Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
I’ts time again and it’s December.
Time for snow, Holidays, Season’s greetings and Xmas for most of us. and we should not forget New Year Eve ![]()
So Just to not forget my bad attitude here you are a list if Merry Xmas and Happy New Year in enough languages to be able to talk with any of your neighborhoods. If not send me a note
and I will regret with the source (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm)
Wish you guys all the best: joy, serenity, happiness and more.
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A Christmas Carol |
| Language | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n gelukkige nuwe jaar |
| Akeanon | Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan! |
| Albanian | Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri |
| Aleut | Kamgan Ukudigaa |
| Alsatian | E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr |
| Amharic | መልካም ገና (Melkam Gena) - Merry Christmas - celebrated on 7th January መልካም አዲስ አመት (Melkam Addis Amet) - Happy New Year - celebrated on 11th September |
| Apache (Western) | Gozhqq Keshmish |
| Arabic (Modern Standard) | أجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة (ajmil at-tihānī bimunāsabah al-mīlād wa ḥilūl as-sanah al-jadīdah) |
| Armenian(Eastern) | Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund) |
| Armenian(Western) | Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Սուրբ Ծնունդ: (Shnorhavor Nor Daree yev Soorp Dzuhnoont) Բարի կաղանդ և ամանոր (Paree gaghant yev amanor) |
| Aromanian | Cărciun hărios şi ti mulţă-anji Anlu Nàù! |
| Asturian | Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu! |
| Aymara | Sooma Nawira-ra |
| Azerbaijani | Yeni Iliniz Mübarək / Təzə iliniz yaxşı olsun (Happy New Year) |
| Basque | Zorionak eta urte berri on |
| Belarusian | З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem) Шчаслівых Калядау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau) З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami) |
| Bengali | শুভ বড়দিন (shubho bôṛodin) শুভ নববর্ষ (shubho nôbobôrsho) |
| Bhojpuri | शुभ क्रिसमस और शुभ नव वर्ष (subh krismas auur subh nav varsh) |
| Bikol | Maogmang Pasko Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos! |
| Blackfoot | ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ (i’taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi) |
| Bosnian | Sretan Bozic i sretna nova godina |
| Breton | Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat |
| Bulgarian | Честита Коледа (Čestita Koleda) Весела Коледа (Vesela Koleda) Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina) Честита нова година (Čestita nova godina) |
| Catalan | Bon Nadal i feliç any nou |
| Cebuano | Maayong Pasko Mabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan! |
| Chamorro | Felis Nåbidåt yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu! Felis Påsgua yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu! |
| Cherokee | ᏓᏂᏍᏔᏲᎯᎲ & ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏤ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᎠᏌᏗᏒ (Danistayohihv & Aliheli’sdi Itse Udetiyvasadisv) |
| Cheyenne | Hoesenestotse & Aa’eEmona’e |
| Chinese (Cantonese) |
聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk) 恭喜發財 (gùng héi faat chōi) – used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Hakka) |
聖誕節快樂 (siin5tan5ziet7 kuai5lok8) 新年快樂 (sin1ngien2 kuai5lok8) 恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Mandarin) |
聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐] (shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè) 恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) – used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Shanghainese) |
圣诞节快乐 (sêntê khuâloq) 新年快乐 (xingni khuâloq) 恭喜发财 (gong xi fa ze) |
| Chinese (Taiwanese) |
聖誕節快樂 (sing3-tan3-tseh khoai3-lok8) 新年快樂 (sin-ni5 khoai3-lok8) 恭喜發財 (kiong-hi2 huat-tsai5) |
| Chinese (Teochew) |
圣诞快乐 (siandang kuailak) 新年快乐 (singnin kuailak) |
| Choctaw | Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito |
| Comanche | Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶ |
| Cornish | Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth |
| Corsican | Bon Natale e pace e salute |
| Cree | ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ (Mitho Makosi Kesikansi) |
| Creek | Afvcke Nettvcakorakko |
| Croatian | Sretan Božić! Sretna Nova godina! |
| Czech | Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok |
| Danish | Glædelig jul og godt nytår |
