Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 16:30 c / o the market area of \u200b\u200bOstuni, the Folk Group "City of Ostuni" presents the second edition of "... Viva viva la Befana". For
long night of the Epiphany (between 5 and Jan. 6) was considered a magical night. La Befana was awaited with anxiety but also with concern, not only because he was the bearer of gifts but also to cast (the gifts for the good, coal for the bad guys). Until a few decades ago, the feast of the children was just the Epiphany, the day came when the toys were often home made with hand equipment. Then over time Santa and his consumerism has taken over and the witch has spent "a bad time ..." so that his party was even abolished by state law in 1977, and, to great acclaim , was reintroduced in 1985.
"Viva Viva ... La Befana ", organized by the Folk Group" City of Ostuni "under the" Christmas City of the Nativity "in collaboration with the City of Ostuni, the Confcommercio, aims to restore and reinvigorate the old folk tradition the feast of the Epiphany. "
"... Viva viva la Befana", therefore, was designed with a view to recover the ritual, rooted in popular culture, evoking the collective year old who leaves and the arrival of the new year, stretching out towards better horizons and renewed hope. On January 5, has to be made for children, "the day of expectation" that can involve adults.
"... Viva viva la Befana" is concentrated on repetition of the ritual that was once performed on the night of Epiphany, when bonfires were lit beautifully. On top of these great bonfire was made a puppet that represented the Befana bad in that
had to be bad as to fright. When beginning to get dark, all people, young and old, gathered around the fire and the oldest of all fire gave him great joy. Then around the fire that burned with a loud noise, everyone started to jump, dance, singing, the hope was that the year was beginning to bring only good things and good fortune, that the harvest of the field was rich and abundant. So kids with glowing ember ran through the meadows and fields plowed, singing loudly:
At one point, the flames of the fire finally reached the puppet of the Epiphany bad and begins to burn as if it were a bad witch sentenced to die.
Each, in his heart, he imagined that the bad old woman, burned even the bad things that happened during the year, all the pain and the grief suffered. ..
When the flames had burned the bad Befana and off slowly, it was said that the cruel old died from that fire finally reborn Befana good, bringing a great gift for all: the hope that the new year could be better than that old and that all those people gathered around the fire could be no peace, and prosperity.
Only when the last flame had gone out we could go home.
The arrival of the Befana was only a matter of hours.
A magical night for young and old, during which you can make the rounds hot air balloon, a small train, enjoy jugglers, stilt walkers, flag and many other surprises awaiting the passage of the Epiphany. There is the popular music Ostuni, pinches and pinches the traditional cuisine of the Christmas period with pettole, fried cod, puccetedde and mulled wine.
long night of the Epiphany (between 5 and Jan. 6) was considered a magical night. La Befana was awaited with anxiety but also with concern, not only because he was the bearer of gifts but also to cast (the gifts for the good, coal for the bad guys). Until a few decades ago, the feast of the children was just the Epiphany, the day came when the toys were often home made with hand equipment. Then over time Santa and his consumerism has taken over and the witch has spent "a bad time ..." so that his party was even abolished by state law in 1977, and, to great acclaim , was reintroduced in 1985. "Viva Viva ... La Befana ", organized by the Folk Group" City of Ostuni "under the" Christmas City of the Nativity "in collaboration with the City of Ostuni, the Confcommercio, aims to restore and reinvigorate the old folk tradition the feast of the Epiphany. "
"... Viva viva la Befana", therefore, was designed with a view to recover the ritual, rooted in popular culture, evoking the collective year old who leaves and the arrival of the new year, stretching out towards better horizons and renewed hope. On January 5, has to be made for children, "the day of expectation" that can involve adults.
"... Viva viva la Befana" is concentrated on repetition of the ritual that was once performed on the night of Epiphany, when bonfires were lit beautifully. On top of these great bonfire was made a puppet that represented the Befana bad in that
had to be bad as to fright. When beginning to get dark, all people, young and old, gathered around the fire and the oldest of all fire gave him great joy. Then around the fire that burned with a loud noise, everyone started to jump, dance, singing, the hope was that the year was beginning to bring only good things and good fortune, that the harvest of the field was rich and abundant. So kids with glowing ember ran through the meadows and fields plowed, singing loudly: At one point, the flames of the fire finally reached the puppet of the Epiphany bad and begins to burn as if it were a bad witch sentenced to die.
Each, in his heart, he imagined that the bad old woman, burned even the bad things that happened during the year, all the pain and the grief suffered. ..
When the flames had burned the bad Befana and off slowly, it was said that the cruel old died from that fire finally reborn Befana good, bringing a great gift for all: the hope that the new year could be better than that old and that all those people gathered around the fire could be no peace, and prosperity.
Only when the last flame had gone out we could go home.
The arrival of the Befana was only a matter of hours.
A magical night for young and old, during which you can make the rounds hot air balloon, a small train, enjoy jugglers, stilt walkers, flag and many other surprises awaiting the passage of the Epiphany. There is the popular music Ostuni, pinches and pinches the traditional cuisine of the Christmas period with pettole, fried cod, puccetedde and mulled wine.
