Christmas in Putignano (Winter Show)

Christmas 2025 in Putignano, under the banner of the Winter Show, offered a packed calendar in the historic centre, promoted by the Municipality with WaVEs We Are eVEntS APS and Puglia Culture, with the support of the Puglia Region. It kicked off on December 7th, following widespread concerts on December 6th, with lights, decorations, and the tree donated by La Fusillo Costruzioni.

Highlights included: the Saint Lucy's Night of Bonfires with the Pole of Plenty and an outdoor show by Daniele Condotta, the "Children's Nights", the Christmas concert at the theatre with Mario Rosini, and the "The Sound of Christmas" gospel concert with the Wanted Chorus. From December 27th to 31st, Piazza Teatro hosted cabaret, tightrope walkers, storytellers, street theatre, and magic curated by Puglia Culture. The period concluded on January 5th with the traditional descent of the befane from the bell tower of the Mother Church of San Pietro, while from December 26th, with "Le Propaggini", the longest Carnival in Europe began.

December 6 — Preview

• Widespread concerts in the historic centre

December 7 — Kick-off

• Lighting of the Christmas lights, installations, and tree in the historic centre transformed into a pedestrian plaza

December 13 — Saint Lucy's Night of Bonfires

• Bonfires lit along the streets of the historic centre, with the Pole of Plenty
• Outdoor show by Daniele Condotta
• "Children's Night"

December 14

• Comedy shows
• Theatrical performance "Vassilla e la Babaracca"

December 18

• "Children's Night"

December 20

• Christmas concert at the theatre with Mario Rosini
• "The Sound of Christmas" gospel concert with the Wanted Chorus

December 26–31 — Piazza Teatro

• Cabaret, tightrope walkers, storytellers, street theatre, and magic curated by Puglia Culture
• December 26: "Le Propaggini", start of the Carnival (3:30 PM, Via Roma)
• December 27: "Cantastorie a pedalis – Christmas edition"

Until January 31

• Exhibition "Errabunda – Disegni erranti" at the "Romanazzi-Carducci" Civic Museum

January 5 — Epiphany

• Traditional descent of the befane from the bell tower of the Mother Church of San Pietro