| Dutch | Prettige kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Zalig kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar |
| East Inuktitut | ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒻᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᓯᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᙳᒪᕆᒃ Quviasummi Quviasugitsi/Quviasuvvisiutsiarit ammalu Qitinngumarik! |
| Esperanto | Ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron |
| Estonian | Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat |
| Faroese | Gleðilig Jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár Gleðilig Jól og gott nýggjár (frm) Gleiðilig jól og eitt av harranum signað nýggjár |
| Fijian | Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu kei na tawase ni yabaki vou |
| Filipino | Maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon! |
| Finnish | Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta |
| Flemish | Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar |
| Frisian | Noflike Krystdagen en folle lok en seine |
| French | Joyeux Noël et bonne année |
| Friulian | Bon Nadâl e Biel An Gnûv! |
| Galician | Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo |
| Georgian | გილოცავთ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocavth shoba-akhal c’els) – frm გილოცავ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocav shoba-akhal c’els) – inf |
| German | Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr / ein gutes Neues / und ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr] |
| German (Bavarian) | Froue Weihnåcht’n, und a guad’s nei’s Joah |
| German (Hessian) | Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr |
| German (Swiss) | Schöni Fäschttäg / Schöni Wienachte und e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr Schöni Wiehnachte und es guets Neus Schöni Wiänachtä, äs guets Nöis |
| German (Pennsylvania) | En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr |
| Greek | Καλά Χριστούγεννα! (Kalá hristúyenna) Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος! (Eftyhisméno to Néo Étos!) Καλή χρονιά! (Kalí hroñá) |
| Greenlandic | Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit (sg) Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluaritsi (pl) |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | Bom Natal ku boas entradas, pa ano entrano diritu |
| Gujarati | સાલ મુબારક (sāl mūbārak) |
| Haitian Creole | Jwaye Nowèl e Bònn Ane |
| Hausa | Barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara |
| Hawaiian | Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou |
| Hebrew | חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה Chag Molad Sameach v’Shanah Tovah |
| Hiligaynon | Malipayon nga Paskwa Mahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan |
| Hindi | शुभ क्रिसमस (śubh krisamas) नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें (naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ) |
| Hungarian | Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet |
| Icelandic | Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár Gleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt ár |
| Ido | Joyoza Kristonasko e Felica Nova Yaro |
| Ilokano | Naragsak a Paskua Narang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin! |
| Indonesian | Selamat hari natal dan tahun baru |
| Inonhan | Malipayon nga Paskwa kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan. |
| Inuktitut | ᑯᕕᐊᓇᒃ ᐃᓄᕕᐊ (Kuvianak Inovia) – Merry Christmas |
| Iñupiaq | Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi suli Nakuuluni Ukiutqiutiqsi |
| Inupiatun | Annaurri Aniruq-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! Quvianaq Agaayuniqpak-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! Nayaangmik Piqagiñ-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! |
| Irish (Gaelic) | Nollaig shona duit/daoibh (Happy Christmas to you) Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings) Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season’s Greetings) Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Prosperous New Year) Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Happy New Year to you) |
| Italian | Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo |
| Japanese | メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu) New Year greeting – ‘Western’ style 新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu) New Year greetings – Japanese style 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu) 旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita) 本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu) |
