Italian Life
Italian Christmas Traditions: ZAMPOGNARI
As I discussed in my last post, Italy is a magical place during the Christmas season. In addition to the Presepio (Nativity), no Italian Christmas celebration would be complete without the the Zampognari (bagpipers). The Zampognari play in Piazzas (squares) around Italy throughout the Christmas season. The tradition began when shepherds came down from the hills to earn extra Read more…