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Italian Christmas Traditions. At the school DON MINZONI In PIACENZA. In the town. Christmas Tree. In december our town is decorated with lights and a tall Christmas Tree in our main square : Piazza Cavalli. Christmas Market.
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Italian Christmas Traditions At the school DON MINZONI In PIACENZA
Christmas Tree In decemberourtownisdecoratedwithlights and a tall Christmas Tree in ourmainsquare : Piazza Cavalli
Christmas Market In thissquarethere’s a traditional Christmas Market whereyou can buypresents and decorations.
We decorate christmastrees and makeNativityscenes in ourhouses.
Santa Lucia We’re waitingfor Santa Lucia: Shearrives at night between 12th and 13th december, riding a donkey and carryingpresentsforchildren. Early in the morningwefindgifts under the Christmas tree.
Handmakingdecorations At schoolwe’re preparingchristmashandmakingdecorations and smallpresentsforourSolidarity Market, to help children in need.
Christmas Cards Wewrite Christmas Cardsforparents and friends. Thisyearwe are sendingcardstodifferentschools in Europe and we are receivingwonderfulcardsfromEuropeancountries. It’ s a greatexperience!!
Christmas songs Welearn and singcarols and songs: Wehave a Christmas Concert in a theatrenot far fromourschool. Click for the video!
Christmas Eve On Christmas Evefamiliesmeet and exchangegifts, then go to the Midnight Mass to celebrate the Birth of Christ.
Christmas Dinner In Piacenza weusuallyeat: Pandoro Anolini Cappone Torrone Panettone
Christmas holidays From 21st december to 6th january