| Javanese | Sugeng Riyạyạ Natal lan Warsạ Énggal (frm) Sugeng Natal lan Sugeng Warso Enggal (inf) Slamet Natal lan Taun Anyar (inf) |
| Jèrriais | Bouan Noué / Jouaiyeux Noué et Bouonne année Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An! |
| Judeo-Spanish / Ladino | Noel alegre i felis anyo muevo |
| Kannada | ಕ್ರಿಸ್ ಮಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು (kris mas habbada shubhaashayagalu) ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯ (hosa varṣada śubhāśaya) |
| Kapampangan | Masayang Pasku Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan! |
| Kazakh | Жаңа жыл құтты болсын! (Jaña jıl quttı bolsın!) – inf Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılıñız quttı bolsın!) – frm (Happy New Year) |
| Kinyarwanda | Noheri nziza n’umwaka mushya muhire! |
| Klingon | QISmaS DatIvjaj ‘ej DIS chu’ DatIvjaj (sg) QISmaS botIvjaj ‘ej DIS chu’ botIvjaj (pl) |
| Korean | 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo) |
| Kurdish (Kurmanji) | Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be |
| Kurdish(Sorani) | Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê |
| Kyrgyz | Жаратканнын туысымен (Žaratkannyi tuysymen) - Christmas Жаны Жынылыздар менен (Žany Žynylyzdar menen) - New Year |
| Lao | Souksan van Christmas Sabai dee pee mai |
| Latin | Natale hilare et annum faustum |
| Latvian | Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu |
| Lithuanian | Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų |
| Luganda | Mbagaliza Christmass Enungi Nomwaka Omugya Gubaberere Gwamirembe |
| Luxembourgish | E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d’neit Joer |
| Macedonian | Христос се роди! (Hristoc se rodi!) - Christ is born Среќен Божик и среќна Нова година (Sreken Božik i srekna Nova godina) |
| Malagasy | Mirary noely sambatra Arahabaina tratrin’ny taona vaovao |
| Malay | Selamat Hari Natal (Christmas) Selamat Tahun Baru (New Year) |
| Malayalam | ക്രിസ്തുമസ്, പുതുവത്സര ആശംസകള് (kristumas puthuvalsara āshamsakal) – Christmas ക്രിസ്തുമസ് ആശംസകല് (kariistumasu aashamsakal) – Christmas നവവല്സര ആശംസകല് (nava-valsara aashamsakal) – New Year |
| Maltese | Il-Milied Ħieni u s-Sena t-Tajba Awguri għas-sena l-ġdida |
| Manx | Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa |
| Māori | Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa |
| Marathi | शुभ नाताळ (Śubh Nātāḷ) नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (Navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
| Mongolian | Танд зул сарын баярын болон шинэ жилийн мэндийг хүргэе (Tand zul sariin bayriin bolon shine jiliin mendiig hurgey) |
| Navajo | Ya’at’eeh Keshmish |
| Nepali | क्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना (krismas ko subhakamana tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana) |
| Norwegian | God jul og godt nytt år (Bokmål) God jol og godt nyttår (Nynorsk) |
| Occitan | Polit Nadal e bona annada |
| Ogoni | Eenyie Mea Krist Ne Eenyie Aagbaa |
| Old English | Glæd Geol and Gesælig Niw Gear |
| Pangasinan | Maabig ya Pasko Maaligwas ya Balon Taon ed sikayon amin! |
| Papiamentu | Bon Pasku i Felis Anja Nobo |
| Persian | (kerismas mobārak) كریسمس مبارک (sale no mobārak) سال نو مبارک |
| Polish | Wesołych świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku |
| Portuguese | Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo / Feliz Ano Novo Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Um Santo e Feliz Natal <=”<” novo=”novo” ano=”ano” um=”um” e=”e” natal=”natal” feliz=”feliz” .=”.” /> |
| Punjabi | ਮੈਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ। (merī krismas) - not used ਨਵਾਂ ਸਾਲ/ਵਰਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ। (navā̃ sāl/varā mubārak) |
| Quechua | Sumaj kausay kachun Navidad ch’sisipi Mosoi Watapi sumaj kausaykachun |
| Quenya | Alassëa Hristomerendë! Alassëa Vinyarië! |
| Rarotongan | Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou |
| Romansh (Sursilvan dialect) |
Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal ed in bien niev onn! |
| Romanian | Crăciun fericit şi un An Nou Fericit |
| Russian | С Рождеством Христовым (S Roždestvom Khristovym) С наступающим Новым Годом (S nastupayuščim Novym Godom) |
| Samoan | Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou |
| Sardinian | Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou |
| Scots | A Blythe Yule an a Guid Hogmanay Merry Christmas an a Guid Hogmanay |
| Scottish Gaelic | Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr |
