2. In February there is the carnival and we wear with funny masks,
homemade or bought. Near Bari, in Putignano, during the
carnival period, every Sundays, there are parades of papier-
mâché floats made by local craftsmen.
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5. On April 25th, we celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of Italy (also
known as Liberation Day or anniversary of the Resistance).
It is a momentous day for the history of Italy, a symbol of the end of the
second world war in the country, the occupation by Nazi Germany, which
began in 1943.
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7. On 2 June of each year is celebrated the Italian Republic Day,
commemorating the birth of the Republic in 1946. There are
parades and demonstrations with military and political
authorities.
