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Bologna – Bologna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna Italian sophistication at Christmas Italian sophistication at Christmas

Trento – Trentino-Alto Agide Trento – Trentino-Alto Agide Xmas Tree in front of Santa Maria - the Church where the Council of Trent was held Xmas Tree in front of Santa Maria - the Church where the Council of Trent was held

Bologna – Bologna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia RomagnaChristmas is coming and Bologna is getting ready...Christmas is coming and Bologna is getting ready...

Assisi – Assisi – UmbriaUmbria Christmas Eve – Christmas Eve – The Mass of the Rooster will soon begin The Mass of the Rooster will soon begin

Capri – Capri – Campania Campania The Piazzeta, even more beautiful by Christmas lights The Piazzeta, even more beautiful by Christmas lights

Milano – Milano – Lombardia Lombardia Xmas decoration Xmas decoration

Cesenatico a Natale - Cesenatico a Natale - Emilia Romagna Emilia Romagna The whole port area has become a Christmas Crib (Presepe) disposed on old boats The whole port area has become a Christmas Crib (Presepe) disposed on old boats

Bolzano – Bolzano – Trentino-Alto AdigeTrentino-Alto Adige Christmas Market Christmas Market

Firenze – Firenze – Toscana Toscana Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) at Christmas Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) at Christmas

Grazzano Visconti Grazzano Visconti - - Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna everybody busy in the kitchens cooking Christmas dinner everybody busy in the kitchens cooking Christmas dinner

Genova – Genova – Liguria Liguria The Mazzini GalleryThe Mazzini Gallery

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia The Duomo - Santa Maria Nativity Cathedral The Duomo - Santa Maria Nativity Cathedral

Napoli – Napoli – Campania Campania detail of a Napolitan alley - which is not a city but a state of beeing!detail of a Napolitan alley - which is not a city but a state of beeing!

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia one of the streets with the city’s best commerceone of the streets with the city’s best commerce

Modena – Modena – Emilia Romagna Emilia Romagna Christmas lights projected on the building at Piazza Grande (Large Square), ModenaChristmas lights projected on the building at Piazza Grande (Large Square), Modena

Napoli – Napoli – Campania Campania Struffoli - Struffoli - typical Napolitan Christmas candy typical Napolitan Christmas candy

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia Christmas snow in Duomo Square Christmas snow in Duomo Square

Napoli – Napoli – Campania Campania The Umberto I The Umberto I Gallery Gallery

Napoli – Napoli – Campania Campania Tree of wishes - a fine tradition at Umberto I GalleryTree of wishes - a fine tradition at Umberto I Gallery

Palermo – Palermo – Sicilia Sicilia Theater Massimo Theater Massimo

Verona – Verona – Veneto Veneto Arena Arena

Napoli – Napoli – Campania Campania Old Naples – La Pignasecca food market Old Naples – La Pignasecca food market

Palermo – Palermo – SiciliaSicilia Vicolo Burgiò at ChristmasVicolo Burgiò at Christmas

Pompei – Pompei – CampaniaCampania Christmas little marketChristmas little market

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia At Moschino’s window shop in Via Sant’Andrea – Santa Claus in PsychoanalysisAt Moschino’s window shop in Via Sant’Andrea – Santa Claus in Psychoanalysis

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Piazza di Spagna and Via Condotti Piazza di Spagna and Via Condotti

Ravenna – Ravenna – Emilia RomagnaEmilia Romagna Merry-go-roundMerry-go-round

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia Duomo Square - Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery Duomo Square - Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Milan's most elegant shopping mall Milan's most elegant shopping mall

Milano – Milano – LombardiaLombardia Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Christmas decoration – detailVittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Christmas decoration – detail

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Coliseum and Christmas treeColiseum and Christmas tree

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Santa Claus at Piazza NavonaSanta Claus at Piazza Navona

Sorrento – Sorrento – CampaniaCampania Christmas in Tasso SquareChristmas in Tasso Square