| Serbian | Христос се роди (Hristos se rodi) - Christ is born Ваистину се роди (Vaistinu se rodi) - truly born (reply) Срећна Нова Година (Srećna Nova Godina) - Happy New Year |
| Sesotho | Keresemese e monate le mahlohonolo a selemo se setjha |
| Sicilian | Bon Natali e filici annu novu / Boni festi e bon’annu novu |
| Sindarin | Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren! |
| Sinhala | සුභ නත්තලක් (subha natthalak) සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා (suba tava vasarak) |
| Slovak | Veselé vianoce a Štastný nový rok |
| Slovenian | Vesel božič in srečno novo leto |
| Somali | Ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican |
| Spanish | ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! |
| Swahili | Krismasi Njema / Heri ya krismas Heri ya mwaka mpya |
| Swedish | God jul och gott nytt år |
| Tagalog | Maligayang Pasko, Manigong bagong taon |
| Tamil | கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள் (Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal) கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள் (Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal) |
| Tahitian | Ia orana no te noere Ia orana i te matahiti api |
| Tatar | &nsbp; Yaña yıl belän |
| Telugu | సంతోషకరమైన క్రిస్ఠ్మస్ ! (saṅthoashakaramaina kristmas) మరియు నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు (mariyu noothana saṅvathsara shubhaakaaṅkshalu) |
| Tetum | Ksolok loron natal nian no Boas entradas! |
| Thai | สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และสวัสดีปีใหม่ (sùk săn wan-krít-mâat láe sà-wàt-dee bpee mài) |
| Tibetan | ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། (Losar La Tashi Delek – Happy New Year) |
| Tigrinya | ርሑስ በዓል ልደት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus beˋal ldet (ygberelka)) ርሑስ አውደ ዓመት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus əwed ˋamet (ygberelka)) |
| Tongan | Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta’u fo’ou monū’ia |
| Tsotsil | Xmuyubajuk ti avo’one ti ta k’ine xchu’uk ti ta ach’ jabile |
| Tswana | Keresemose e e monate le ngwaga o o itumedisang |
| Turkish | İyi Noeller ve Mutlu Yıllar İyi seneler / Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun (Happy New Year) Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz (We wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year) |
| Tuscarora | Ujhenetya Kriswen tihsne? Nu Yah!! |
| Ukrainian | Веселого Різдва і з Новим Роком (Veseloho Rizdva i z Novym Rokom) |
| Urdu | کرسمَس مبارک ‘Merry Christmas’ = (krismas mubarak) نايا سال مبارک هو ‘New Year’s blessings to you’ = (naya sal mubarik hu) بڑدا دنمبارک هو ‘Big day’s blessings to you’ = (burda din mubarik hu) |
| Uyghur | يىڭى يىلىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن Merry Christmas – (rojistiwa bayrimingizge mubarek bolsun) روجىستىۋا بايرىمىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن Happy New Year – (yingi yilingizge mubarek bolsun |
| Uzbek | Yangi yilingiz bilan! (Happy New Year) |
| Vietnamese | Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ và Chúc Năm Mới Tốt Lành |
| Volapük | Lemotöfazäli yofik e nulayeli läbik |
| Võro | Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka |
| Waray-Waray | Maupay nga Pasko Mainuswagon nga Bag-ong Tuig ha iyo ngatanan! |
| Welsh | Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda |
| West Inuktitun | ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᕿᑦᓯᕐᕕᒃ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᐊᖅ ᓄᑖᖅ ᑎᑭᖕᒥᕗᖅ! Quvianaq Qitchirvik/Quviahugitsi Quviahugvingmi amma Quvianaq Ukiuaq Nutaaq Tikingmivuq! |
| Xhosa | Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi Emnandi Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo |
| Yiddish | אַ פֿרײליכע ניטל און אַ גוטער נײַער יאָר (A freylikhe nitl un a guter nayer yor) |
| Yorùbá | Ẹ ku Ayọ Keresimesi ati Ọdun Tuntun |
| Zulu | Ngikufisela uKhisimusi oMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo |
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Halloween is back :)
Image via Wikipedia
Well last year I have had the pleasure to show our personal graveyard
last year work can be found in this my old post:
Halloween is quite here- how we made our personal graveyard
This year we made some improvements to the structure and I would like to share them with you ![]()
so here what we have done
:
We started from last year work (you can see it in this picture, and we just simply improved the concept (at least we hope this is what it looks like
)![]()
So basically we thought that a good graveyard would need some more graves, this was our first intent.
