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Custonaci Epiphany nativity play In Scurati cave
(Grotta Mangiapane) |
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When:
Jan 6 , 2013
Where: Grotta Mangiapane (Scurati cave), Custonaci , Sicely, Italy
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In Custonaci at Trapanι region in South Sicily, the local residents hold, as in many places in Christendom, a show about the magic of the birth of Christ.
The event takes place twice, in Christmas on December 25th and in Epiphany on January 6th.
The impressive theatrical show, which is held since 1983, takes place in Scurati cave that is called also Grotta Mangiapane. The youngsters alongside with the elders of the city participate in these events.
The occurrence of the traditional drama in the cave provides a spiritual mightiness and illustrates the lifestyle county's inhabitants in the 19th century.
The tourists who attend the city during Christmas and Epiphany are impressed by the spiritual show, the views, sounds, colors, smells and the local tastes.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Italy -
background and overview:
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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Italy details
Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. |
Languages:
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area). |
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. |
Capital:
Rome |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+39 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), Or Rome Tourist office Phone: +39 06 67104526 |
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