Primary School “G. Marconi” – Palse We live in Palse: it’s a hamlet of the municipality of Porcia (Pn). You can see the Church of St. Martino and St. Vigilio and the Bell tower. Country: Italy Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia This is Porcia: it is a nice town. Municipality: Porcia In hystoric centre there are interesting elements. Province: Pordenone Villa Correr Dolfin We’re from Italy . We live in Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region in the north-east of Italy. The Watch Tower A famous factory Porcia’s Castle th Christmas Time in Italy begins on December 8 the day when we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. On this day people prepare Christmas trees and Cribs. The main streets are decorated with lights. In this period churches change their appearance: in every church are set up beautiful cribs to remember the Nativity of the Infant Jesus. Today in Italy, Christmas trees are decorated, but the main focus of Christmas decoration is the Nativity Scene, Presepe in Italian. In southern Italy living nativity scenes, called Presepe vivente in Italian, are very popular. th Christmas goes until January 6 : that day is called “Epiphany”. The day before Epiphany we usually make bonfires and parties all together. Hello everyone! th th Children in Italy believe in a female version of Father We attend the 4 and the 5 class. We are 9 and 10 Christmas, called Befana , an old kind years old. woman. On the night of January 6 th , she In occasion of this Christmas Project we have created flies on a broomstick from house to some angels, using coloured lollipop sticks, that represent house, slide down the chimney and fills Gabriel, the one who announced the birth of Jesus. He is the stockings of the good children with always present in the Nativity Scene, an important symbol gifts. She leaves some coal for the bad of Christmas in Italy. children. .