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The 3rd annual New York Panettone Festival is coming back to Long Island City, taking place December 15-17, while supplies last. The festival, sponsored by TF Cornerstone and Bauli, will be held at TFC Piazza’s; part of TFC’s two-tower luxury development complex in Long Island City’s Hunters Point South.  For those unfamiliar with this Italian holi...

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It's a scene as quintessentially Philly as a run up the Art Museum steps: In the heart of the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, a rusted-bottom metal barrel sits on the asphalt of 9th Street with flames licking out its top. What may appear post-apocalyptic to some is to others a convenient source of heat, if not a deep, nostalgic comfort. And n...

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What do Italians eat for Christmas dinner? Like any other time of the year, it depends on the region. We go through each Italian region discovering what traditional Italian foods are eaten at the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas (Natale) is the most magical time of the year and throughout Italy, this is considered the most important holid...

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Come and join us for a fun afternoon playing the Italian traditional Tombola game: A children’s event brought to you by Comites San Francisco, Il Punto and Casa Italiana. Also there will be an appearance by La Befana herself! La Befana is a friendly witch in Italian folklore who delivers gifts for the good children, and lumps of coal to the bad one...

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What are the best Christmas lights in Italy? We have selected 20 locations, one per region, of towns and villages, where you can see the most beautiful Christmas lights in Italy. They are an irresistible attraction for those who are, like us, looking for a wonderful feeling. Only Christmas lights, creating a game of augmented reality and visual eff...

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Castiglione del Lago, one of the most beautiful villages in central Italy, proudly stands on the shores of Lake Trasimeno (Umbria). And just as the most beautiful time of the year approaches, the lighting of the Christmas decorations becomes a spectacle for the eyes. Immersed in a mix of magic, ancient history, a monumental Nativity scene, and Sant...

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Season 2 of FX/Hulu’s The Bear featured an intense and emotionally draining episode, a flashback to a Christmas Eve Feast of Seven Fishes meal at the Berzatto house several years prior. Carmy has come home to visit from Denmark. Matriarch Donna Berzatto, expertly portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtis, is frantically preparing the dinner, drinking and chain...

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There are two kinds of people in the world: people who are team pandoro, and people who are team panettone—the tall, star-shaped cake vs or the rounded, densely-packed confection, both of which are synonymous with Christmas celebrations. Similar, but so different; we break down the fundamentals of these two iconic bread-like cakes as we embrace the...

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From life-sized figures to intricate miniatures, Nativity scenes are popular around the world at Christmas time – but where does this tradition come from? The custom of displaying a Nativity scene at Christmas began in 1223 when St Francis of Assisi is said to have staged the first recreation of the scene of Jesus' birth in the town of Greccio, Ita...

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December is definitely here and Christmas is on its way, the cities in Italy are ready to celebrate the festive season with locals and tourists standing up their best Christmas decorations, and for us it is one of the best month ever to plan a trip in Italy. Both the most famous cities and the iconic Italian villages have their own Christmas tree t...

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