The 8th of March is the International Women's Day. You can be in favor, neutral or against it... You can celebrate or ignore it... You are a man or a woman and on that day, in Italy you should better be a woman! Apparently this day is more recognized in countries where there is less gender equality. On the other hand, I can still not position the role of italian women on a scale. It's something I don't fully understand. Anyway, good news for you if you travel in Italy around Women's Day is that the entrance to public museums will be free for you!! And that's pretty cool, two years ago I visited the UFFIZI in Florence for free, this year I went to the Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale (http://www.museorientale.beniculturali.it). Then the second tradition for the 8th of March is Mimosa. You shall better not be allergic! I woke up on Tuesday with mimosa on my door :) it just doesn't last long... At the canteen they even prepared special yellow dishes. And last funny anecdote for women's day is that it was a cold day. I arrive in the office and the chief was kissing every lady. However before our cheeks touch, the air charges up and I give him an electric discharge!
-my mimosa-
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