Since the holidays have passed (for us in the US) and all those sweets have been consumed, that leaves space and time for dreaming of Italian festivals, which somehow are always related to food in Italy.
This is Epiphany or Befana, the day the Three Wise Men visited the Baby Jesus. Yes, it’s still holiday season in Italy. Of course, on this day you celebrate by distributing gifts to children…and by eating, of course.
January 6, Epiphany, is a national holiday in Italy that marks the 12th day of Christmas and the end of the Christmas holiday season. Most tourist sites are open but public transportation may be running on holiday schedule and many stores will be closed, especially in smaller towns and rural areas. — Who is La Befana?
So I leave you with a picture of some kids banging a drum anxiously at the Disfida Festival and Parade in Fivizzano.
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