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May 2013 Newsletter

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May Update
May Promotion!
May Story: Italy Do's and Don'ts
May Italian Recipe: Fish baked with Fennel, Lemon & Capers

May Update

Our thoughts are turning towards Italy more intensely than usual at the moment! We are preparing for our next visit.

This visit, if things work out for us, we hope to be in a small village in Abruzzo for some time. We are looking forward to enjoying Italian life away from the tourist trails, and we are doing some reading about cultural norms so we don't inadvertantly tread on toes! It's so easy to assume that things we take for granted are the right thing in another country. For example, we normally as a courtesy would take a bottle of wine if invited out to dinner here. In Italy that can be experienced as an insult by your hosts...

So, for those of you that are intending to spend some time in Italy, this month's story is a good summary of some 'Do's' and 'Don'ts' so you can get the most enjoyment from your time there.

Fiona from Wellington Wins the Murano Glass Clown!

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win the large Murano Glass Clown! Fiona from Wellington was the lucky winner and the clown has gone to enjoy a new life in the Wellington Italian community. The photo here shows one of his introductions to his new family!

There are numerous families in Wellington whose ancestors emigrated to New Zealand from Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands off the Southern Italian coast which has the most active volcano in the world. New Zealand and Italy have a shared history now which is very interesting and documented in a book 'Alla Fine del Mondo' (At the End of the Earth). I am reading it at the moment. It is sad to hear how these people suffered during the Second World War, when many Italian men were rounded up and incarcerated on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour during the war years.

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May Promotion!

It is time for a Long Italian Lunch! Spend time with family and friends over great Italian food - and serve it on genuine Italian hand-painted ceramic plate!

This month we are offering a big reduction on our range of large plates (310mm in diameter) - they can be used as serving platters or pizza plates. Normally $65 now just $40 delivered to your door.

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Italy Do's and Don'ts

This month our story is from Tour Italy Now, an online tour operator specializing in travel to Italy. In the following article she gives 10 good tips on what to do and what no to do when you are in Italy. This article will be not only interesting for first time travellers but also for those people who have already been there.

Do make a good impression. Bella Figura is a term that translates roughly to making a good impression. This means so much more than just dressing well, though that is important too. It means saying hello when you enter a store, making sure your arms are covered when visiting a church and even having correct change when paying for your cup of coffee.

Don’t order a cappuccino (or a latte) after...

May Italian Recipe- Fish baked with Fennel, Lemon & Capers

On the second Sunday of May, the beautiful fishing village of Camogli, south of Genova, celebrates the Fish festival of St Fortunato, which is the most well known event and biggest tourist attraction of that area. The event takes place in honour of St Fortunato, who was the patron saint of fishermen and kept them safe while they were at sea.
In honour of this event we would like to share this delicious and simple fish recipe with you.

Check out the full recipe!

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Feedback

We would love to hear back from you and get your thoughts on our products or services! Any ideas on how we could improve our service to you our customers would be welcomed too!

If you have any feedback at all for us you can send an email to alan@dreamofitaly.co.nz.

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We love going to Italian movies. This video on Youtube "Buon Giorno" is a great example of quirky Italian movie making at its best! If you have a favourite Italian movie or Youtube clip, let us know. It is great to share them!

Have you been to a masquerade ball or masked party wearing a Dream of Italy Venetian mask? Do you have a lovely piece of our jewellery, or another Dream of Italy item on display in your home?
Send us a photo of you wearing the mask or the jewellery, or of the piece on display in your home and go into the draw for a $100 gift voucher from Dream of Italy! We won't publish any photos without your permission.

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