Lights, colours, music and melodies ....in order to live all together the emotions of an eternal tradition.
PROGRAMME
DECEMBER 2007
Thursday 6th /Friday 7th - Biblioteca Comunale (Municipal Library)
at 10.30am/1.00pm - at 4.00pm/7.30pm: International symposium of studies for Matteo Camera's 200th anniversary of his birth, cured by Centro di Storia e Cultura Amalfitana.
Saturday 8th - oenologist and gastronomic path
Exposition of Christams local typical products.
at 10.00am: "La Zampogna" group in concert;
at 4.00pm:"Città di Minori" Band in concert.
Thursday 13th/Friday 14th/ Saturday 15th - "Underwater Christmas of Amalfi" 40th Edition
Saturday 15th - Cathedral
at 3.30pm: Solemn Mass celebrated by S.E. the Cardinal Raffaele Martino;
at 5.00pm: the shepherd, donated by the Pope, is blessed and laid on the bottom of the Emerald Grotto.
Saturday 15th
at 11.00pm - Salone Morelli di Palazzo San Benedetto: the freedom of Amalfi is conferred to S.E. the Cardinal Raffaele Martino;
at 4.00pm: "La Zampogna" group in concert;
at 5.30pm - Sala Ibsen: "Amalfi RI.VI. e R.A. del Mediterraneo" giving prize cured by Centro di Storia e Cultura Amalfitana.
Sunday 16th
at 4.00pm: "La Zampogna" group in concert;
at 5.30pm - Basilica del Crocifisso, Amalfi's Dome: opening day of the exhibition "Atelier Amalfi. Gli archetipi della gioia e dell'eleganza ai tempi di Pietro Scoppetta" cured by Centro di Storia e Cultura Amalfitana;
at 8.00pm - Sala Ibsen: Nuovi Scenari presents "E chist' è Napule" - Music, songs, poetries with Vincenzo Merolla. Free Entrance.
Saturday 22nd
at 6.00pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "E. Scarpetta" presents "Gennariello", by E. De Filippo.
Sunday 23rd
at 10.00am: Jingle Band in concert;
at 11.00am - Duomo Square: St. Claus is coming!;
at 6.00pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "E. Scarpetta" presents "Gennariello", by E. De Filippo.
Monday 24th
at 11.00am: Jingle Band group in concert;
at 4.00pm:"La Zampogna" group in concert;
BABY JESUS IS PUT IN EVERY CRIB OF THE TOWN
at 12.00pm - Cathedral's courtyard: Religious Procession with Baby Jesus. Descent of the star from the Tabor Mountain. Pontifical Mass of midnight.
Tuesday 25th
at 11.00am: Jingle Band group in concert;
at 11.00am: "La Zampogna" group in concert;
at 8.00pm - Amalfi's Dome: "Aglaia Concert" Music Company, conducted by Maestro Espedito De Martino, presents "the Christmas Pastorale".
Wednesday 26th
at 11.00am: "Città di Minori" band in concert;
at 6.00pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "E. Scarpetta" presents "Gennariello", by E. De Filipp;
at 8.00pm - Amalfi's Dome: Katia Ricciarelli in concert with Francesco Zingariello. Orchestra conducted by Leonardo Quadrini.
Thursday 27th
at 6.00pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "E. Scarpetta" presents "Gennariello", by E. De Filippo.
Friday 28th
at 6.00pm - Amalfi's Dome: "Amalfi sings Christams", polyphonic choruses exhibition.
Saturday 29th
at 5.30pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "Tommaso d'Amalfi" presents "Natale in Casa Cupiello" by E. De Filippo;
at 8.00pm - Amalfi's Dome: the soprano Keiko Kjamegawa in concert.
Sunday 30th
at 11.00am: "Città di Minori" band in concert;
at 4.00pm: "Gli amici di Masaniello" folk band in concert;
at 6.30pm: Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "Tommaso d'Amalfi" presents "Natale in Casa Cupiello" by E. De Filippo.
Monday 31st
at 11.00am - Valle dei Mulini: "Gli amici di Masaniello" folk group in concert
at 4.00pm: Pogerola's folk group in concert;
at 11.00pm: Amalfi New Year Eve starts: "Aprimme l'anno nuovo cu tric-trac e botte, passammo chesta notte in allegria". "Masaniello e Birbanciello" group in concert.
at 12.00pm - Amalfi's dock: HAPPY NEW 2008. Fireworks.
at 01.00am - Dome's Square: Happy New Year... in music.
JANUARY 2008
Tuesday 1st
at 10.00am: Jingle Band group in concert;
at 12.15am - Basilica del Crocifisso Amalfi's Dome: S.C.S. Harmonia Esemble Simphony Orchestra's Big Concert for New Year Eve
at 3.00am - Valle dei Mulini: "Masaniello" folk group in concert;
at 5.00pm - Valle dei Mulini: "Birbanciello" folk group in concert;
at 8.00pm - Amalfi's Dome: "Ecletnica Pagus" Music Company in concert with "i suoni della tradizione" (the sounds of the tradition).
Wednesday 2nd
at 6.30pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "Tommaso d'Amalfi" presents "Natale in Casa Cupiello" by E. De Filippo;
Saturday 5th
at 6.30pm - Ancient Naval Dockyards of the Republic: the Amateur Dramatic Company "Tommaso d'Amalfi" presents "Natale in Casa Cupiello" by E. De Filippo.
Sunday 6th - EPIPHANY -
at 11.00am - Santo Spirito Square:the concert of the shepherds;
at 4.00pm - Valle dei Mulini: Pogerola's folk group in concert;
at 6.30pm - Cathedral: Pontifical Mass;
at 8.00pm: Deposition of Baby Jesus. Descent of the star from Tabor Mountain.
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From December 15th to January 6th: visit to the Christams cribs of the town.
"Week-end of taste" cured by CIDEC on 8th/9th - 15th/16th - 22nd/23rd - 29th/30th December 2007 and 6th/7th January 2008: tasting of Christams local typical products in the bars and confectioneries; traditional menu in some typical restaurants of the town.