Sommario / Summary - Regione Umbria

FATHER CHRISTMAS GIVES OUT PRESENTS
24 DECEMBER, AT 16.30
TOWN CENTRE
Songs, wine and roast chestnuts in the streets of
the town.
CITTÀ DI CASTELLO
FATHER CHRISTMAS IN CANOE ON THE RIVER TIBER
25 DECEMBER, AT 17.00
PONTE SUL TEVERE
This enjoyable annual event has been repeated for
more than twenty years and is organised by the
“Canoa Club” in Città di Castello, one of the most
important canoe clubs in Italy. Towards evening, a
group of canoeists, each dressed as Father Christmas
and in an illuminated canoe, makes its way
along the river lit by bonfi res and fi reworks to the
bridge over the River Tiber at Porta San Florido
where a crib is suspended over the water. When they
get out of their canoes, the Father Christmases give
small presents to the waiting children.
THE “PASQUELLA” SINGERS
5 JANUARY, AT 17.00, TOWN CENTRE
In this event, which is organised by the “Società Rionale
Mattonata”, a group of singers accompanied
by an accordionist crosses the town centre singing
a traditional song about the birth of Jesus and the
arrival of the Three Kings. The event recalls the old
Umbrian tradition of groups of singers going from
house to house singing “stornelli” and asking for
money, which was later spent on a large feast.
NEW YEAR IN THE TOWN SQUARE
31 DECEMBER, FROM 22.00
PIAZZA MATTEOTTI
A party in the town square to welcome the New
Year with music, local produce and a toast to 2008
at midnight.
THE FIREMEN’S BEFANA
6 JANUARY, AT 17.00
PIAZZA GABRIOTTI
The Befana descends from Città di Castello’s tower,
the Torre Civica.
CORCIANO
FROM 8 DECEMBER TO 6 JANUARY
In the town centre visitors fi nd “Le vie dei sapori
di qualità”, exibition and market of local produce,
and “Natale creativo a Corciano”, making cribs
and decorations with local artisans.
DUNAROBBA (AVIGLIANO UMBRO)
FROM 23 DECEMBER TO 6 JANUARY
An exhibition of paintings at the “Centro Piero
Gauli”, a meeting with miners from the local mine,
and a lecture about the Church of Santa Vittorina,
currently undergoing restoration.
FERENTILLO
PASQUARELLA DELL’ABBADIA
FROM 2 TO 6 JANUARY, TIMES: 15.00-19.00
Traditional songs performed in the village streets
by the “Cantori della Valnerina” choir.
FICULLE
LA SABBATINA
24 DECEMBER, AT 24.00, PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA
Christmas greetings with local sweets and mulled wine.
6 JANUARY, AT 16.00, CENTRO POLIVALENTE
Puppet show and prizes awarded for Christmas
crib competition.
FOLIGNO
THE BEFANA IN THE TOWN SQUARE
5 JANUARY, AT 16.00, PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA
FORNOLE (AMELIA)
CHRISTMAS CRIBS IN THE VILLAGE STREETS
6 JANUARY
In the morning, prizes are awarded for the best
Christmas crib in the competition run by the local
tourist offi ce; at 15.00 there is the blessing of the
toys that are then given out to the local children.
BURNING THE “VECCHIA”
TOWN CENTRE, AT 18.00
A cloth puppet representing the Befana (the vecchia –old
woman) is tied to a pole and burnt. The light and the
Christmas Traditions
Faoni,
Norcia
The event recalls
the old Umbrian
tradition
of groups
of singers going
from house
to house singing
“stornelli”
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