Christmas in Italy

BY Johnny and Elijiah

Buon Natale !

GENERAL INFORMATION

WEATHER IS COOLITALIAN

POPULATION:6.6 MILLION PEOPLE

Celebrations and traditionsCelebrations: Saturnalia and

Calendsdate of Celebrations: December

17 – 24 - JAN 6

ON SATERNILIA THEY

HAVE A CARNIVAL

On Calends the People have a

Meatless feast.

Important charactersLa Befana [ Santa Claus ]Ba Befana flies on a broom and

Puts a gift in children’s shoes/On their pillow

They have a big bowl , & In that bowl are gifts

& everyone in the villagePicks a gift. La Befana

Brings a small gift on a kid’sPillow.

Gifts

Decorations

People display these following :Wreaths, x-mas trees, plaster

reindeer, & the nativity scene.

Food

People enjoy a bread calledPanettone . Panettone is a Domed bread that has fruit

Inside of it.

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Traveling musicans travel theCountryside playing music at

The nativity scene.