Luckily the ones we made last year were still working so we didn’t have had to start from scratch. then we added some character, a death drinking a beer after hanging a skeleton (you know everyone deserve a break
).
Then added some spiders and spider webs here and there, a few bones on the ground, the usual stuffs.
But we thought to decorate also the gates with some tiny lovely skulls.
Ok I have to admit that not all the neighborhoods appreciate the work, here in Italy just a few use to decorate home for halloween but, come on, is a great moment to have some fun, isn’t it?
And Here I’ve posted the result, hope you enjoy it
as much as we enjoyed to build this up. Isn’t it Lovely? I mean as you can see we added a new character with our ol’friend the skeleton ![]()
Back to blogger.com (at least for one of my blog9
Image via Wikipedia
Ok I admit I like this platform more, but apparently my interpretation of the agreement would not match the interpretation of wordpress.com support so my news of the world blog has been disabled.
Since does not worth fight for a blog I moved it back to blogger.com hoping that this will not cause the closure of my other wordpress.com blogs
(you never know those days….)
So see you there for security news.
cheers
The gag is back: let’s stop it now!
***************Italian version below**********************
Dear friends across Italy,
| Berlusconi’s government is shamelessly trying to bulldoze the infamous “gag law” through Parliament again — a law which undermines the pillars of our democracy. Our politicians are in shambles — only a public uproar can stop it now. Click below to sign the urgent petition for democracy and freedom of information. We only have a few days left! |
It’s outrageous! The infamous “legge bavaglio” is back on the table and Parliament could pass it any day now – only a massive public outcry can stop it.
Berlusconi’s coalition is in tatters, but as he goes down he is using his majority to bulldoze through the “gag law”, which would fatally curb the power of our legal system to fight crime and corruption, and impose draconian penalties for editors, journalists and bloggers who try to hold politicians accountable. Last year, we fought this law and won. Now it is up to us again — let’s fight back to save our democracy!
They could try to push this through anytime! Nearly 500,000 Italians are already calling on Parliament to reject the “bavaglio” law and protect freedom of the press — let’s get to 750,000 now! Click below to sign, then forward this to everyone you know — the petition will be delivered directly to the members of Parliament and at every crucial vote over the next 2 weeks:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/no_bavaglio_2/?vl
With disgraceful new corruption and sex scandals affecting our Prime minister and senior members of the government, including underage prostitution and public contracts given in exchange for girls, Berlusconi’s government is shamelessly trying to pass this law which would restrict judicial surveillance and intimidate editors, journalists and bloggers.
Last year we forced Parliament to shelve the “gag law”, through our huge public mobilization that attracted massive international media attention and helped split the government coalition. But now, Berlusconi’s disastrous mandate seems near its end, and he’s desperately trying to shield himself and his allies from being convicted, and put a lid on the press to stop new scandals being published.
If the “bavaglio law” is finally passed, we will no longer be able to gather crucial evidence to try corruption cases and to hold our politicians accountable, and a fundamental bedrock of our democracy will be demolished. Only we can stop it! Sign the urgent petition now and get everyone to sign on:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/no_bavaglio_2/?vl
Over the last two years, together we’ve successfully obstructed Berlusconi’s multiple attempts to impose gags on the media, the judiciary and the Internet, threatening the very core of our democracy. But as the sun finally begins to go down on his disgraceful government, he is trying again. We cannot let our guard down now — we are the guardians of this democracy. Berlusconi’s cabal is on the offensive, and it’s up to us to show him and his powerful allies that we will keep fighting until our fundamental rights and freedoms are fully respected and protected.
