PRESS RELEASE (6/12/2016)
Wednesday, December 7 Loano dresses in lights. At the hours 17.00 the lighting of the big Christmas tree in Italy Square will kick off the’artistic lighting of the city, promoted by the’Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano.
The celebration will involve the pupils of the’Comprehensive Institute Loano-Boissano who will set up an original Christmas market and the’Association “U Gunbu de Löa” who will enliven the afternoon by performing a wide repertoire of traditional Christmas carols.
Throughout the Christmas season, the A Thousand Lights of the Holidays They will enhance the city's commercial streets. Italy Square will be adorned with the sparkling Christmas tree and bright decorations. A carpet of lights white LEDs will cover the streets of the historic center (Garibaldi, Cavour, Doria and Boragine streets, Massena Square and Rocca Square), enveloping them in a warm festive atmosphere. In the heart of the historic center, a succession of glowing spheres will mark the route through the maze of caruggi (Ricciardi Street, Rosa Raimodi Street, Rocca Street, Colombo Street). A glittering arcade of ice will enhance the streets that line the waterfront (Nazzaro and Sauro Streets, Corso Roma, Mazzini Square), Ghilini Street, Palestro Square and Stella Street. While a bright starry sky Will cover Martyrs Foibe Street and Corso Europa.
Arches of stars will shine on Genoa Street, Dante Street, Cesarea Street, Gazzi Street, Trento Trieste Street, Pascoli Street and Mount Carmel.
On Via Aurelia, a fountain will be lit in the middle of the fountain at the traffic circle that intersects Via Cesarea with Via dei Gazzi, a large three-dimensional ball as well as in the other traffic circles will light up large three-dimensional stars. Verzi will be graced with bright snowflakes. Finally, the lights will draw the profile of the’Oratory of the Blue Chapels and will illuminate the facade of the St. Mary Immaculate Parish. Sacred images will be projected on the outside of the St. John the Baptist Parish.
