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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...


By La Tavola Marche (Visit website)



...in hopes that La Befana would soon be there!

La Befana is celebrated throughout all of Italy - but she lives right here in town - in Urbania! Every 2nd - 6th of January Urbania comes alive with the magic of la befana - the streets are filled with eager children of every age waiting to catch a glimpse!

Her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany and she is a good witch that visits the children of Italy on the eve of 6 January to fill their socks! The lore is that she leaves candy for the good kids, coal for the bad ones and being a good housekeeper, she will sweep the floor before she leaves! Many leave out a glass of wine and a plate of food to thank her for cleaning the house!


We love this feste because everyone comes out to celebrate - the tastey vendors peddling their artisan goods - from spiced wine, aged pecorino & honey to the meats of the region; porchetta, cinghiale in all forms & prosciutto.


Late in the evening, after the band parades through town everyone gathers in the piazza to watch la befana descend from the bell tower into the crowd.

Both men & women dress as this old character and parade the streets night & day, sometimes even on stilts - its hysterical! Jason says that next year he will dress up for sure & I don't doubt it!


For all the details on the festivities, video clips & more check out the official web site for La Befana and Urbania (the offical home of La Befana)





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