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From November 29th to January 6th, over thirty-five events will take place, including music and Christmas carols, games and theatrical performances, photography sets, concerts, and an unmissable one \u201cVia dei Presepi\u201d. Open shops<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magic of Christmas is ignited in Castelfiorentino. A Community Christmas, over thirty-five events including Christmas music and carols, theatre performances and photo sets, children’s games and attractions, concerts and gospel music, Elves and \u201cBabbi\u201d Natales (on bikes and horseback) interpreted in the most unexpected ways. Finally, an unmissable \u201cVia dei Presepi\u201d, which presents numerous new features this year. E\u2019 this is the calling card of \u201cCastellano Christmas\u201d, which starting from Saturday 29th, with the lighting of the lights, the luminous nativity scene and the opening of the market stalls, will enliven the streets of the natural shopping centre and the upper historic centre through a sequence of events that starting from Sunday 30th November will make the Christmas atmosphere particularly rich and well-attended, thanks to the involvement of over twenty local associations (open shops).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With \u201cCirco Wow\u201d (Sunday, November 30) there will be the \u201cWheel of the Holidays\u201d, board games for children, an inflatable Santa Claus for the little ones, “the Enigmi\u201d area, with many puzzles and mysteries to solve, and a \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d that will take place in some clearly recognizable locations, scattered throughout Piazza Gramsci, Corso Matteotti, Via Garibaldi and Via Bovio. On Saturday, December 6th, a \u201cGrand Christmas Parade\u201d will take place through the streets of the center with the captivating choreography of the artistic gymnastics students and the music of the Philharmonic \u201cG. Verdi\u201d and the participants of the Contrade del Palio, until reaching Piazza Gramsci where the maxi-sized Christmas tree will be lit near the Obelisk. On Sunday, December 7th, there will be \u201cSanta and Mamma Natale\u201d, a surprise game in search of Santa Claus through four different stations, and in the evening a Dream Floyd concert at the Teatro del Popolo. On Monday 8 December there will be an appointment with readings and Christmas carols, the chestnut festival curated by Avis and the inauguration at the Arco della Costa de \u201cThe Street of Nativity Scenes\u201d, with over forty artistic and artisanal nativity scenes scattered throughout the upper historic centre: among the new features is a \u201ctechnological\u201d nativity scene which will not fail to amaze, also because you will have to play to be able to turn it on and admire it in all its beauty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December over ten events including the Christmas Carols of the Castellano Opera Choir, the Letters to Santa Claus, the photography set at the Oratory of San Carlo, Santa’s House with TeatroCastello, a tourist itinerary (Christmas in art) a Santa Claus \u201camong Elves and Horses\u201d, the \u201cSanta Clauses\u201d on the \u201cLa Rotonda\u201d bike and the \u201cloud\u201d Christmas ones. Wednesday 17th appointment with \u201cChristmas Gospel\u201d at the Church of Santa Maria della Marca. On Saturday the 20th, there will be a Christmas workshop at the \u201cChristmas House\u201d, the \u201cTraveling Bagpipes\u201d and the show \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d at the Teatro del Popolo, while on Sunday the 21st, in addition to some events already present the previous Sunday, there will also be the \u201cLancio del Panforte\u201d and a performance by the music school. And it’s not over because the Christmas program will resume on December 27th with a concert by the Amici della Lirica and many other events until Epiphany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt will be a community Christmas \u2013 observe the Mayor, Francesca Giann\u00ec, and the Councilor for Culture, Franco Spina \u2013 a choral celebration, widespread (which spreads from the commercial area to the Pieve) and attended, with double the events of 2024, full of \u201cdifferent moments\u201d, born from collaboration with the countless activities and associations of Castelfiorentino that deserve to be valued and which we deeply thank. Whether it is experienced with a more secular or more religious spirit, more traditional or more modern, in fact, it is still a magical moment, capable of inspiring our actions, of putting our thoughts back into perspective, giving us an unexpected amazement every time. We want to sincerely thank all the organizations that have committed to creating a rich program of initiatives for our City, a sign of a sensitivity towards the community that makes a difference in building relationships and moments of pure joy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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