Upcoming events until the end of 2015..
All Saints Day
All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1th, and is celebrated by Christians across the world. All Saints Day commonly honors all those that have died for the church. Numerous individual saints have their very own feast days on the schedule throughout the year, however November 1 honors every one of them collectively. Not just that, if you share your name with one of the saints, then November 1 becomes your banquet day too.
In Italy, if you have the same name as a saint, their feast day is additionally a big day for you. You don’t get a sick day, but you might obtain presents or good wishes from friends and family. This is called your “onomastico,” or your “name day.”.
01.11.2015
Whole of Spain
Immaculate Conception
Several Christian communities around the globe yearly celebrate the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Today is a holy day of obligation where numerous Christians, especially of the Catholic faith, participate in special church services for this event. The banquet concentrates on the concept that the Virgin Mary was developed without a sin.
08.12.2015
Italy
Feast of St. Ambrose
The northern Italian city of Milan commemorates St Ambrose’s Day, also known as the Feast of St Ambrose or St Ambrogio’s Day, as a public holiday on December 7.
Milan commemorates the banquet of its tutelary saint, St. Ambrose, with a special worship at one of the city’s oldest churches, the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio. An additional highlight of the day is the Oh Bej! Oh Bej! street market. The streets near the piazza Sant’Ambrogio are busy with individuals offering an assortment of various neighborhood food as well as beverages, in addition to a market of fine arts and also crafts stalls.
07.12.2015
Milan
Oh Bej! Bej!
Also coming this year is the most traditional and preferred event of Sant’Ambrogio: the exhibition of the “Oh Bej! Oh Bej!” that, for five centuries, anticipates the holiday season of Milan amongst pleasant shocks and also inquisitiveness of all kinds..
The name “Oh Bej Oh Bej!” (which in Milanese language suggests” Oh, Beautiful! Oh, Beautiful! “) stems from the exclamations of pleasure of children that, in 1510, received a large quantity of gifts from papal envoy Giannetto Castiglione. Ever since, this special event which happens in the border around the Castello Sforzesco, has become a yearly event for Xmas purchasing, with crafts, sugary foods and also present products of all kinds.
The” Milanese” method to celebrate the feast is by eating roast chestnuts, mustard as well and drinking wine, all standard tastes.
07.12.2015
Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, West
Christmas in Milan
Christmas in Milan isn’t really merely lovely– it’s the best location and period to get some purchasing done! Among the globe’s most distinguished buying destinations, Milan lights up throughout the holidays with miles of developer shops, distinct stores and outdoor markets, making it the excellent destination for getting through your Christmas list.
Even if you’re not the biggest shopper, there’s lots to do and see, from midnight Mass at the Duomo to ringing in the New Year like a true Milanese.
25.12.2015
Milan
New Years Eve
Throughout New Year’s Eve the church will look a lot more beautiful with its 3500 statuaries and 52 massive columns inside. You will certainly be able to enjoy the gothic style and also some remarkable designers with their great designs. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is the 18th century iron and also glass covered gallery and also it is the best area for lots of attractive coffee shops, stores and restaurants.
You will be able to look the marvelous, classy main dome when you will certainly seek out and attractive mosaic floors when you overlook. La Scala is the popular music hall of Milan where you will certainly have the ability to take pleasure in the voices of some of the best vocalists and orchestras. Vinci’s masterpiece “the last supper” is one of the most lovely paintings of the globe as well as you will be able to witness it in Milan.
31.12.2015 — 01.01.2016
Various locations in Milan