With determination,
Giulia, Luis, Alice, Ricken, Pascal, Benjamin and the rest of the Avaaz team
Più informazioni:
BBC – Italy wiretap law: Wikipedia hides pages in protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15192757
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Cari amici in Italia,
| Il governo di Berlusconi sta provando nuovamente a portare a segno in Parlamento l’infame “legge bavaglio”, che metterebbe in pericolo le fondamenta della nostra democrazia. I nostri politici sono in balia delle vicine elezioni, e un sommovimento popolare potrebbe fermarli. Clicca sotto per firmare la petizione urgente per la democrazia e la libertà d’informazione. Ci rimangono pochi giorni! |
E’ vergognoso! E’ tornata l’infame “legge bavaglio” e il Parlamento potrebbe adottarla in qualunque momento: soltanto un enorme grido d’indignazione può fermarla.
La coalizione di Berlusconi è in frantumi, ma nel crollo si sta trascinando la sua maggioranza per portare a segno la “legge bavaglio”, che minerebbe sensibilmente il potere del nostro sistema giudiziario di combattere il crimine e la corruzione, e imporrebbe sanzioni draconiane contro editori, giornalisti e blogger. L’anno scorso abbiamo combattuto questa legge e abbiamo vinto. Anche questa volta dipende solo da noi: battiamoci con tutte le nostre forze per salvare la nostra democrazia!
Il bavaglio potrebbe diventare legge in ogni momento! Quasi 500.000 italiani stanno chiedendo al Parlamento di respingere la “legge bavaglio” e proteggere così la libertà di stampa: raggiungiamo ora le 750.000 firme! Clicca sotto per firmare e inoltra questa e-mail a tutti quelli che conosci – la petizione sarà consegnata direttamente ai parlamentari durante ogni voto cruciale da ora fino alle prossime due settimane:
http://www.avaaz.org/it/no_bavaglio_2/?cl=1306579879&v=10593
A fronte di nuovi vergognosi scandali sessuali e episodi di corruzione che hanno colpito il Premier e alcuni membri del governo, incluse accuse di prostituzione minorile e appalti assegnati in cambio di ragazze, il governo di Berlusconi sta facendo di tutto per far passare questa legge, che limiterebbe pericolosamente il potere giudiziario e metterebbe il bavaglio agli editori, i giornalisti e i blogger.
L’anno scorso abbiamo costretto il Parlamento a chiudere nel cassetto la “legge bavaglio”, grazie a un’enorme mobilitazione pubblica, che ha attirato l’attenzione dei media internazionali e ha aiutato a dividere la coalizione governativa. Ma ora che il suo disastroso mandato sta volgendo al termine, Berlusconi sta disperatamente cercando di proteggere se stesso e i suoi alleati dalle condanne e censurare preventivamente la stampa per fermare nuovi scandali dall’essere pubblicati.
Se la “legge bavaglio” passerà, non potremo più raccogliere le prove investigative contro i casi di corruzione e mafia e chiedere conto ai nostri politici, e un fondamento della nostra democrazia sarebbe distrutto. Solo noi possiamo fermare tutto questo! Firma la petizione urgente ora e invita tutti i tuoi amici a farlo:
http://www.avaaz.org/it/no_bavaglio_2/?cl=1306579879&v=10593
Negli ultimi due anni insieme siamo riusciti a ostacolare i molteplici tentativi di Berlusconi di imporre i bavagli ai media, al sistema giudiziario e a internet, che avrebbero messo in pericolo il cuore della nostra democrazia. Ma ora che questo scandaloso governo è al tramonto, Berlusconi ci sta provando di nuovo. Non possiamo abbassare la guardia proprio ora: siamo noi i guardiani della nostra democrazia. Il complotto del governo è ora all’attacco, e sta a noi dimostrare che continueremo a combattere finché i nostri diritti fondamentali e le nostre libertà saranno definitivamente rispettati e protetti.
