{"id":4363,"date":"2014-12-22T12:22:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T11:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/?p=4363"},"modified":"2014-12-22T12:22:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T11:22:59","slug":"marching-band-nativity-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/4363\/news\/marching-band-mercatino-presepi\/","title":{"rendered":"MARCHING BAND, MARKET AND NATIVITY SCENE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE (12\/22\/2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, December 24<\/strong>, a <strong>Loano<\/strong>, initiatives continue <strong>\u201cChristmas Enchantments\u201d<\/strong> promoted by the\u2019<strong>Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From <strong>4 p.m.<\/strong> in the downtown streets, pre-Christmas shopping will be accompanied by the musical notes of the <strong>Sbanday Street Band<\/strong>, marching band formed within the\u2019<strong>S.M. Immaculata Band Musical Association of Loano<\/strong>, which will involve young and old alike in a traveling musical vortex. The repertoire will range from many traditional Christmas songs from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the classic shopping in the downtown streets, those who need to buy the last gifts can visit themercatino <strong>\u201cChristmas Magic, <\/strong>organized by the\u2019<strong>Multipurpose Cultural Center Association of Loano,<\/strong> in the <strong>San Josemaria Escriv\u00e1 Gardens. <\/strong>From<strong> 3:30 pm, <\/strong>In the many small chalets set upin the heart of the city, Christmas decorations, cribs and many gift ideas will be displayed and sold.<\/p>\n<p>In the marketplace in front of the<strong> Prince's Garden, <\/strong>shrouded in extraordinary fairy-tale scenery you can enjoy Christmas pancakes, frosted apples and fight the cold with warm mulled wine. Children will be able to mail their little letters in the <strong>Santa's cottage <\/strong>and playwith the\u2019<strong>elf<\/strong> <strong>make-up artist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The market, which will open from <strong>3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m, <\/strong>will continue until the<strong> January 6<\/strong>, every day except December 25.<\/p>\n<p>In the city one can, then, admire the numerous nativity scenes that bring to life the sacred representation of the Nativity. Parishes, chapels and oratories host three-dimensional paintings of the birth of Jesus in original and evocative settings, created by skilled and passionate artist-craftsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps for a visit to the many nativity scenes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through January 31, 2015 -\u00a0<\/strong>Oratory of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Turchini), Italy Square<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through February 2, 2015 -\u00a0<\/strong>St. Pius X Parish, Via Bergamo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through January 31, 2015 -\u00a0<\/strong>St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Gazzi Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through January 31, 2015 -\u00a0<\/strong>Oratory of St. John the Baptist (Whites), Boragine Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 24-January 8, 2015 -<\/strong>Parish of St. John the Baptist, Italy Square<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through January 31, 2015 -\u00a0<\/strong>Church of St. Augustine and St. Rita, St. Augustine Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>open year-round -\u00a0<\/strong>Convent of Mount Carmel, Via Costino Mount Carmel<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE (12\/22\/2014) On Wednesday, December 24, the \u201cChristmas Enchantments\u201d initiatives promoted by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano continue in Loano. 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