Citta di Castello's canoe club outfits their canoes with Christmas lights, and each canoeist dresses up like Santa Claus on the evening of Christmas Day. The canoes float down the Tiber River towards a bridge, where a small crib is suspended over the water. As they disembark from their canoes, the canoeists hand out candy to waiting children. Get your ...
The Barber of Seville is a lyric opera by Gioacchino Rossini with libretto by Sterbini, based on a comedy of the same name by Beaumarchais. The opera begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto, Venice. Check the website for performance dates. Dream of Italy readers can save 10% on tickets for this event using the promo code: Dream-of-Italy
Children, take note! With the Epiphany on the 6th of January comes presents, candies and toys galore among Bernini's fountains in the open air Epiphany market in Rome's Piazza Navona.
Every year on the Epiphany, Italian motorcyclists gather for La Befana Benifica, a motorcycle procession for charity led by La Befana, the Epiphany witch. Beginning at the Duomo, motorcyclists hear a speech from the mayor and are blessed by the Bishop of Milan. The procession then continues to deliver items like food and gifts to charity centers, shelters and retirement ...
