from Sunday 23 December to Sunday 6 January
TEPOTRATOS MUSEUM, Piazza Nuova, Monticchiello
THE BEFANA IS AT HOME!
Temporary set up in the Tepotratos Museum dedicated to the Befana and to the farming world. With games for children, animated reading, workshops and much more …
TIMETABLES
/ Visit to the exhibition every day 10 am – 1 pm and 3 pm – 7 pm;
/ Workshops and activity times: see below.
COSTS
Tickets for entry: € 2 for adults; € 5 for children.
Workshops for children: € 8.
“Children’s Christmas” package: € 10 with Workshop, entrance to the Befana House and snack prepared by Befana’s helpers
Throughout the period, from lunch on December 22nd to the dinner on January 6th*, our temporary restaurant Bronzino will also be open, with the following timetables:
lunch: 12:30 – 14:30; dinner: 7.30 – 21.30. Limited places, reservations are recommended at: +39 0578 75 51 18.
*The Bronzino will be closed for concurrent events on 24 all day, 25 for lunch and on December 31, in addition to the dinner on January 5.
DATE WINTER SHOW of TEATRO POVERO DI MONTICCHIELLO:
– DECEMBER: Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th, Friday 28th h. 21:30; Sunday 30 h. 17:30
– JANUARY: Friday, January 4, h. 21:30, Sunday, January 6, h. 17:30
PACKAGE STAY PACKAGES: https://teatropovero.it/en/christmas-in-monticchiello/
ACTIVITY AND LABORATORIES PROGRAM:
Sunday, December 23rd
// from 16.30 to about 18.00
THE FACE OF THE MADONNA
Creative ludic art workshop on the face of “Madonna and Child” by Pietro Lorenzetti. After a brief introduction on the artist and on the various color techniques used in the painting, the children will reconstruct the Madonna on wooden planks. Colors and fabrics will be used.
Monday, December 24th
// from 17.30 to 18.30 approx
WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS
Creating small objects to welcome Santa Claus
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// 18.00 – Granaio of the Teatro Povero, Piazza Nuova
ARRIVAL SANTA CLAUS!
Stage of Santa Claus in Monticchiello to deliver the gifts to the children
Wednesday, December 26th
// from 16.30 to about 18.00
COOKIES TEA AND… STORIES
Laboratory inside the Befana kitchen to prepare the real shortbread biscuits, while they tell typical Tuscan novellas.
Saturday, December 29th
// from 15.00 to 16.30 approx
THE FACE OF THE NEW YEAR’S EVE
Laboratory of abstract art, creative ludic, on the face of the New Year.
What face will it have? The New Year does not have a precise face, every child will create it with the most varied recycling materials.
Saturday, December 29th
// from 17.00 to 19.00 approximately in Piazza Nuova
ATOMIC CLOWN
Animation for children and adults with bubbles, music, face painting and much more!
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 December
// from 14.30 to 19.00 in Piazza Nuova
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
Stalls and themed sets, with food and drink.
Tuesday 1st January
// from 16.30 to about 18.00
READINGS IN THE LIVING ROOM
Structured readings by operators and snack in the Befana’s living room.
Saturday 5th January
// 19.00 – Teatrino della Compagnia, Piazza Nuova
THE BEFANA ARRIVES!
Stage of the Befana in Monticchiello to deliver the socks to the children.
Sunday 6th January
// from 16.30 to about 18.00
THE FACE OF THE BEFANA
Laboratory of abstract art, creative ludic, on the face of the Befana. Construction of plaster masks to decorate like the Befana face.