The Regata delle Befane honors the Epiphany but also celebrates Venice’s lasting connection to its waterways, its community’s ...

There are no lights, no garlands. Instead, Bethlehem University's Christmas tree, adorned with wooden cherubs and a long list of names in Palestinian colors, honors the children killed in Gaza.

Occurred on January 6, 2025 / Bologna, Italy Info: The Befana, a character from Italian folklore, arrives with gifts for the ...

With intense conflict, airstrikes, and forced displacement, the Catholics are preparing for a quieter, more somber Christmas marked ... September 24 by the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

Dante Club member Louise Columbus threw herself into the title role, as told in the children’s book “The Legend of Old Befana ...

Every year, on Epiphany Eve, which is the night of January 5th, Italians celebrate a tradition similar to Santa, called La ...

The Three Kings' Day, also known as Epiphany, is a Christian holiday celebrated every year on January 6 in many places across ...

Christmas has come and gone, but celebrations related to Christ’s birth aren’t over just yet. In many parts of Europe, ...

Most families tend to give main presents around Christmas Day but in Central Italy and Rome, there is still a tradition of giving sweets to good children and coal (or black coloured rock sweets) to ...

Also during the brunch, Befana (known locally as Nancee Vaicelunas Perry) will tell her story at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and hand out gift bags to children throughout the event. In Italian folklore ...

The Oxford Street Christmas lights are a staple of Christmas in the capital. Image: Doug Peters PA Wire Plenty of places screen festive classics in the run-up to the big day. Find out where to get ...