TRADIZIONATALE PROGRAM 2019/20

FROM DECEMBER 6TH, 2019 TO JANUARY 12TH, 2020

Friday December 6th, 2019
Chiesa di San Gennaro V. e M.
FESTA DI SAN NICOLA (Saint Nicolas)
At 7.am/9.am Holy mass and distribution of the blessed bread.

at 6pm evening Mass and Holy procession by the church square.
at 7pm IL PANE DELLA SOLIDARIETA’ – The homemade bread Feast

December 7/8, 2019
Piazza San Luca
CHRISTMAS MARKETS: from 10.am

Piazza Antico Seggio / Praiano Tourist Office
THE CHRISTMAS STAR (Poinsettias) - Found Raising event fot the italian Association AIL (to promote and support research against blood diseases and raise awareness of blood disease issues)

Saturday December 7th, 2019
Piazza San Luca
Christmas is the children feast (to download the leafleat)
At 3pm   HAPPY CLOWN: The artist with great technical skills will leave the audience smiling and charmed: verticalism, juggling and music skills. A cura di la Baracca dei Buffoni

Sunday December 8th, 2019
FESTIVITÀ DELL' IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (Immaculate Conception)
Chiesa San Luca Evangelista: At 10.30am– 5.30pm Holy Masses
Chiesa di San Gennaro V. e M.: 9.00am-11.00am-6pm Holy Masses

Chiesa San Luca Ev.
at 6pm AN ARPERC ENSAMBLE in concert with the participation of Annalisa Madonna.
The magical International Christmas sounds reproduced in a unique key, restoring with the harp. The Christmas concert is enriched by excellent Neapolitan artists and an exceptional voice, Annalisa Madonna, one of the most innovative and well-known artists of the Italian world MUSIC.   
A cura di Acquariosonoro - NAPOLI.

Friday December 13th, 2019
Centro Culturale "Andrea Pane"
TECHNICOLOR: CINEFORUM in old style
At 6.30pm"NON CI RESTA CHE PIANGERE"
The timeless success of Massimo Troisi and Roberto Benigni. Cult movie and recessed champion in the 1984-85 season. Directed by Massimo Troisi and Roberto Benigni.
A cura del Forum dei Giovani di Praiano

Saturday December 14th, 2019
Chiesa di San Gennaro: opening of the charity Market (promoted and organised by the local Caritas)

Sunday December 15th, 2019
Piazza e Campetto San Luca
THE TREASURE HUNT
At 10.30 Holy mass for all the participants.To follow lunch and mini-hunt for children from the first to the fourth of the primary school (6 to 11 years) ; treasure hunt for the teens from fourth grade up (11 to 15 years).
The registrations of participant will be collected at the Tourist Information Office of Praiano (tel. 089874557 - info@praiano.org) until December 11th, 2019.

Promoted by the Italian Red Cross - Amalfi Coast (Praiano) dept and the San Luca Parish.

Chiesa San Gennaro V. e M.
at 6pm Holy Mass
at 7pm “COROINCANTO Ensamble”.The greatest Christmas successes sung by 16 women directed by Maestro Luciana Mazzone and accompanied on the piano by Maestro Carlo Berton.

(to download the leafleat)

Promoted by the Acquariosonoro-NAPOLI

Wednesday December 18th, 2019
Nursery School
At 10am  Christmas event organised by teachers and children of theChildhood School of Praiano

Hotel Tramonto d’Oro
At 7.30 pm Charity Evening pro-Caritas.  
Promoted by Caritas-San Gennaro Parish.

Thursday December 19th, 2019
Nursery School
At 2pm Christmas is for everyone- Charity Lottery

December 19th and 20th, 2019
Info-point via Cella Costantinopoli
At 8.pm GENNARO BELVEDERE-TESTIMONE CIECO - (Gennaro Belvedere a blind witness)
The theater Praiano company "I RIESUMATI" presents a comedy, in two acts, by Gaetano Di Maio. It is a double-faced comedy: focusing first on classic comedy, it will present human and social implications. Directed by Stefania Lauretano.
Seats reservation at the Tourist Information Office in Praiano.
For information: 089874557 - Promoted and Organised by the Theater Company I RIESUMATI - Praiano
(to download the leaflet)

Friday December 20th, 2019
Chiesa San Luca E.
at 11.30 SINGING ALL TOGETHER The Primary School "E. De Filippo "and The Secondary Secondary School" A. Gatto "students of Praiano will perform Christmas carols.

Centro Culturale Andrea Pane
TECHNICOLOR: CINEFORUM in old style
at 3.30 pm  "THE POLAR EXPRESS"
It is the Christmas night, the magical night of the departure of the Polar Express steam train, the train to the North Pole, the residence of Santa Claus. Organised and promoted by Forum dei Giovani di Praiano
(to download the leaflet)

Saturday December 21st, 2019
Piazza San Gennaro - Centro Culturale Andrea Pane
Christmas is the children feast
at 2pm THE SANTA CLAUS HOUSE
All the children are welcomed by Santa and his Elves home. Elves will involve all children in games and dances. A nice magician with gags and games will cheer the afternoon.
A cura di Animazione Comic - Aversa (CE)
(to download the leaflet)

Sunday, December 22nd, 2019
Chiesa Di San Gennaro V. e M.
At 11am Holy Mass
At 7pm  CHRISTMAS AIR BAND IN CONCERT
Arrangements of the most famous Christmas melodies Directed by Maestro Giovanni Vuolo.

(to download the leaflet)

Promoted by AMCA - Minori (SA)

Monday - December 23rd, 2019
Centro Culturale Andrea Pane
Christmas is the children feast
At 2.34pm ALARM IN THE NATIVITY SCENE
A tale about a different Nativity Scene to reflect on listening and prejudice, personal identity and cultural differences, violence. A messages of peace.
Promoted by Compagnia Live – Salerno
(to download the leaflet)

Tuesday - December 24th, 2019
From 3pm ARRIVA BABBO NATALE
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING"
The Volunteers of the Italian Red Cross Association Amalfi Coast Dept. and Santa Claus will walk to the homes of the children of Praiano. Santa's box will be available from December 15th at: Tutto Per Tutti and Bar del Sole.
(to download the leaflet)

Wednesday - December 25th, 2019
CHRISTMAS DAY
Chiesa San Luca Ev. e Chiesa di S. Gennaro  V. e M.
at Midnight: Holy Processions- Solemn Masses.

Chiesa San Luca Ev. SS. Holy Masses At 10.30am – 5.30pm
Chiesa San Gennaro V. e M. SS. Holy Masses At 9.am– 11.am –6.pm

Chiesa di San Gennaro V. e M.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT

At 7.pm   THE BLUE GOSPEL SINGER
From the roots of African music to the most modern Gospel, going through the famous songs of the Christmas tradition and the pop world.
Promoted by Acquariosonoro - Napoli
(to download the leaflet)

Friday December 27th, 2019
Centro Culturale "Andrea Pane"
TECHNICOLOR: CINEFORUM in old style
At 3.30pm  "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS". Jack the king of the city of Halloween discovers the existence of Christmas, which seems to be a more cheerful party, with completely unexpected results.
Promoted and organised by Forum dei Giovani di Praiano
(to download the leaflet)

Sunday - December 29th,
Hotel Tramonto d’Oro
End of the Year Lunch offered by the Municipal Administration to the Elderly of Praiano. With the collaboration of the musician of Praiano, Peppe Gagliano.

Monday - December 30th, 2019
Chiesa di Santa Maria a Castro – Convento di San Domenico
At 12 pm Christmas at SAN DOMENICO Convent
Holy Mass and pic-nic by the Convent square.

Tuesday - December 31st, 2019
Solemn Mass and Te Deum
Chiesa S. Luca E. (at 5.30 pm) - Chiesa S. Gennaro V. e M. (at 6.00 pm)

Wednesday - January 1st 2020
Opening of the new year
Chiesa San Luca Ev. Holy Masse at 10.30am – 5.30pm
Chiesa di S. Gennaro  V. e M. Holy Masses at 9. am – 11.am - 6.pm 

Chiesa San Luca Evangelista
At 6.30 CONCERT of the NEW Year
Lyrical-symphonic concert of the Band Concerto "Citta di Minori" two wonderful lyrical voices directed by Maestro Giovanni Vuolo. The program includes the most famous waltzes of the Viennese tradition.

Promoted by Edward Grieg Association- Minori (SA)

(to download the leaflet)

Saturday - Januay 4th, 2020
Centro Culturale Andrea Pane
Christmas is the children feast
At 2.30pm  The Pulcinella trip
Pulcinella is the most restless artist of all the old theater where he decides to escape. But soon he will understand that the world is full of disreputable characters and that in the old theater it wasn't so bad!
Promoted by Compagnia Live - Salerno
(to download the leaflet)

Sunday - January 5th, 2020
Piazza San Luca – Museo Parrocchiale
Christmas is the children feast
At 2.30pm BEFANA arrives to bring wonderful news! A crazy juggler will delight us with his games of and animations. At the end of the event the Befana will give to the children sock full of sweets.
Promoted by Animazione Comic - Aversa (CE)
(to download the leaflet)

Monday - January 6th, 2020
Epifania del Signore
Chiesa San Luca Ev.
at 10.30am Holy Mass
Ore 5.30pm Holy Mass with the arrival of Magi
Ore 6.30pm Charity Bingo (tombola)

Chiesa S. Gennaro V. e M.
At 6. pm Holy Mass with Magi in corteo.

Sunday - January 12th, 2020
at 6.30 Folk Orchestra GLI AMICI DI MASANIELLO (Tovere di Amalfi)
Folk Music parade through Praiano streets.

Chiesa San Luca Ev.
At 5.30 pm Holy Mass
at 6.30 Ending of the parade in Piazza San Luca.
(to download the leaflet)

The program may change without notice.

INFO: Ufficio Informazioni Turistiche di Praiano tel. 089.874.557 – info@praiano.org.