Waiting for Christmas

Waiting for Christmas 2025

The 2025 edition of the festival, promoted by the Municipality of Mosciano Sant'Angelo with the support of the Abruzzo Region, opened on December 7th at the Belvedere of Montone with workshops, storytelling, and cinema for children. It continued on December 8th in Piazza Saliceti with entertainment featuring Santa Claus, the switching on of the lights, and the White Led Parade, while the Braga Conservatory concert and the lighting of the tree were held in Montone.

Among the main events were the Christmas Fair on December 14th in the historic center with local products and bagpipers, the "Music under the tree" concert on December 23rd, and the New Year's Eve Concert on December 30th at the Church of San Michele Arcangelo with the I Sinfonici Orchestra and the Acquaviva Choir. The festival closed on January 4th with the Epiphany Fair and the arrival of the Befana. Throughout the period, the photographic exhibition "Mosciano as it was" and the multisensory nativity scene at Villa Ventilj were open to visitors.

2025 Program

• December 7 - Belvedere of Montone: "Cookies with Grandparents" workshop, "Christmas Tales", cinema for children
• December 8 - Piazza Saliceti: entertainment with Santa Claus, lighting of the illuminations, White Led Parade; Montone: Braga Conservatory concert and lighting of the tree
• December 14 - Historic center: Christmas Fair with local products, entertainment, and bagpipers
• December 20 - Council Chamber: Kamishibai reading
• December 23 - Don Giuseppe Picchini Oratory: "Music under the tree" concert
• December 28 - Creative writing workshop for children
• December 30 - Church of San Michele Arcangelo: New Year's Eve Concert with the I Sinfonici Orchestra and the Acquaviva Choir
• January 4 - Historic center: Epiphany Fair and arrival of the Befana