Con determinazione,
Giulia, Luis, Alice, Ricken, Pascal, Benjamin e il resto del team di Avaaz
Più informazioni:
Corriere della Sera – Un divieto senza senso
http://www.corriere.it/politica/11_ottobre_05/intercettazioni-un-divieto-senza-senso-giovanni-bianconi_2c8831be-ef16-11e0-a7cb-38398ded3a54.shtml
Il Fatto quotidiano – Giulia Bongiorno: “Non sarò relatrice di questo obbrobrio”
http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/10/04/intercettazioni-bongiorno-non-saro-certo-la-relatrice-di-questo-obbrobrio/162069/
La Repubblica – Caselli: “Togliere le intercettazioni è come eliminare ai medici le Tac”
http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/10/04/intercettazioni-bongiorno-non-saro-certo-la-relatrice-di-questo-obbrobrio/162069/
Wikipedia – Sciopero contro la “legge bavaglio”
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Comunicato_4_ottobre_2011
Valigia blu – Comma ammazza-blog: un post a rete unificata
http://www.valigiablu.it/doc/540/comma-ammazza-blog-un-post-a-rete-unificata.htm
La libertà è partecipazione informata – raccolta firme contro la legge bavaglio
http://nobavaglio.it/

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Good Bye Steve
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
Is a sad moment for every tech fan.
Steve Jobs has design a big part of our world, with his vision and genius gave us tablets, smartphones, computer animation movies and so much things we today consider normal or simply cool.
He was nor a Saint or an Angel, but for sure a genius with an incredible talent to foresee and create the future.
We will miss his arrogance, because was the arrogance of someone who knows how to create the future.
He made us dream with his ideas, his talent and his strength.
Now we can only remember him and learn from his lessons: dare is never wrong.
I’ve never been an Apple fan (but a Pixar one for sure), I have windows and linux laptops at home, but I must say that is because of Steve if I have my android tablet and my blackberry smartphone, he design a path that everyone followed. This is genius, being able to understand people and give an expression to their desires.
He was one of the greatest actor of this comedy we call life, and I thank him.
Rest in Peace Steve, may the gods of Technology take you with them, you owned that seat.
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Wikipedia Hides Italian Language Edition to Protest New Law
“Wikipedia Hides Italian Language Edition to Protest New Law
PCWorld
By John Ribeiro, IDG News Wikipedia said it was hiding the Italian edition of the online encyclopedia to protest against a proposed new rule in the country, that will require websites to publish corrections within 48 hours of content being found …
“
Ok when we will see the end of the tunnel? Italy is well known for an inefficient political class, but what many does not know is how good they’re to put barrier against free speech and, generally spaking, the intenet.
It is not just this new law temptative, that would put in severe danger every Italian blogger, but a general consensus in all the political class and most of the imprenditorial one that internet and new technologies are a useless luxury. at the end also the “digital divide”is not perceived as an issue, and when there are activities to make people aware of it (thing at “agenda digitale” project) it is blamed by the same politics that should try to help this country to be more modern and enter into this century.
It is not a week where the “confindustria” organization forgot to mention technology as one of the pillar to rebuilt competitiveness to this poor country. It seems that the ones that drive this country are not found of technology, they dislike it look with suspect it. the only good thing is that usually legislation on technical subject is done by people who does not know anything about technology itself and so, at the end, the law will be forgot because controls will be unavailable from a technical point of view. Is this bad? is this good?
I can only say that this will leave us all in a grey area where the understanding of a subject and the technical implication will be the key to have, or not, problems. Again we’ll have to fight for the internet here, the new fight of a long long series.
we’ll see
antonio
A new beginning
It was a not easy decision to make some changes but at the end I finally took the decision to move my blogs all here in wordpress. there have been several driver, but the main reason is that here everything is easier.
So after some years PostOffice and PostOffice2 close to reborn as “A.I.Tech update” and “News from the World”.
A fresh start with a new look, where “The Puchi Herald” and the other two will look as the same entity. Just hope that nobody in Italy would think this is a real newspaper, or I would have to close,
lol
I know I’ll have to regain the trust of the 4 or 5 people that used to read my old blogs but I hope that this simpler approach would benefit both the writer and the readers
have a great time and thanks
ciao
Antonio
Back on Track
I haven’t post much lately, sorry but I’ve been quite busy and times at work have been hectic. I’m in a short vacation those days but I’ll start posting something
Thanks for the ones who commented on my blogs.
cheers
Antonio
La Notte Della Rete
Non sarà una vigilia tranquilla per l’Agcom: sarà, piuttosto, “La Notte della Rete”. Il 5 luglio, a 24 ore dall’approvazione della Delibera definita “ammazza-Internet” dai blogger italiani, artisti, esponenti della rete, leader politici, cittadini e utenti del web si troveranno a Roma per una no-stop contro il provvedimento.
