by Serena Perfetto

Blue for a little boy or pink if it is a girl; white for weddings or red for graduation: while the colour changes according to the event in which they are offered to guests, the Italian confetti are today well known worldwide as a symbol of good luck during important celebrations.

What was once only a sweet made of almond with a hard sugar coating, it is now a delicious treat, usually wrapped in a tulle bag, which can be arranged in a way to look like a real decoration with flowers and more. The first writings to mention the existence of confetti belonged to the Fabi family, who lived in 447 BC.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano