Christmas

As December arrives, schools become places filled with even more excitement, creativity and togetherness. Decorated corridors, Christmas carols, arts and crafts workshops and small performances become part of everyday school life, accompanying pupils towards one of the most eagerly awaited celebrations of the year. Among all the traditions ...

The strength of the Neapolitan tradition lies precisely in its ability to portray everyday life, trades, virtues and weaknesses of the Neapolitan people through figures that, although they originated in the eighteenth century, still speak to us today.   The Nativity figures available in our shop are a tangible example of authentic ...

Origins of the Presepe (Nativity Scene): Saint Francis of Assisi and the Journey to Bethlehem. The Italian word “Presepe” comes from the Latin praesepe, which referred to a manger or an enclosure for animals. The terms prae and saeps literally mean “in front of the hedge”. The word itself reflects the simplicity and humility of the ...