The Palio dei Cribs in Naples: the challenge for the creation of the most beautiful nativity scene
"You like 'or crib?", recited Eduardo in the unforgettable “Christmas at the Cupiello house”. And this year the Neapolitans have taken the famous question literally by organizing a real competition. Everything is ready, in fact, for the award ceremony, which will take place this month, of the first edition of the Palio dei Cribs, a race that involved the ten city municipalities when it comes to creation of the most beautiful nativity scene.
In recent months, through a special municipal announcement, children, young people, students and retirees have trained neighborhood teams, just like the famous Siena Palio, and using the most varied materials gave life to original representations, contemporary or traditional of the crib that will be shown, in easily accessible places and roads, to a jury of experts from the COC (Central Organizing Committee) led, this year, by maestro Marco Ferrigno, undisputed leader of the local crib art.
The municipal committee that will create the most characteristic crib will receive a sum of money from the sponsors, equal to a maximum of ten thousand euros, and the possibility of expose his creation for a whole year at a prestigious hall of the Maschio Angioino.
The beautiful initiative, organized by the municipal councilor Carmine Attanasio, in collaboration with the Department of Productive Activities, the Department of Culture and the Department of Communication, aims to enhance the local artistic and craft heritage to provide a new tourist attraction, but also of bring young people closer to the ancient art of Neapolitan cribs famous all over the world.
List of competitors divided by Municipality
Municipality I
Municipality I
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality I
Parish Church of San Marco
San Ferdinando
Parish of San Marco di Palazzo, Santa Maria degli Angeli 3
Municipality I
Ermenegildo Sorrentino
Chiaia
Church of Santa Caterina in Chiaia, Piazza Santa Caterina, 76
Municipality I
Parish Maria SS Del Buon Consiglio
Posillipo
Parish Maria SS Del Buon Consiglio, via Posillipo 257
Municipality II
Municipality II
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality II
Giancarlo Garzoni
Transfer market
Luna Rossa Hotel, Via Giuseppe Pica, 20-22
Municipality II
Fantasmatic Association
Pendino
Vico San Nicola to Nilo, 5 A
Municipality III
Municipality III
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality III
Ass. Growing together
Stella
Seat of the Association, iazzetta s. Vincenzo alla Sanità, 25
Municipality III
Maione Carmine
San Carlo
Villa Capriccio Multipurpose Center, Via Lieti 91
Municipality IV
Municipality IV
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality IV
Parish of San Carlo Borromeo Alle Brecce
Industrial area
Parish of San Carlo Borromeo alle Brecce, Via Galileo Ferraris 102
Municipality IV
Meloro Salvatore Committee
Poggioreale
Parish of St. James of the Italians, via Nuova Poggioreale 165
Municipality IV out of competition
Asl Na 1
Poggioreale
Vico I Casanova 24
Municipality IV out of competition
"G. Sage"
Poggioreale
Via Nuova Poggioreale 167
Municipality V
Municipality V
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality V
Ass. Fabrizio Romano Onlus
Arenella
Parish of S, M, of Constantinople, Via Semmola 75
Municipality V
Ass. The sympathizers
Vomero
Parish San gennaro al Vomero, Via Bernini 55
Municipality VI
Municipality VI
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality VI
Ass. Point and head
Saint John
Piazza San Giovanni Battista, 121-122
Municipality VII
Municipality VII
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality VII
Parish of St. Mary of the Nativity.
Secondigliano
Parish courtyard, Via F.lli Rosselli, 100
Municipality VII
Ass. Maria SS of the Light
Saint Peter
Chapel S Maria della Luce, Via Luce at Masseria Luce
Municipality VII
Ass. Friends of the Poverello
Miano
Via Vittorio Emanuele 25, Miano
Municipality VIII
Municipality VIII
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality VIII
Parish of Saints Savior
Piscinola
Tafuri Square 1
Municipality VIII
Ass. Marianella our
Marianella
Casa Natale S.Alfonso Maria de 'Liguori, via Celentano 12
Municipality VIII
Neapolitan Presepistica Association
Chiaiano
Villa Nestore, via Compagnone, 469
Municipality VIII
Ass. Without Barriers
Scampia
Venue Municipality VIII Viale della Resistenza - 12 Sub-Fund
Municipality IX
Municipality IX
COMPETITOR
NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPOSURE
Municipality IX
Terracotta Anime Laboratory
soccavo
"PLANET SHOES" Via Epomeo 21 / 23, Soccavo
Municipality IX
Parish of St. George the Martyr
Pianura
Parish of St. George the Martyr, Piazza San Giorgio 2