Saint Nicholas is coming to Penìa
In the streets of Penìa, at nightfall, Saint Nicholas appears accompanied by some angels and the dreaded Krampus to distribute gifts and sweets only to deserving children
In keeping with Ladin tradition, on the evening of 6 December, starting at 6 p.m., St Nicholas will make his entrance into the little square in Penìa. Dressed in red, with mitre and crosier, he will be accompanied by two angels who help him carry the basket full of gifts, and by the dreaded "Krampus" (devils), the terror of all children. The rite of distributing the gifts will be enriched by the telling of the legend that has always animated the beginning of Advent. After the ceremony, the saint will visit the houses in the village: the devils will remain outside the door, unless there are particularly naughty children, to be frightened off for their mischief in the past year.
Penìa is the last town in Fassa that one encounters on the way up from Moena. In this village, almost perched on the slopes of the Marmolada, extraordinary historical buildings are preserved, including "Cèsa Dovolavilla", the typical Fassa residence ("majon") equipped with a bread oven, the small church of Saints Rocco and Sebastian in the square with its fountain and other rural buildings with characteristic wooden balconies. In addition, Penìa and Alba are the custodians of the oldest rites and customs, handed down from generation to generation, such as the arrival of St Nicholas, the "Pèsca Tofenia" (Epiphany) and the Ladin Carnival.
Free of charge event.
