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Nativity scene exhibition in Italy

13 April, 2020
Italy’s most famous nativity scene tradition comes from Naples, and we’ve seen before the many workshops and their modern interpretations with the Michael Jackson nativity scene and the Barack Obama nativity scene.If you’re more interested in classic depictions of the…

Julian Assange from Wikileaks in Italian Christmas nativity scenes

10 April, 2020
We’ve already talked of Italy’s famous nativity scenes, especially from Naples and the via S.Gregorio Armeno. The “presepe” (nativity scenes) workshops along this street are renowned for making famous figures as part of the scene, with previous appearances from Barak…

Underwater nativity scene on display in Italy

29 March, 2020
Some of Italy’s most beautiful nativity scenes can be found in Varese, which displays what are true works of art specific to the Christmas season and story of the birth of Jesus. The nativity scenes are among some of the…

Christmas markets in Modena for Christmas in Italy

16 March, 2020
For the month of December in Modena in Italy, you can find Christmas markets to suit all tastes. For example this year, a feature is the stalls dedicated to typical German products in Italy that will run until December 14.In…

Christmas in Naples: Barack Obama in nativity scenes

13 March, 2020
The nativity scene in the Italian home is a central and essential part of the Italian Christmas tradition, though in Naples they have a new interpretation of the nativity, placing statues of famous people or characters featuring in current affairs…