APPOINTMENT ON 6 JANUARY
The live nativity scene is held Saturday, January 6, from 17am  to 10 pm. Numerous scenes that will develop along the San Giovanni district: from the Annunciation of the Angel to Mary up to the taverns, passing through the delivery of gifts by the Magi. Many also the planned crafts, as in the best tradition of the Neapolitan crib. The Nativity scene, instead, will be represented in front of the Carmine church, a religious building of considerable historical and artistic interest.

L'articolo Ottaviano, the living nativity scene is back in the historic San Giovanni district proviene da Charme.

L'articolo Naples neighborhoods in the race for the Palio of Crib proviene da Charme.

For the craftsmen and their precious and evocative creations inspired by the sacred sphere of the Nativity, is dedicated to the exhibition “The Neapolitan Nativity”, sponsored by Claai, the Association of Craft of small and medium enterprises of the province of Naples.
A journey through the history,the customs and traditions of this unique art form was born and raised in the city of the Gulf, and that no accident took place in Naples, in the departure lounge of the airport of Capodichino.

Among the artists represented the master Umberto Pinfildi , authentic “fundamentalist” of the true and traditional Neapolitan crib , as he likes to describe himself. His , indeed, is a breakthrough for so-called “silent” , which provides, that is, the re-reading of some religious scenes typical of the crib, such as those of the Flight into Egypt of Mary and with the baby Jesus or the revision of the Holy Family , in which priority is given to the father-son relationship, starting from the position of St. Giuseppe and the Virgin Mary in the foreground behind.

Also, of great importance is the figure of the shepherd kept sheep , shown here in his physical strength , the result of careful anatomical studies. The all dictated by a personal feel, transferred to objects that Pinfildi defines as “talking” extreme synthesis of his thought.

The journey continues in the art crib with the valuable contribution of Tiziana Grassi, better known as the “doctor” who treats dolls , owner of the famous doll hospital via SpaccaNapoli . On this occasion, the fat has exposed a precious wooden sculpture, representing the Madonna’s head, made ​​of wood and glass eyes. A valuable example coming directly from the old trunks of the family.

L'articolo The Neapolitan crib shows off at Capodichino proviene da Charme.

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Yet , on closer inspection , the custom crib refer especially to what can be called a true theatrum of groceries . Yes ! The teeming with shops , pubs and shops of food that surround the sacred scene of the Nativity , including dinner tables , taverns full of patrons and butchers meat transhipped , confers full membership, a folk dimension to the crib which is the equal to the spiritual.

The original vision of the tableau vivant culinary finds its highest expression in the” presebbio che se  fricceca “, or the crib that moves, so to speak the dialect to describe the figures ” furniture” passion play staged in the scenic many nativity scenes on display in churches and museums of Partenope .

L'articolo The Naples of 700 lives in the ancient tradition of the Nativity which is renewed every year proviene da Charme.

L'articolo The real crib lives only here proviene da Charme.