Christmas traditions are still very important in Naples being represented by some fundamental elements like the nativity-set construction and the traditional Christmas food. Celebrations start on the 8th of December (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception)…

Naples is very connected to the famous classic tradition of the “Smorfia” that is the interpretation of the cabalistic meaning of numbers that have to be successively used to play the national Italian lottery called…

San Gennaro is the Naples Patron Saint who was bishop when in Rome the emperor Dioclezianus was persecuting Christians.
The first pieces of news about this miracle date back to the XIV century when, on…

This is a very ancient drama representing the birth of Christ. This work was written during the XVII century by the Sicilian playwright Andrea Perrucci. Its plot narrates the Mary and Joseph trip towards Bethlehem and…

The Naples “Tarantella” derives from the Apulia dance called “Taranta”.
The instruments used to produce this original music are:
- Wind, string and percussion instruments;
- Local popular instruments like the Puti-pu ( a terra-cotta…

From the 25th  to the 26th of August 2009
Every year on the 26th of August to celebrate Sant’Alessandro there is in Ischia the Historical Parade of the Ischia Costumes. Participants wear ancient costumes belonging…

On the 26th of July the “Sant’Anna Feast on the rocks” attracts every year in Ischia thousands of tourists and inhabitants that can admire a special parade made up by rafts ornamented with allegorical drawings.…

The ‘Ndrezzata is an Ischia traditional folk singing characterized by the use of wooden swords and sticks. According to the legend the ‘Ndrezzata was the particular dance that nymphs performed when Apollo played his gilt…

This feast occurs on the Sunday after the 8th of September. This is a very ancient celebration because very probably in the past Capri people used to invoke the Holy Mary to save their imprisoned…

This feast occurs on the 7th of September night  in the little church placed in the Villa Jovis ruins that is properly ornamented with many coloured lights.
The Church in the Villa Jovis Ruines
The…

Even if San Costanzo is the Saint Patron of the whole island, from 1718 the Anacapri inhabitants used to invoke the protection of Sant’Antonio from Padova celebrating him every year on the 13th of June.…

The long procession of Sant’Antonio occurs every year in Anacapri on the 13th of June: this is a veritable spectacle made up by faith and folklore elements where you can admire flowers tapestry and tables ornamented…

The feast dedicated to San Costanzo, the Saint Patron of Capri, occurs every year on the 14th of May in Capri and in Marina Grande, a small seafaring village closed to Capri.
This feast is…

According to tradition San Costanzo arrived on the island of Capri while he was coming back to Constantinople by sea. Because of a great storm he remained on the island where he died few time…

The Byzantine New Year’s Day
From the 31th of August and until the 1st of September.
During the Byzantine age the administrative year of the ancient Amalfi Seafaring Republic started on the 1st of September,…

The Ancient Seafaring Republics Regatta is a historic and striking competition that occurs every year among the four ancient Italian Seafaring Republics: Genoa, Venice, Pisa and Amalfi.
The Ancient Seafaring Republics Regatta
 This challenge recalls…

The Sant’Andrea Feast takes place in Amalfi on the 27th of June  and on the 30th of November.
Every year on the 30th of November Amalfi celebrates its Patron Saint: Sant’Andrea (Saint Andrew). According to…

The most important summer event in Positano surely is on the 15th of August when there is the celebration of the Assunta feast. This moment is really loved by the local population. All the city…

On the month of September in Positano there is a special town festival completely dedicated to fish. It takes place on the Fornillo beach involving all the local population.
View of the Fornillo beach in…

At the end of December there is in Positano the Sagra della Zeppola: a town festival focused on a traditional Christmas sweet thing (called Zeppola) and on the typical gastronomy of the Costiera Amalfitana. Many…