The story of Notte delle Luci. Here begins the story of Notte delle Luci, an Italian festival of lights. Once upon a time, in the year 1600, there was a small town that was saved from the plague. The town was called Scorrano and its saviour was Santa Domenica. Santa Domenica became the town’s patron saint and each year, on her feast day of
Santa Lucia and La Befana. For most Italians, the celebration of the Christmas season begins on Christmas Eve, or shortly before, and runs until the Epiphany—the traditional Twelfthtide. Some, though, date the beginning of the season at the Immaculate Conception, on December 8, while others still start the observance on December 6 with the
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