It is Carnevale time and there are several celebrations coming up.
The one above is in Sala Parrocchiale in La Villa.
More on this one later.
I have no more information about the events. Try contacting the ProLoco Bagni di Lucca.
Bagni di Lucca’s tennis dynamo, Jasmine Paolini, has reached the womens’ singles 4th round at the Australian Open in Melbourne and is now playing in the doubles!
Well done and good luck!
Befana visits all the children in Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their socks with gifts. There are 3 celebrations of Befana’s visit happening in Bagni di Lucca, a fun start to 2024.
On 5th January enjoy the Befana festival in Montefegatesi.
On 6th January there will be Befana fun in Ponte a Serraglio. On 7th January Pieve di Controni will hold its Befana festa.
I wish I was in Bagni di Lucca this Christmas. This year there are excellent Christmas lights. I think the Comune has done a great job.
Ponte a Serraglio is looking lovely. There is a pretty nativity scene in an arch in the building next to our apartment. My friend Rina has put lights on my balcony as well.
Thank you Rita Gualtieri for sharing the photos.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.
Ponte a Serraglio is beautiful in any season.
Thank you to John Falkenstein for the lovely photos. I am right now in sub tropical Queensland where we are about to have a storm.
Here are a couple more.
Mary Shelley wrote some of her book Frankenstein while staying in Bagni di Lucca…
A fun evening at Cantabruna in Fornoli.
The live Presepi in Monte di Villa…
And a list of the Christmas activities…
Talking about violence against women…
Festival of thanks in Fornoli…
Chestnut festival in Casabasciana…
Christmas is coming…
The final Soffitte in Strada for the year.
Our normally quiet Lima River is brown and raging today after torrential rain.
We needed rain and we got it.
See a video on my Debra Kolkka Instagram.
The new station in Fornoli will be inaugurated Saturday 21st October.
Get some exercise.
Plant a tree.
