With the arrival of the holiday season at churches and oratories in Loano, numerous traditional nativity scenes have been set up.
Each recreation of the Nativity play is set in a scenic landscape. Alongside the canonical characters of the nativity scene are figures of popular characters and scenes of everyday life. Sometimes there are mechanical scenes.
Traditional nativity scenes have been set up at the Oratory of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary or “dei Turchini” in Italy Square (from Dec. 8, 2021 to Jan. 30, 2022); in the parish of St. Pius X on Bergamo Street (from Dec. 24, 2021 to Feb. 2, 2022); in the parish of St. Mary Immaculate on Gazzi Street (from Dec. 24, 2021 to Feb. 2, 2022); in the Oratory of St. John the Baptist or ’dei Bianchi“ on Boragine Street (from Dec. 8, 2021 to Jan. 30, 2022); in the parish of St. John the Baptist (from Dec. 24, 2021 to Feb. 2, 2022); at the convent of Mount Carmel on Costino di Monte Carmelo Street (open year-round); in addition to these is the one set up by Vecchia Loano in the window of the Kursaal Palace on Corso Roma (from Dec. 4, 2021 to Jan. 6, 2022). Another nativity scene has also been set up by the Vecchia Loano association on the premises of the former Iat office in Kursaal Palace and can be seen through the window overlooking the Pollin playground. Vecchia Loano's nativity scene will be on display from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Jan. 6, 2021.
By visiting the Nativity reconstructions set up in the city's parishes, chapels and oratories, it will be possible to trace a real itinerary to discover the architectural-religious riches of Loano.
