Coffee Break Italian

CBI Mag 2.03 | La Festa del Primo Maggio

May 26, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Francesca discuss how Labor Day is celebrated in Italy. They explore the origins of May 1st as International Workers' Day, including the protests in Chicago in 1886. They also talk about the sacrifices made by Italian workers and the confusion surrounding the word 'fiend'. Additionally, they touch on the significance of the Festa del Primo Maggio in Italy, where schools and shops remain closed, and the use of negative expressions in Italian.
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