Kurdish calendar throughout Kurdistan follow the same principal structure for the "Kurdish days of the week". The Kurdish name for the first day of the week Sheme (Saturday) is in fact descended from Akkadian word Shabattu (In Sumerian Shabbât, Arabic Sabbath, Pahlavic Shunbat, Persian Shambed; Shamba; Shanbeh, even transferred to Greek as Sabbaton, German Samstag, Italian sabato, Spanish sábado, French Samedi). The Akkadian called the 15th day of the month, the day a full moon appears, Shabbattu. The question still remains why such an adoption was made for Kurdish and Persian days of the week. It has been documented that the Babylonian
Italian Week Club provides them with the opportunity to experience and enjoy events and special offers from participating businesses before, during and after the festival. The theme for Italian Week 2012 was “Sapori and Piaceri”, which means “Tastes and Pleasures” and the highlight was once again the Illumination. In front of the Treasury Casino illuminated in green, white and red for the fourth year, the QPAC building provided a beautiful view of the Brisbane Southbank riverside. Once again, through the Illumination, Italian Week expressed its tribute to Italy and to Italian immigrants in Australia. Furthermore, the Illumination was also dedicated to the