CHILDREN WAIT FOR THE “BEFANA”, A SORT OF NICE

OLD WITCH FLYING ON A ROOMSTICK.

AT NIGHT SHE LEAVES CANDIES FOR GOOD

CHILDREN, AND SUGAR COAL FOR THE NAUGHTY

ONES INSIDE WOOL STOCKINGS

IN THE STREETS THERE ARE PARADES OF CARRIAGES DECORATED WITH STATUES OF

FAMOUS PEOPLE, ACTORS AND POLITICIANS LIKE IN VIAREGGIO (TUSCANY).

CHILDREN DRESS UP AND HAVE PARTIES WHERE THEY LIKE THROWING

COLOURFUL CONFETTI AT EACH OTHER.

IN VENICE ADULTS DRESS UP IN THE MOST ARTISTIC HISTORIC COSTUMES

OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

THE ITALIAN SYMBOL OF THIS DAY

IS A YELLOW FLOWER CALLED “MIMOSA”

CHILDREN RECEIVE CHOCOLATE EGGS WITH SMALL PRESENTS INSIDE

PEOPLE EAT SPECIAL ALMOND CAKES CALLED MARZIPAN IN THE SHAPE OF

LAMBS

“COLOMBA” IS ANOTHER TYPICAL EASTER CAKE, IN THE SHAPE OF A DOVE, WITH

ALMONDS AND CANDID ORANGES

EASTER MONDAY ON THIS DAY , CALLED “LITTLE EASTER” PEOPLE

GO FOR A PICNIC IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND SPEND THE HOLE DAY EATING AND PLAYING

ON THE TWENTY FIFTH OF APRIL WE CELEBRATE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN 1945 IN

ITALY AND THE LIBERATION FROM THE NAZI-FASCISM.

ON THE WORKERS’ DAY WE CELEBRATETHE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORKING CLASS

WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF ITALIAN REPUBLIC IN 1946 IN ROME, THERE A BIG MILITARY PARADE WITH THE EXIBITION OF THE AIR FORCE ACROBATIC

TEAM “ FRECCE TRICOLORI”

THE MOST FAMOUS “PRESEPI”ARE HANDMADE IN NAPLES

ACCORDING TO ST. FRANCIS’ TRADITION YOU CAN ALSO SEE LIVE CRIBS IN SMALL VILLAGES.

SEE YOU NEXT JUNEIN