Galatone Living Nativity

Along the Shepherds' Way – The Holy Night of Galatone

The 2025-2026 edition of the Galatone Living Nativity took place at the Masseria "ti li Tre Petre", along the provincial road Galatone–Santa Maria al Bagno, with four evening openings: December 25 and 26, 2025, and January 1 and 6, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The setup, curated by the parish groups of the SS. Cosma e Damiano Martiri Church, offered an immersive journey through ancient Salento crafts, peasant dwellings, and warm pettole served to visitors.

However, this edition made national headlines due to an unusual incident: a fugitive was hiding among the "puppets" and performers of the nativity scene and was recognized by Mayor Flavio Filoni during his visit to the performance. The story, covered by media across Italy, brought curious and unexpected visibility to the Galatone nativity tradition, without detracting from the spiritual and cultural value of the event, which is deeply rooted in the community of the municipality of Galatone, in the province of Lecce.