When trying to decide what I wanted to do my multicultural symposium project on, I thought about all the places I've always wanted to visit. Italy has always been a place I wanted to vacation. Who wouldn't? There is a lot of culture there, from fashion to art and of course food, to name a few. Some of the most well-known clothing or handbag brands are oriented from there. This is wine country. Family and food are still important in Italian culture. I would like to first address religion. Like most places, there are a wide variety of different religions, but in Italian culture, most people are raised to be Catholic. Around 88% of Italians are Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest and oldest church in Italy. The Catholic hierarchy is made up of the college of bishops and the pope. The artworks are well known in Italy. From the beginning of the Renaissance to more modern times, art has changed radically. The Mona Lisa, the Last Supper and the statue of David are some of the most recognized works of art. The paintings were dark in color with incorrect size proportions. In more modern Italian art, more colors and better proportions are used, the images do not appear still and have become more 3D. I would say that art in all its forms has become more realistic and people are thinking outside the box. When I think of Italy, food and wine come to mind. Many foods we love are part of Italian culture: pizza, pasta, cheese, and some desserts. Wine is one of my favorites and there is plenty of it in Italy. Some people in Italy make a living from their vineyards. These people own hundreds of acres of land full of vines. Most of the wine we drink in America comes from Italy. “Italy is also now the largest exporter of wine and...... middle of paper ......yid=ac52>.Italy. No. Internet. January 26, 2014. .Jones, Abigail. "Vino? No thanks. We're Italian." Newsweek November 15, 2013: 1. Academic OneFile. Internet. January 24, 2014. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA349197111&v=2.1&u=lincclin_fccj&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=0bbc6639c15f9ec2e5b0336cebfda93e "Kwintessessential." Italy - Language, culture, customs and etiquette. No. Internet. February 28, 2014. “The World FactBook.” Central Intelligence Agency. No. Internet. January 26, 2014. “Stanford Solar Center.” . No. Internet. January 26, 2014. ...Italy. No. Internet. January 26 2014. .