Adrano Christmas Harmonies

A month of festivities at the foot of Mount Etna

In Adrano, an ancient Norman city in the province of Catania, Christmas lasts more than just one day: Christmas Harmonies is the widespread program that the Municipality sets up every year from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception until Epiphany, transforming squares, churches, and public spaces into a large festive village. Concerts, markets, shows, food festivals featuring local products, and activities for children follow one another for nearly a month, bringing the historic center of this Etna town to life.

The heart of the event

The hub of the events is the city center: Piazza Umberto hosts the illuminated tree, the inauguration with light shows, and the little train that travels through the streets of the center, while the Arena dell'Etna becomes the main stage for concerts, choirs, dance performances, and tastings. The Giardino della Vittoria welcomes the Santa Claus village and the artistic nativity scene, while the Market Area hosts the living nativity scene and the Christmas markets.

Traditions and most anticipated moments

• The lighting of the Zucco (the large Christmas log) on Christmas Eve, in the baroque setting of Piazza Duomo: one of the most evocative and identity-defining rituals of Adrano.
• The Ricotta Festival with tastings, among the gastronomic specialties of the period.
• The Santa Claus village, the ice rink, and the little train for the little ones.
• The nativity scenes, from the "Nativity Scene Road" to the living nativity scene.

Music, entertainment, and taste

The program weaves together classical and folk music: Christmas concerts by school groups, choirs, gospel performances, brass and percussion bands, dance shows, and cabaret. There is no shortage of creative workshops, street entertainment, food festivals, and moments dedicated to charity. The closing is entrusted to the Befana, with entertainment and gifts for children on January 6th.

Adrano and its Christmas

An event promoted by the Municipality of Adrano, Christmas Harmonies is designed as a widespread and largely free program, capable of enhancing the historical heritage and traditions of this Etna city and attracting visitors from all over eastern Sicily during the holidays.