Naples

 Naples is a large town in Campania region. It has more than 900,000 inhabitants and it is located in a gulf dominated by the volcano Vesuvius.
It was the capital of the Bourbon kingdom and more   late of the reign of the two Sicilies.

It has great architectural complexes:

 Maschio Angioino

S. Carlo square

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National Festivities

Capodanno January 1st

It celebrates the first day of the year . The fireworks are one of the classic celebrations of the Capodanno.

Epiphany January 6th

 It’s a Christian celebration and it is celebrated 12 days after Christmas . Epiphany comes from the ancient Greek “ I make myself manifest“. It  is the festivity that traditionally ends the Christmas season. There is also the tradition of gifts to children or sweets in the sock hanging if possible at the fireplace. The gifts are brought from the Befana (personified by an ugly but good old woman, a kind of witch with flying broom)only to good children. For children who have not been good, she brings coal.

Easter Monday

It’s called “Pasquetta” and It is the day after Easter. On this day the Church remembers the meeting of the angel with the women who came to the tomb angel. Usually in this day we take a walk or a picnic with friend

Liberation Day April 25th

 It’s a party national of the republic italian  which recurs the 25 april of every year symbol of the victorios fight of resistance military is policy  during there 2 war world.

Labour day   May 1st

 It Is celebrated to remember  the workers battles for the workers rights

Republic Day  June 2nd

It Is a civil celebration to remember the birth of the italian Republic. It is celebrated with the military parade in front of the Head of State, in Rome.

August 15th

On this day we celebrate two festivities: the religious celebration of the Assumption of Mary in heaven

And the civil celebration of Ferragosto

that  is traditionally dedicated to trips with large packed lunches. Among the games and jokes of Ferragosto there is the gavettone, a joke that consists in throwing water towards someone .

All Saints Day  November 1 st

 

A Christian celebration. It remembers the glory and honor of all the Saints

Immaculate Conception Day    December 8th

It’s a Catholic celebration; it  sanctions as the virgin Maria was immune from the original sin.

SAINT  STEPHEN DAY  December 26th

We remember the 1st Martyr of Christianity according to the New Testament

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