Living Nativity and Street Artists Festival of Cimitile

The 2025 edition of the Living Nativity and Street Artists Festival of Cimitile took place on the evenings of Friday, December 26, and Saturday, December 27, from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM, with free admission. The historic center and the evocative Complex of Early Christian Basilicas were transformed into an open-air narrative path, with the ancient basilicas serving as the backdrop for the central scenes of the nativity.

Promoted by the Municipality of Cimitile together with the Amici del Presepe Vivente association and the Pro Loco, as part of the "Sei Borghi, Mille Storie" project funded by the Campania Region POC, the event combined religious re-enactment with ancient craft workshops, tastings of traditional flavors, and performances by the Street Artists Festival, featuring live music, dance, and shows in the alleys of the village in the province of Naples.

Friday, December 26 and Saturday, December 27, 2025 — 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

• Nativity route through the historic center and the Early Christian Basilicas, featuring scenes of Bethlehem, the Roman camp, and King Herod's palace
• Costumed actors: shepherds, Magi, townspeople
• Ancient craft workshops with artisans at work
• Tastings of "flavors of the past" along the route
• Street Artists Festival: live music, dance, and roving performances

Location: Complex of Early Christian Basilicas and historic center of Cimitile. Free entry.

The nativity scenes set among the Early Christian Basilicas, the largest example of early Christian art in Europe, and the Street Artists Festival that enlivened the alleys and squares of the village.