Anxur Christmas Festival

Anxur Christmas Festival 2025: the third edition

The 2025 edition, the third, was funded by the Municipality of Terracina via council resolution no. 195 of November 18, 2025 (22,000 euros in total to support the organizing associations, including The Lab Music Factory APS). The program opened on Sunday, December 7th, with "Luci in città" (Lights in the city), the lighting of the illuminations in Piazza Garibaldi, and the "Waiting for Christmas" concert by the Anxur Music Ensemble in the church of San Domenico Savio.

From December 8th to January 6th, Santa's Grotto welcomed families to the Chezzi area, while from December 20th to 24th, Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza Mazzini hosted the "Sapori di Natale" markets and the "A Natale puoi" event. At the Roman Theatre, the "Christmas at the Roman Theatre" series, curated by the Fondazione Città di Terracina, featured gospel music from the Phoenix Gospel Choir (Dec 13), the grand "Overture Pop" concert with the Orchestra Armonia Italiana (Dec 21), "Christmas Orchestral Live" (Dec 23), "Note in Festa" with the Orchestra Territoriale Tartini (Dec 26), the New Year's Day concert "Capodanno al Foro" (Jan 1), and "Chitarre al Foro" (Jan 6), all with free admission upon reservation. The living nativity scenes of La Fiora (Dec 28) and San Silviano (Jan 4) and the "Befana al borgo" in Borgo Hermada closed the festivities.

Main program 2025-2026: Dec 7 "Luci in città" (lighting of illuminations, Piazza Garibaldi) and "Waiting for Christmas 2025" concert by the Anxur Music Ensemble (San Domenico Savio church, 7 PM); Dec 8 to Jan 6 Santa's Grotto at the Chezzi area; Dec 13 "The Gift" by the Phoenix Gospel Choir (Roman Theatre, 11 AM); Dec 20 "A Natale puoi" and Dec 20-24 "Sapori di Natale" markets (Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza Mazzini); Dec 21 "Overture Pop: Grand Christmas Concert" with the Orchestra Armonia Italiana and vocalist Michela Olivieri (Roman Theatre, 11 AM); Dec 23 "Christmas Orchestral Live" (Roman Theatre); Dec 26 "Note in Festa" with the Orchestra Territoriale Tartini conducted by Maestro Antonio Cipriani (11 AM); Dec 28 living nativity scene of La Fiora; Jan 1 "Capodanno al Foro — Eternal harmonies in the cradle of History" (Roman Theatre, 5:30 PM); Jan 4 Sacred Representation of the living nativity scene in San Silviano; Jan 6 "Chitarre al Foro" (Roman Theatre, 11 AM) and "Befana al borgo" in Borgo Hermada.

Lighting of the "Luci in città" illuminations in Piazza Garibaldi; Santa's Grotto at the Chezzi area; "Sapori di Natale" markets; gospel and orchestral concerts at the Roman Theatre; "Capodanno al Foro" New Year's concert; living nativity scenes of La Fiora and San Silviano; Befana in Borgo Hermada.