Christmas in Italy!!! I put Andre Bocelli to make it more authentic. It's always ,La Dolce Vita!!! This is where my heart is so I am sharing my dream with you all!

1. XII – 2010XII – 2010

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

9. Bolzano –Bolzano – Trentino-Alto AdigeTrentino-Alto Adige
Christmas MarketChristmas Market

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

17. Napoli –Napoli – CampaniaCampania
Struffoli -Struffoli - typical Napolitan Christmas candytypical Napolitan Christmas candy

18. Milano –Milano – LombardiaLombardia
Christmas snow in Duomo SquareChristmas snow in Duomo Square

19. Napoli –Napoli – CampaniaCampania
The Umberto IThe Umberto I GalleryGallery

20. Napoli –Napoli – CampaniaCampania
Tree of wishes - a fine tradition at Umberto I GalleryTree of wishes - a fine tradition at Umberto I Gallery

21. Palermo –Palermo – SiciliaSicilia
Theater MassimoTheater Massimo

22. Verona –Verona – VenetoVeneto
ArenaArena

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

28. Ravenna –Ravenna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna
Merry-go-roundMerry-go-round

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

37. Udine –Udine – Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia
San Giacomo SquareSan Giacomo Square

38. Roma -Roma - LacioLacio
Pantheon and Christmas treePantheon and Christmas tree

39. Salerno –Salerno – CampaniaCampania
ChristmasChristmas decorationdecoration

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

42. Torino –Torino – PiemontePiemonte
Christmas timeChristmas time

43. Trento – Trentino-Alto AgideTrento – Trentino-Alto Agide
the Christmas tourist little trainthe Christmas tourist little train

44. Taranto –Taranto – PugliaPuglia
Downtown at ChristmasDowntown at Christmas

45. It’s Italy... AlfaIt’s Italy... Alfa... enough!... enough!

46. TriesteTrieste – Friuli-Venezia Giulia– Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Christmas rainChristmas rain

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...
......

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.

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