What to do at the 2019 Befana Festival in Naples: events for the 6 January
Advice on what to do in Naples on the day of the 2019 Befana with many events for children!
The long-awaited 2019 Befana Festival in Naples arrives with many institutional events, not to be missed, even for the children. The nice old woman, in fact, will have fun with some initiatives both in Naples and in the province and in other cities of Campania, giving sweets and interacting with gods games.
Among feasts, there is the one at National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa and most likely also this year the traditional Festival will be repeated in Piazza del Plebiscito.
The day of the Epiphany, however, is also full of other events, such as cultural ones. For example, on Sunday there are the free museums, but also the message on Escher and the cultural Escape Room. At the Museo del Sottosuolo, on the other hand, it is staged in a classic by Tim Burton, Nightmare Before Christmas.
Furthermore, there is no shortage of circus and the track of ice skating.Bay
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This post in brief
- Cultural events
- Feasts
- Other events
Cultural events
1Escher on show at the Naples PAN: the works of a visionary genius and his artistic heirs
Update: the exhibition has been extended until the 5 May.
2Concert of the Epiphany 2019 at the Mediterranean Theater of Naples
On Friday 4 January at 20.30 pm, at the Mediterranean Theater of the Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples, the Epiphany 2019 Concert will take place. This is the 6th edition of this traditional musical event that this year will offer the opportunity to listen to the violinist Alessandra Sonia Romano who will perform the theme of the Schindler's list soundtrack playing a violin that was part of one of the many musical groups of the Birkenau concentration camp in Auschwitz. This instrument, in fact, belonged to Eva Maria Levi, who on December 1943, 5 took it away with her while it was being taken to the concentration camp. The violin was recovered by his brother Enzo, among the 243 survivors, out of XNUMX deportees of his convoy, comes from the Museo Civico di Cremona and was made available by the sensitivity of Carlo Alberto Carutti.
3Concert of the Epiphany 2019 at the Aragonese Castle of Baia in the name of jazz music
If you want to spend next January 6th in the name of Jazz music, then you can't miss the Epiphany 2019 Concert, entitled “Not only Christmas“, scheduled at the Castello di Baia. With "DamMI the LA Sound Project - Vocal Group", directed by Maestro Luigi Biondi for the Pozzuoli Jazz Festival in the Campi Flegrei, the concert "Non solo Natale" is a jazz reworking of the most famous Christmas songs alternating with popular culture songs , as well as obviously pieces belonging to the international jazz repertoire. All the pieces are arranged and elaborated in a modern key by Maestro Luigi Biondi, who will alternate at the piano with Anaclerio Vincenzo, a student of “Dammi il La Accademy”.
4Free museums in Naples Sunday 6 January 2019 for the Befana Festival
The new year begins in a big way with the first Sunday of the month which again sees the free museums in Naples on a very special day. In fact, January 6, 2019 is also the day of the Feast of the Befana, so the Epiphany will not be able to take place in a better way for citizens and tourists.
5Cultural Escape Room in San Lorenzo Maggiore in Naples on the secrets of the city
From 13 December 2018 the first cultural Escape Room, San Lorenzo Escape, opened in Naples. in the splendid setting of the Library of Fra Landolfo Caracciolo in the monumental complex of San Lorenzo Maggiore. It will thus be possible to play with the history of Naples and its characters through a journey through the mysteries of the city.
6Befana at the Museo del Sottosuolo in Naples with Janare and Nightmare before Christmas
On 29 December 2018 and 5 and 6 January 2019 the incredible theatrical representation of the famous Disney film "Nightmare before Christmas" arrives at the Museum of the subsoil in Naples and also Witches Janare and Benandanti on the archaic origins of the Befana.
7Befana 2019 at the Naples Zoo: guaranteed fun for young and old
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 January 2019 the Naples Zoo is preparing to welcome all guests for the arrival of the 2019 Befana with a program full of games and fun designed for everyone.
Feasts
82019 Festival of the Befana at the Pietrarsa Museum in Naples
Saturday 5 January 2019 the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa in Naples opens its doors to welcome all visitors, young and old, for the 2019 Befana party.
92019 Christmas Party in Piazza Plebiscito in Naples with gifts, pizzas and Pompieropoli
Sunday 6 January 2019 the most awaited Epiphany event for adults and children returns: the Befana Festival in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, with the arrival of the sweet old woman from above.
10Social party of the Befana 2019 in Scampia with games, theater and DJ sets
Sunday 6 January 2019 from the morning a great event was organized on the occasion of the Epiphany: the Social Party of the Befana in Scampia, Naples. The event will last all morning and will be an initiative with music and games for adults and children with a theater, games for the duration of the event and a DJ set with a social aperitif.
112019 Festival of the Befana at the Città della Scienza in Naples with free workshops for children
Sunday 6 January 2019, on the occasion of the Epiphany, at the Città della Scienza of Naples in all the exhibition areas of the Science Center and the Galleria Spazio Eventi, many activities will be held for the little ones to celebrate the arrival of the Befana with sweets and special visits .
12Feast of the Befana in Baiano
In Baiano there are two days full of events to welcome the most famous old woman in history. Here is the program
Program of the Befana Festival
Saturday 5 January:
- 17:00 - Opening event, inflatables, amusement park with entertainment for children
- 18:00 – Opening of tasting stands and typical products
- 19:00 – Circus Kinder show with clown steak
- 20 pm – Fire art show
Sunday 6 January
- 11:00 - Arrival of the Befana in the square
- 11:30 am – Puppet theatre
- 12:30 – Distribution of socks
- 13 pm – Opening of the tasting stand of typical dishes
- 17:00 – Circus Kinder show with clown steak
- 19:00 – Magic show
- 20:00 – Drawing of over 100 prizes
Other events
13Ice skating rink at the Volcano 2018 Christmas voucher
Also this year the ice skating rink of the Vulcano Buono in Nola, in the province of Naples, has reopened to make adults and children spend a fantastic and fun 2018 Christmas period.
14The Circus of Lidia Togni in Naples at 2018 Christmas with acrobats and lots of fun
Starting from 21 December and until 10 February 2019, the much acclaimed Lida Togni circus arrives in Naples to amaze adults and children with an incredible and exciting show set up exclusively for the Neapolitan public.
15Circus Moira Orfei at Pareo Park in Naples: between clowns, illusionism and acrobatics
During the Christmas holidays, the Circus of Moira Orfei arrives in Naples, in particular the circus caravans will stop from 20 December to 27 January 2019 at Pareo Park, near the exit of the Licola ring road.
16Positano Christmas Time: the 2018 Christmas events program
The magical atmosphere of Christmas has also arrived in Positano with the "Christmas Time 2018", it is an event with a program full of events and fun that will last until 12 January 2019.
17Historic Tombola of the 1734 at the Palazzo Venezia in Naples
An unmissable appointment at Palazzo Venezia, in Spaccanapoli, for all lovers of typical games of the Christmas holidays and especially of the bingo: on December 30th and January 6th 2019 the historical bingo of 1734 will be held in the Neapolitan language.
18Guided tours and concerts at the Royal Palace of Caserta at 3 euro
At the Royal Palace of Caserta also this year a rather varied program has been organized for Christmas 2018 which includes concerts in the splendid halls of the historic building, guided tours and an exceptional Christmas-themed contemporary art installation representing the nativity. . The events will take place from 21 December 2018 to 4 January 2019.