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City

Udine – Udine – Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia San Giacomo Square San Giacomo Square

Roma - Roma - LacioLacio Pantheon and Christmas treePantheon and Christmas tree

Salerno – Salerno – CampaniaCampania Christmas Christmas decorationdecoration

Vicenza – Vicenza – Veneto Veneto Santa Claus with white horses – Italian creativity Santa Claus with white horses – Italian creativity

Sardegna Sardegna – Autonomous Region of – Autonomous Region of Sardegna Sardegna Cagliari, Sardinia - The Bastion of St. RemyCagliari, Sardinia - The Bastion of St. Remy

Torino – Torino – PiemontePiemonte Christmas timeChristmas time

Trento – Trentino-Alto Agide Trento – Trentino-Alto Agide the Christmas tourist little trainthe Christmas tourist little train

Taranto – Taranto – Puglia Puglia Downtown at Christmas Downtown at Christmas

It’s Italy... AlfaIt’s Italy... Alfa... enough! ... enough!

Trieste Trieste – Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Friuli-Venezia Giulia Christmas rainChristmas rain

Venezia – Venezia – Veneto Veneto Gondoliers as Santa Claus Gondoliers as Santa Claus

Roma – LRoma – Lacio acio - - Basilica of Santa Maria at Trastevere, Rome – Christmas Lunch of the Basilica of Santa Maria at Trastevere, Rome – Christmas Lunch of the Sant'Egidio Community with more than 700 needy friendsSant'Egidio Community with more than 700 needy friends

Verona – Verona – VenetoVeneto A romantic Christmas treeA romantic Christmas tree

Murano – Murano – Veneto Veneto A Christmas tree in glass, Murano of courseA Christmas tree in glass, Murano of course

Venezia – Venezia – VenetoVeneto Venice in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve Venice in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve

Torino – Torino – PiemontePiemonte … and after Christmas dinner ... delights of a bakery... … and after Christmas dinner ... delights of a bakery...

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Images: Images: from the Internet, with credits to the authors from the Internet, with credits to the authors

MusicMusic: : Bianco Natale - White Christmas Bianco Natale - White Christmas – – Andrea BocelliAndrea Bocelli

Creation, research, compiling and formatting Creation, research, compiling and formatting : : Delza Dias FerreiraDelza Dias Ferreira delzadfer@hotmail.comdelzadfer@hotmail.com

Review of the Italian and English version Review of the Italian and English version :: Flavio Musa de F. GuimarãesFlavio Musa de F. GuimarãesTechnical collaboration Technical collaboration : : Claudia RicciClaudia Ricci

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White Christmas White Christmas Music and lyrics - Irving Berlin – 1942Music and lyrics - Irving Berlin – 1942

Bianco Natale - Irene Grandi Bianco Natale - Irene Grandi

Col bianco tuo candor, neve Col bianco tuo candor, neve sai dar la gioia ad ogni cuor, sai dar la gioia ad ogni cuor,

è Natale ancora è Natale ancora la grande festa la grande festa

che sa tutti conquistar. che sa tutti conquistar. Un canto vien dal ciel, lento Un canto vien dal ciel, lento che con la neve dona a noi che con la neve dona a noi

un Natale pieno d'amor un Natale pieno d'amor un Natale di felicità. un Natale di felicità.

Tu, neve scendi ancor lenta Tu, neve scendi ancor lenta per dare gioia ad ogni cuor, per dare gioia ad ogni cuor,

alza gli occhi alza gli occhi e guarda lassù, e guarda lassù,

è Natale non soffrire più. è Natale non soffrire più. Quel lieve tuo candor, neve Quel lieve tuo candor, neve

discende lieto nel mio cuor ... discende lieto nel mio cuor ... Tu, dici nel cader neve Tu, dici nel cader neve il cielo devi ringraziar, il cielo devi ringraziar,

alza gli occhi alza gli occhi e guarda lassù, e guarda lassù,

è Natale non soffrire più.è Natale non soffrire più.

Fine Fine