Christmas Itineraries: living Holy Representation in Bitetto, Shrine of Blessed Giacomo

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Bitetto is a village a few kilometers from BARI mold of predominantly agricultural. From ancient times is the site of a monastery with adjacent church where the remains perfectly preserved in the blessed Giacomo francesacano a native of Zadar, who lived at the end of the fifteenth century with a reputation for santità.Nella home of the old monastery takes place the representation of living crib seconds the style of the Neapolitan crib. With clothes of the eighteenth posano listed in the major work activities in a typical civilization. The preparation of the crib can be living ilustre two main characteristics: the first relating to the arts and crafts of ancient times settecentescai and second you dive into the fifteenth century with the birth in such clothing conclusion of the visit will warm to a panzerotti tutti.L 'Association presepistica "Blessed James" belongs to the Franciscan friars of the convent of the Blessed James ", located in Bitetto (Bari).
Every year, organized a wonderful art mosrta presepiale with the arrival of masters cribs from all over Italy.
The exhibition, held from 8 December, the day of the Immaculate, to February 2, the day of Candlemas, draws more than 40,000 visitors attracted by combination of living crib.
The association has achieved, in the works and the preparation of the exhibition, a level that will attract the local and regional television.