(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 December 2008 AM)
Here are some links about Christmas/Buon Natale/Epiphany (La Befana) in Italy, 2008/2009:
CHRISTMAS/BUON NATALE
- Buon Natale! Christmas In Italy – Source: Sicilian Culture
- Christmas In Italy – Source: In Italy Online!
- Christmas in Rome – Source: “As the Romans Do: An American Family's Italian Odyssey”, Alan Epstein
- Christmas in Rome – by Philip Marsden – Source: Travel Intelligence Ltd
- The Christmas Season in Venice – Ruth L. Edenbaum – Source: slow travel Italy
- Rome for Christmas-New Year's week – Source: slow travel talk Italy
- Epiphany in Italy – January 6th – by Giulia – Source: Holidays & Festivals Around the World by Ms. Hos-McGrane's Grade 5 Students
- Epiphany-Befana – European Kids Project – Source: NavigaCircolo Home
- La Befana – Source: Wikipedia – "the free encyclopedia"
- La Befana: The Story of the Befana – By Floria Parmiani – Source: Floria Publications
- La Befana and Epiphany in Italy – Source: From Martha Bakerjian in the Italy Travel section of About.com
- See, Info on 2008 Christmas Markets (Mercato di Natale) in Italy , dated Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
- UMBRIA
- Expo Regalo 2008 – Christmas Shopping in Umbria
- Free admission
- Not your ordinary Christmas market: food, clothing, furniture, Tupperware, jewelry, etc.
- Dates: 29 November - 8 December
- Location: Umbriafiere, Bastia Umbra (PG)
- The biggest Christmas tree in Italy – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Bella Umbria
- Christmas in Italy - Italian Christmas Celebrations – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
- Christmas and New Year's Day 2009 in Umbria Italy – Source: Bella Umbria – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- December Events in Milan – Source: Ms. Adventures in Italy – "My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel."
- December Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy – "Italian Festivals, Holidays, and Special Events in December" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
- "Largest Christmas Tree of the World……" – Source: Albero di Natale citta di Gubbio – In multiple languages
- "Le Genti della Laga" – Location: Torricella Sicura (Te) – Announcement in English, Italian
- Buon Natale! Christmas Eve Italian Style – by Kate Heyhoe – Source: The Global Gourmet®
- Buon Natale... Merry Christmas – Source: S.PELLEGRINO
- Italian Christmas: SevenFishes (Feast of the Seven Fishes) – Source: Seven Fishes blog.com
- Italian Christmas Cakes, Cookies, and Treats – Source: From Kyle Phillips in the Italian Food section of About.com
- Traditional Italian Recipes for the Holidays – Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy – Italian Language – Source: About.com
- Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy – Source: Italian Language section of About.com
- Part 1: Origins in Pagan Celebrations
- Part 2: Vocabulary and Holiday Music Traditions – Sound clip
- Part 3: Children's Activities for the Holidays
- Part 4: Traditional Italian Recipes for the Holidays
- Part 5: Visit Italy to Celebrate the Holidays
- Part 6: Italian Christmas Traditions
- An Italian Christmas – Languages – Source: BBC Languages
- "ORO, INCENSO E MIRRA" – Course of Italian language and Christmas tradition – Source: ITALIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL "Scuola Leonardo da Vinci" – "Learn Italian in Italy in Florence - Milan - Rome – Siena"
- CHRISTMAS CRIBS IN ABRUZZO AND ITALY – Source: andrea morelli
- Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy – "Part 6: Italian Christmas Traditions" – Source: Italian Language section of About.com
- Christmas in Italy – Source: Netsurfing per Natale
- Christmas Traditions – Source: Italiansrus.com – "Your guide to Italy & Italian Culture on the Web."
- Christmas Traditions – Source: Sicilian Culture
- Christmas Tradition in Italy: Christmas customs split Italy in two – By Floria Parmiani – Source: Floria Publications
- Holiday Traditions of Italy "Buon Natale" – Source: HOLIDAY TRADITION – "Welcome to a world of holiday traditions!" section of California Mall®
- ARTICLES/FORUMS
- Christmas in Italy: Santa Sleeps Here – By MARTIN SEEMUNGAL – ROME, Dec. 18, 2006 – Source: abc NEWS International
- Italian Christmas Carols – Source: ITALY Magazine Forums
- Italian Culture: Christmas in Italy – Waiting For Christmas – Source: lifeinitaly.com
- Spend the Christmas Holiday in Italy – Traditions, Events, Markets and More – By Amy Gulick– Source: Associated Content
- World’s biggest blown-glass christmas tree – December 10th, 2006 – Source: ITALY Magazine
- Buon Natale - Christmas Links – Sound clip – Source: Welcome to Capucina's Italian-American Web Pages
- SEE ALSO:
- Info on Christmas cribs, creches, nativity scenes and presepi in Italy *, dated Friday, December 12, 2008
- Info on or about Christmas Lights in Italy *, dated Tuesday, December 09, 2008
- Info about 2009 New Year’s/ Capodanno/La Festa di San Silvestro in Italy *, dated Tuesday, December 02, 2008
- Info on 2008 Christmas Markets (Mercato di Natale) in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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That's it for Friday, 28 November 2008: venerdì, 28 novembre 2008.
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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 December 2008 AM)
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