Per maggiori informazioni sul provvedimento dell’Agcom vai alla pagina: www.agoradigitale.org/nocensura
L’evento si svolgerà martedì 5 luglio dalle 17.30 alle 21 presso la Domus Talenti a Roma ( via delle Quattro Fontane, 113 ) partecipa anche tu alla nostra mobilitazione. Fai sentire la tua voce!
Fra i presenti già confermati:
Olivero Beha, Rita Bernardini, Emma Bonino, Pippo Civati, Nicola D’Angelo, Juan Carlos de Martin, Tana de Zulueta, Antonio Di Pietro, Dario Fo, Giovanbattista Frontera, Alessandro Gilioli, Peter Gomez, Beppe Giulietti, Fabio Granata, Margherita Hack, Carlo Infante, Giulia Innocenzi, Ignazio Marino, Gianfranco Mascia, Gennario Migliore, Roberto Natale, Luca Nicotra, Leoluca Orlando, Flavia Perina, Marco Perduca, Marco Pierani, il Piotta, Donatella Poretti, Enzo Raisi, Franca Rame, Fulvio Sarzana, Marco Scialdone, Guido Scorza, Mauro Vergari, Carlo Verna, Vincenzo Vita, Vittorio Zambardino.
Come fare per dare il tuo sostegno all’iniziativa:
- Fai girare la notizia, condividila con i tuoi contatti [QUI IMMAGINE FACEBOOK + LINK ALLA POSSIBILITÀ DI FARE SHARE]
- Conferma la tua adesione alla mobilitazione tramite la pagina www.agoradigitale.org/lanottedellarete e tramite il corrispondente evento facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186527864733678
- Pubblica la notizia dell’evento de LA NOTTE DELLA RETE sul tuo blog e manda in onda la diretta in streaming dal sito de Il Fatto Quotidiano. Compilando il form che trovi all’indirizzo www.agoradigitale.org/lanottedellarete riceverai nelle prossime ore il codice per l’embed della trasmissione sul tuo sito web.
- Firma la petizione all’Agcom all’indirizzo www.sitononraggiungibile.it e manda un messaggio ai membri dell’Agcom qui: http://www.avaaz.org/it/it_internet_bavaglio ;
- Informati sugli ultimi sviluppi della mobilitazione e sugli altri modi per entrare in azione dal sito http://www.agoradigitale.org/nocensura.
Mancano poco piu’ di 48 ore all’approvazione del regolamento. Non c’e’ piu’ tempo da perdere!
Luca Nicotra
Segretario dell’Associazione Agorà Digitale
Howard Stringer was wrong, sony hack was also his fault
Howard Stringer recently declared that Sony the several Sony hack were done because Sony was trying to protect its IP. he denied any responsability on the events, declaring also that the PSN networks was not even a credible target for an hacking attack.
I’m quite surprised by this position, I know that managers do not like to admit errors but was Sony hack unpredictable?
If what mr Stringer would be correct, the hack were dome because Sony was trying to protect its IP (Intellectual Property) so how come they did not think about possible hacking hactivity?
Assuming that he was talking about the hacking of Sony consoles, affair that have had a great press coverage some times ago, with also legal issues for the hacker that exposed the cheat on the web, did he really think that this would not have moved some angry hacker against the PSN network?
come on so naive?
But anyway how comes that experts says that was quite an easy hack, the security structure was not properly managed and deployed? And did he really though that data of PSN users were not interesting for cybercriminality? even if there have been before Sony hack a great number of user data stealing hack?
I’m sorry mr. Stringer, but Sony hack showed bad management,bad execution and loss of respect of customers. And being not able to weight correctly current world cyber implication and threat is not an excuse, if you choose to enter the cyber world you cannot then play like you are out, or you will pay it.
till now the price has been on your company and your customers shoulders, this is not fair, isn’t it?
So keep some responsibility and things will be better.
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