Shalom, Pace: Presepe Vivente nel Borgo di Lundo
For three candlelit evenings the ancient stone hamlet of Lundo near Comano Terme switches off all electric light, with over fifty figurants and professional theatrical performances including a theatrical Nativity, videomapping and a prize-winning marionette company.
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