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Lighting the fire on the evening of December 8th is a tradition of many towns in Puglia. According to a popular belief, the bonfire recalls the Vergin Mary drying the washed clothes of the Child Jesus
In Italy we use to do the Nativity at Christmas
This is the Christmas tree that the local administration usually make during this festivity.
A stall at the Christmas market in San Nicandro.
Christmas tree with decorations made by us students
A widespread tradition here in Italy is making the Christmas tree together with the family.
This is a "panettone": a high and soft cake filled with candide fruit, raisin and chocolate chips. We usually eat "panettone" during the Christmas festivities.
Kartsiounos is a traditional custom of Naoussa and many villages where are near to Naoussa. The fires are light and this means that Christmas has come.
At christmas eve every year a lot of neighbourhoods light a big fire that is named (kartsiounos). Every people that lives in this neighbourhood bring a wood for this fire
I wish all the erasmus teachers and students a happy new year with good health and happiness.-Tasos from Greece
I wish a happy new year with health and happiness-Tasos From Greece