2. Bologna –Bologna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
Italian sophistication at ChristmasItalian sophistication at Christmas
3. Trento – Trentino-Alto AgideTrento – Trentino-Alto Agide
Xmas Tree in front of Santa Maria - the Church where the Council of Trent was heldXmas Tree in front of Santa Maria - the Church where the Council of Trent was held
4. Bologna –Bologna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
Christmas is coming and Bologna is getting ready...Christmas is coming and Bologna is getting ready...
5. Assisi –Assisi – UmbriaUmbria
Christmas Eve –Christmas Eve – The Mass of the Rooster will soon beginThe Mass of the Rooster will soon begin
6. Capri –Capri – CampaniaCampania
The Piazzeta, even more beautiful by Christmas lightsThe Piazzeta, even more beautiful by Christmas lights
7. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
Xmas decorationXmas decoration
8. Cesenatico a Natale -Cesenatico a Natale - Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
The whole port area has become a Christmas Crib (Presepe) disposed on old boatsThe whole port area has become a Christmas Crib (Presepe) disposed on old boats
10. Firenze –Firenze – ToscanaToscana
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) at ChristmasPonte Vecchio (Old Bridge) at Christmas
11. Grazzano ViscontiGrazzano Visconti -- Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
everybody busy in the kitchens cooking Christmas dinnereverybody busy in the kitchens cooking Christmas dinner
12. Genova –Genova – LiguriaLiguria
The Mazzini GalleryThe Mazzini Gallery
13. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
The Duomo - Santa Maria Nativity CathedralThe Duomo - Santa Maria Nativity Cathedral
14. Napoli –Napoli – CampaniaCampania
detail of a Napolitan alley - which is not a city but a state of beeing!detail of a Napolitan alley - which is not a city but a state of beeing!
15. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
one of the streets with the city’s best commerceone of the streets with the city’s best commerce
16. Modena –Modena – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
Christmas lights projected on the building at Piazza Grande (Large Square), ModenaChristmas lights projected on the building at Piazza Grande (Large Square), Modena
23. Napoli –Napoli – CampaniaCampania
Old Naples – La Pignasecca food marketOld Naples – La Pignasecca food market
24. Palermo –Palermo – SiciliaSicilia
Vicolo Burgiò at ChristmasVicolo Burgiò at Christmas
25. Pompei –Pompei – CampaniaCampania
Christmas little marketChristmas little market
26. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
At Moschino’s window shop in Via Sant’Andrea – Santa Claus in PsychoanalysisAt Moschino’s window shop in Via Sant’Andrea – Santa Claus in Psychoanalysis
27. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Piazza di Spagna and Via CondottiPiazza di Spagna and Via Condotti
29. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Piazza San Pietro, Vatican CityPiazza San Pietro, Vatican City
30. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
Duomo Square - Vittorio Emanuele II GalleryDuomo Square - Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery
31. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery –Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Milan's most elegant shopping mallMilan's most elegant shopping mall
32. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Christmas decoration – detailVittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Christmas decoration – detail
33. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Coliseum and Christmas treeColiseum and Christmas tree
34. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Santa Claus at Piazza NavonaSanta Claus at Piazza Navona
35. Sorrento –Sorrento – CampaniaCampania
Christmas in Tasso SquareChristmas in Tasso Square
36. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Piazza San Pietro, Vatican CityPiazza San Pietro, Vatican City
40. Vicenza –Vicenza – VenetoVeneto
Santa Claus with white horses – Italian creativitySanta Claus with white horses – Italian creativity
41. SardegnaSardegna – Autonomous Region of– Autonomous Region of SardegnaSardegna
Cagliari, Sardinia - The Bastion of St. RemyCagliari, Sardinia - The Bastion of St. Remy
47. Venezia –Venezia – VenetoVeneto
Gondoliers as Santa ClausGondoliers as Santa Claus
48. Roma – LRoma – Lacioacio -- Basilica of Santa Maria at Trastevere, Rome – Christmas Lunch of theBasilica of Santa Maria at Trastevere, Rome – Christmas Lunch of the
Sant'Egidio Community with more than 700 needy friendsSant'Egidio Community with more than 700 needy friends
49. Verona –Verona – VenetoVeneto
A romantic Christmas treeA romantic Christmas tree
50. Murano –Murano – VenetoVeneto
A Christmas tree in glass, Murano of courseA Christmas tree in glass, Murano of course
51. Venezia –Venezia – VenetoVeneto
Venice in the early morning hours of Christmas EveVenice in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve
52. Torino –Torino – PiemontePiemonte
… and after Christmas dinner ... delights of a bakery...… and after Christmas dinner ... delights of a bakery...
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53. Images:Images: from the Internet, with credits to the authorsfrom the Internet, with credits to the authors
MusicMusic:: Bianco Natale - White ChristmasBianco Natale - White Christmas –– Andrea BocelliAndrea Bocelli
Creation, research, compiling and formattingCreation, research, compiling and formatting :: Delza Dias FerreiraDelza Dias Ferreira
delzadfer@hotmail.comdelzadfer@hotmail.com
Review of the Italian and English versionReview of the Italian and English version :: Flavio Musa de F. GuimarãesFlavio Musa de F. Guimarães
Technical collaborationTechnical collaboration :: Claudia RicciClaudia Ricci
Brazil – São Paulo – XII - 2010Brazil – São Paulo – XII - 2010
www.culturesandart.com
54. White ChristmasWhite Christmas
Music and lyrics - Irving Berlin – 1942Music and lyrics - Irving Berlin – 1942
Bianco Natale - Irene GrandiBianco Natale - Irene Grandi
Col bianco tuo candor, neveCol bianco tuo candor, neve
sai dar la gioia ad ogni cuor,sai dar la gioia ad ogni cuor,
è Natale ancoraè Natale ancora
la grande festala grande festa
che sa tutti conquistar.che sa tutti conquistar.
Un canto vien dal ciel, lentoUn canto vien dal ciel, lento
che con la neve dona a noiche con la neve dona a noi
un Natale pieno d'amorun Natale pieno d'amor
un Natale di felicità.un Natale di felicità.
Tu, neve scendi ancor lentaTu, neve scendi ancor lenta
per dare gioia ad ogni cuor,per dare gioia ad ogni cuor,
alza gli occhialza gli occhi
e guarda lassù,e guarda lassù,
è Natale non soffrire più.è Natale non soffrire più.
Quel lieve tuo candor, neveQuel lieve tuo candor, neve
discende lieto nel mio cuor ...discende lieto nel mio cuor ...
Tu, dici nel cader neveTu, dici nel cader neve
il cielo devi ringraziar,il cielo devi ringraziar,
alza gli occhialza gli occhi
e guarda lassù,e guarda lassù,
è Natale non soffrire più.è Natale non soffrire più.
