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  2. World Teachers' Day - Wikipedia

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    World Teachers' Day is an international day held annually on 5 October to celebrate the work of teachers. [1] Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of recommendation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

  3. Barga, Tuscany - Wikipedia

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    Each town and village will have its own peculiar Sagr. Around Barga from July to September, it is possible to participate in a Sagra every night. In Barga itself, there is the "Cena in Vignola" in the vineyard below the Duomo, and in August the "Sagra del pesce e Patate" (Fish and Chips festival) in celebration of the Scottish connection.

  4. List of Teachers' Days - Wikipedia

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    Uzbekistan is one of the countries where Teachers' Day is on 1 October, and there is a day off throughout the country. Teachers' Day has been celebrated here since 1997. Venezuela: 15 January Vietnam: 20 November Vietnam Teachers' Day (or Vietnamese Teachers' Charter Day) is a memorial day celebrated annually on November 20. On this day ...

  5. Tuscany - Wikipedia

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    The comune (municipality) of Badia Tedalda, in the Tuscan Province of Arezzo, has an exclave named Ca' Raffaello within Emilia-Romagna. Tuscany has a western coastline on the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, among which is the Tuscan Archipelago, of which the most significant island is Elba. Tuscany has an area of approximately 22,993 ...

  6. Vinci, Tuscany - Wikipedia

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    Vinci is situated on the slopes of Montalbano, a hilly massif rich in vineyards and olive groves, characterized by terraces supported by distinctive dry stone walls.

  7. Caprese Michelangelo - Wikipedia

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    The village is situated in the Valtiberina or High Tiber Valley. [ 4 ] Sights include the 13th-century church of St. John the Baptist, where Michelangelo was baptized; the ancient churches of San Cristoforo a Monna , San Paolo a Monna and Santi Ippolito and Cassiano ; the abbey of San Martino a Tifi ; the Michelangelo Museum and Library.

  8. Tuscan wine - Wikipedia

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    Tuscan wine is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast , Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions . Chianti , Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia ...

  9. Grand Duchy of Tuscany - Wikipedia

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    A modest plan to create a 5,000-strong Tuscan army under German officers was only semi-successful. Tuscan troops served the Emperor in Silesia during the Seven Years' War . The first contingent of 3,000 troops arrived in 1758, followed by a second contingent of 1,500, and subsequent smaller ones to replace losses from battle and disease.