La Befana vien di notte
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus. But children get gifts from both Father Christmas and Befana. There are many variations of the popular rhymes: La Befana vien di notte con le […]
The biggest Christmas nativity scene
Cingue Terre : Il presepe luminoso più’ grande del mondo Every year in Monarola the lights of the biggest Christmas nativity scene are set, Il presepe that occupies the entire Hill of Three Crosses and the nature of the Ligurian village becomes all of a sudden covered with a special magic. Presepe was designed […]