1. Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius
2. Our students sing Christmas carols at school
Christmas is the most loved festivity for Italian people. The streets are lighted
with coloured lamps, lights and Christmas trees. Every house is decorated.
Children write letters to Christmas father and ask for love, peace and presents.
Before Christmas holidays students generally play Christmas carols at schools.
Students sing Christmas carols at our school
Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius
3. Our students sing Christmas carols at school
Families decorate the Christmas tree and make cribs in cellars, churches and
houses using old and typical Neapolitan fashion statues. Original 17 th century
cribs, famous all over the world, are kept in different Neapolitan museums.
Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius
4. Our students sing Christmas carols at school
Families together with friends and relatives play traditional games: the “tombola”, a
kind of Neapolitan bingo, the “sette e mezzo”, “scala quaranta”, “mercante in fiera”.
In small and big villages during Christmas holidays charity parties are set
up., either at home or in special locations.
Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius
5. Our students sing Christmas carols at school
On Christmas Eve in the evening families and relatives eat traditional food
such as fish, “baccalà”, “capitone”, “murena”, “grongo”, spaghetti with sea fruit
and shrimps or scampi, octopussy salad, frieid sqeeds and baked shrimps. Pizza
with a kind of salad and cakes, “struffoli”, “mustacciuoli”, rococo, “susamielli”,
“panettone”. On the Christmas day at lunch people generally eat cannelloni,
lasagna, meat, chicken. The children and adult exchange and open the received
presents and play.
Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius
6. Our students sing Christmas carols at school
On January 6th at home and in the city squares sweets and gifts are
distributed . Children participate with enthusiasm and are really happy .
But Epiphany means also the last day of the Crhistmas holidays.
Made by the students of I.C.”V.Mennella”,Lacco Ameno, Italy, for Comenius