2019<\/b> \u2013 Most towns in Italy ring in the new year with exuberant displays of fireworks at midnight. And what better to drink while watching fireworks than our favorite sparkler, prosecco? It\u2019s the perfect end to an evening and a start to the new year.
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\r\nFrom all of us at Effetto, Happy New Year! And may your 2020 the best one yet.
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\r\nCiao for now,
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\r\nThe Effetto Italy Team","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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