Living Nativity in Castanea delle Furie

The cultural event "Christmas with Joy in Castanea", that is the Living Nativity Scene of Castanea delle Furie, is considered one of the most beautiful living nativity scenes in Sicily . Over 200 participants not only from Castanea but also from the nearby Masse, Salice and Rodia take part in the event. The Nativity scene is created inside the gardens of the Villa Costarelli of the Arrigo Brothers, a park of 4000 square meters where real scenes of 2000 years of Bethlhem are recreated. The market is recreated, the Roman quarter, Herod's Palace, and finally the cave with the Holy Family surrounded by Angels. It is a crib reconstruction characterized by an intense popular religiosity. The environments, the work tools, the furnishings and furnishings that make up all the living paintings in this representation draw from the experience of the inhabitants of Castanea, from their authentic signs of a civilization and an agro-pastoral culture that once marked the village days.

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