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Spring is welcomed in with street theatre and garden openings.
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New Year’s Eve involves merrymaking in Piazza del Plebiscito and fireworks over Castel dell’Ovo.
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The irrepressible Pulcinella is lord of this ultimate blow-out in Naples, just before the austerities of Lent begin. Lasagne is the traditional dish to indulge in, and masks and partying are very much a part of this age-old celebration. Kids in particular get the chance to choose their fantasy persona and parade around in all their finery.
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This genteel villa is the venue for sunset classical concerts (see Villa San Michele).
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For one week Italy’s publicly owned museums, historic and archaeological sites are free to all.
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Summer in Naples includes outdoor films, theatre and music in venues around town.
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The Assumption of the Virgin Mary marks the height of the summer season, when almost every shop and restaurant is closed. Pozzuoli stages a contest of climbing a greased pole, while Positano re-enacts a landing of Saracen corsairs.
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The aristocratic villas along this coast play host to classical concerts (see Vesuvius).
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In Italy the festival of the Epiphany is personified by La Befana, a witch-like hag flying in on a broom who delivers gifts to good children and puts “lumps of coal” (actually sweets) in the shoes of naughty ones.
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Celebrating the Immaculate Conception, this festival opens the Christmas season; nativity scenes go up and the Guglia dell’Immacolata (see Spaccanapoli to Capodimonte) becomes the focal point of pious activity.
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