This is the creche. In Italian it is "presepe,"
This is the Christmas tree, called "arbero di Natale."
[Note from Daniela's mom: Nativity scenes (presepi) are very popular in Italy and more common than Christmas trees. Rome's Piazza Navona hosts a celebrated annual Christmas festival where families buy presepi pieces and other Christmas trinkets. There, one can also find candy coal which La Beffana (the old lady who traditionally brings Italian children presents if they are good and coal if they are bad) places in children's stockings on January 6th. Danielle found both the La Befana tradition and the presepi practice especially compelling. So she selected some nativity pieces at Piazza Navona, adding a plastic palm tree cake decoration and some of her own animal toys to the mix. She is now awaiting the arrival of La Beffana on the 6th... Below are a couple images from Piazza Navona's Xmas market-KMA]
[The Piazza Navona Christmas Fair-KMA]
[Daniela selecting Nativity pieces-KMA]
[Lollypops depicting LaBefana flying over Piazza Navona)]
[Daniela takes a break from the frenzy of the Christmas fair. They have cotton candy in Italy, too.-KMA]
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