Events, food, experiences for an unforgettable trip to Italy

Folklore-Traditions

La Faglia - Molise

La Faglia – Oratino

20241224 Molise -Oratino (Campobasso)  Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

December 24th. The lighting of a large candle 13 meters high, made of reeds

Basilicata-Sassi di Matera

Sassi di Matera Living Nativity Scene

20241207 - 20250105 Basilicata -Matera  Children | Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

December 7th to January 5th, 2025 Living Nativity Scene in the old town

Nativity Scene Gubbio - Italy

The Nativity Scene streets – Gubbio

20241208 - 20250106 Umbria -Gubbio (Perugia)  Children | Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

From December 8th to January 6th, the village becomes a Nativity Scene

Nativity Scene Exhibition - Urbino

Le Vie dei Presepi – Nativity Scene Exhibition in Urbino

20241130 - 20250106 Marche -Urbino  Children | Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

From late November to January 6th, nativity scene around the town

Living Nativity Scene in Tricase - Puglia - Italy

Living Nativity Scene – Tricase

20241225 - 20250106 Puglia -Tricase (Lecce)  Children | Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

December 25th to January 6th. Eight representations of lived nativity scenes

Presepe di Ispica - Sicilia

Living Nativity Scene – Ispica

20241222 - 20250106 Sicily -Ispica (Ragusa)  Children | Christmas | Folklore-Traditions

December 22nd to January 6th. Seven representations of the most visited Living Nativity Scene in Sicily

Le Fanove di Castellana Grotte - Puglia

Fanòve feast – Castellana

20250111 Puglia -Castellana (Bari)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

January 11th. Religious devotion and popular tradition. Spectacular bonfires

Puglia - La Focara

The Lighting of the Fòcara – Novoli

20250116 Puglia -Novoli (Lecce)  Children | Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

January 16th – One of the biggest bonfires in the Mediterranean region

Feast of Sant’Antonio Abate - Abruzzo - Italy

Feast of Sant’Antonio Abate – Collelongo

20250116 - 20250117 Abruzzo -Collelongo (L'Aquila)  Folklore-Traditions | Food-Wine | Religious celebrations

16-17 January An ancient feast dated back over 400 years ago

Matrimonio Contadino - Castelrotto

Peasant Wedding in Castelrotto (Bolzano)

20250119 Trentino-Alto Adige -Castelrotto (Bolzano)  Children | Folklore-Traditions | Historical reenactments

January 19th, 2025. One of the most fascinating historical reenactments in South Tyrol.