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.

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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 ICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality IParish Church of San MarcoSan FerdinandoParish of San Marco di Palazzo, Santa Maria degli Angeli 3
Municipality IErmenegildo SorrentinoChiaiaChurch of Santa Caterina in Chiaia, Piazza Santa Caterina, 76
Municipality IParish Maria SS Del Buon ConsiglioPosillipoParish Maria SS Del Buon Consiglio, via Posillipo 257

Municipality II

Municipality IICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality IIGiancarlo GarzoniTransfer marketLuna Rossa Hotel, Via Giuseppe Pica, 20-22
Municipality IIFantasmatic AssociationPendino Vico San Nicola to Nilo, 5 A

Municipality III

Municipality IIICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality IIIAss. Growing togetherStellaSeat of the Association, iazzetta s. Vincenzo alla Sanità, 25
Municipality IIIMaione CarmineSan CarloVilla Capriccio Multipurpose Center, Via Lieti 91

Municipality IV

Municipality IVCOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality IVParish of San Carlo Borromeo Alle BrecceIndustrial areaParish of San Carlo Borromeo alle Brecce, Via Galileo Ferraris 102
Municipality IVMeloro Salvatore CommitteePoggiorealeParish of St. James of the Italians, via Nuova Poggioreale 165
Municipality IV out of competition Asl Na 1PoggiorealeVico I Casanova 24
Municipality IV out of competition"G. Sage"PoggiorealeVia Nuova Poggioreale 167

Municipality V

Municipality VCOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality VAss. Fabrizio Romano OnlusArenellaParish of S, M, of Constantinople, Via Semmola 75
Municipality VAss. The sympathizersVomeroParish San gennaro al Vomero, Via Bernini 55

Municipality VI

Municipality VICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality VIAss. Point and headSaint JohnPiazza San Giovanni Battista, 121-122

Municipality VII

Municipality VIICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality VIIParish of St. Mary of the Nativity.SecondiglianoParish courtyard, Via F.lli Rosselli, 100
Municipality VIIAss. Maria SS of the LightSaint PeterChapel S Maria della Luce, Via Luce at Masseria Luce
Municipality VIIAss. Friends of the PoverelloMianoVia Vittorio Emanuele 25, Miano

Municipality VIII

Municipality VIIICOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality VIIIParish of Saints SaviorPiscinolaTafuri Square 1
Municipality VIIIAss. Marianella ourMarianellaCasa Natale S.Alfonso Maria de 'Liguori, via Celentano 12
Municipality VIIINeapolitan Presepistica AssociationChiaianoVilla Nestore, via Compagnone, 469
Municipality VIIIAss. Without BarriersScampiaVenue Municipality VIII Viale della Resistenza - 12 Sub-Fund

Municipality IX

Municipality IXCOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality IXTerracotta Anime Laboratorysoccavo"PLANET SHOES" Via Epomeo 21 / 23, Soccavo
Municipality IXParish of St. George the MartyrPianuraParish of St. George the Martyr, Piazza San Giorgio 2

Municipality X

Municipality XCOMPETITORNEIGHBORHOODEXPOSURE
Municipality XHealth and Environment Observatory CommitteeBagnoliCommittee headquarters, Via di Pozzuoli 86
Municipality XCommittee Gianluca CantalusoFuorigrottaGiardini Valente, Via Consalvo97
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