Taurisano Living Nativity

The 2025 Living Nativity

The performance spanned the entire Christmas period, with the historic center of Taurisano illuminated and animated by performers on the evenings of December 25 and 28, 2025, and then January 1, 4, and 6, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The ancient courtyards and Lecce stone houses hosted nativity scenes and traditional crafts: stone carving, pottery, wrought iron, sewing, and weaving.

There was no shortage of tastings of typical Salento products, from pittule to purciddruzzi, accompanied by local wine. On January 6th, the day of Epiphany, the event concluded with the long-awaited arrival of the Three Wise Men and musical performances, including the participation of violinist Vittorio Ciurlia and the gymnasts of the Colibrì Association, sealing a festival deeply felt by the community.

Opening days

• December 25, 2025 — 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, historic center
• December 28, 2025 — 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, historic center
• January 1, 2026 — 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, historic center
• January 4, 2026 — 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, historic center
• January 6, 2026 (Epiphany) — opening at 5:00 PM, arrival of the Three Wise Men in the evening

The Epiphany grand finale

The final day on January 6th featured the processional arrival of the Three Wise Men, a performance by violinist Vittorio Ciurlia, and a show by the gymnasts of the Colibrì Association.

Along the route

• Re-enactment of crafts: Lecce stone, pottery, wrought iron, sewing, weaving
• Tasting of typical products: pittule, purciddruzzi, and local wine
• Nativity scenes set in the ancient houses of the village