Sommario / Summary - Regione Umbria

MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
FEAST OF SAINT NICOLA
5 DECEMBER
Farro distributed to all the inhabitants, an ancient
rite who relives.
MONTELEONE QUALITÀ PLUS
FROM 5 TO 9 DECEMBER
Concerts, workshops, perfomances, guided tours
and a chance to know local produce.
MONTEGABBIONE
THE ARRIVAL OF FATHER CHRISTMAS
24 DECEMBER, AT 21.30
Presents distributed to the local children in the
main square.
FESTA DELLA SPEZZATURA DEL MAIALE
29 AND 30 DECEMBER, AT 15.00
Pork is prepared and cooked in the town square.
CELEBRATIONS FOR THE BEFANA
6 JANUARY, AT 16.00
IN THE TOWN’S MAIN STREETS.
MONTERUBIAGLIO (CASTEL VISCARDO)
24 DECEMBER AT 17.00
Father Christmas gives out gifts to the children in
the town square.
THE “VECCHIARELLA”
5 JANUARY, FROM 17.00 TO 23.00
The “Vecchiarella”, accompanied by a choir
singing in dialect, takes sweets to the children,
elderly and sick in the town. At 22.00 a fi re will
be lit in the town square, pork and bruschetta
will be cooked and there will also be local wine
and music.
MONTONE
CHRISTMAS UNDER THE TREE
23 DECEMBER, AT 21.00, PIAZZA FORTEBRACCIO
Music, songs, poetry and traditional Christmas
fare.
NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT
31 DECEMBER, FROM 22.00, PIAZZA FORTEBRACCIO
Live music and dancing in the square.
ARRIVAL OF THE BEFANA
6 JANUARY, AT 18.00, PIAZZA FORTEBRACCIO
MUCCIAFORA (AT POGGIODOMO)
THE “NTUSSA”
A unique celebration involving the burning of the
trunk of a juniper tree.
NORCIA
THE “FAONI”
FROM 8 TO 12 DECEMBER
During the night, large bonfi res are lit to illuminate
the darkness and guide the angels who are supposed
to have taken the Madonna’s house from Palestine
to Loreto.
ORVIETO
IL MAIALE IN CARNE ED OSSA
29 DECEMBER, AT 16/19, PALAZZO DEL GUSTO
Butchers from Montegabbione demonstrate how
free-range pigs are jointed and cooked.
PANICALE
THE ARRIVAL OF FATHER CHRISTMAS
24 DECEMBER, FROM 15.00, TOWN CENTRE
THE ARRIVAL OF FATHER CHRISTMAS (AT TAVERNELLE)
24 DECEMBER, FROM 15.00, TOWN CENTRE
PASSIGNANO SUL TRASIMENO
6 JANUARY, AT 15.00
RIONE OLIVETO
The Befana visits the Uliveto area of town. A party
outdoors in the afternoon with entertainment, jugglers
and a puppet theatre for small children while
waiting for the Befana to arrive from the lake.
PIEGARO
WAITING FOR FATHER CHRISTMAS...
24 DECEMBER, AT 17.00. PIAZZA MATTEOTTI
Father Christmas arrives on a wonderful carriage
and gives out presents to the children present. He
is accompanied by the music of pipers.
PIETRAFITTA (PIEGARO)
ARRIVAL OF THE BEFANA
6 JANUARY, AT 16.00. CIRCOLO AICS
PENNA IN TEVERINA
ARRIVAL OF FATHER CHRISTMAS
24 DECEMBER
Presents are given out in the streets of Penna.
POGGIODOMO
THE “FOCONE”
24 DECEMBER
A large bonfi re (the “focone”) is lit in front of the
town hall in the evening.
SONGS OF THE “PASQUARELLA”
5 JANUARY
Folk songs accompanied by accordion.
Christmas Traditions
Presepe di Mantignana
Corciano
An outdoor party
takes place in the
afternoon,
with
entertainment,
jugglers and
a puppet theatre
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