THE CHRISTMAS FACTORY

The Christmas Factory opens from December 8 to 24 and from January 5 to 7, 2024.

 

every day

 

till December 24

 

3.00 p.m. / 7.00 p.m. - Underground of Villa Bottini
Santa Claus receives the children's letters.
Elsa from the Frozen Kingdom takes the children to discover the Christmas Factory.
The Story Teller – by Emanuela Gennai.
The Colours of Christmas: creative workshop "Create a 2024 Calendar".

 

from 8 to 24 December 2023 and from 6 to 7 January 2024

3.00 p.m. / 7.00 p.m. - Underground of Villa Bottini
free entry

 

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
16 photographic panels bring to light moments of the city's history in the eyes of Ettore Cortopassi (1895-1989) and Eugenio Ghilardi (1910-1985), pillars of local iconographic production

 

LUCCA ONCE UPON A TIME

Views, angles and moments narrating the daily life and beauty of the City of Lucca from the 1930s to the 1980s in a photographic exhibition curated by the Photographic Archive of the City of Lucca "Arnaldo Fazzi".

                             

                                      
 

DECEMBER 8

3.00 p.m. Opening Ceremony

Santa Claus, Elsa from the Kingdom of Frozen, the Stilt walkers of Christmas and the children's choir from Lucca' s nursery and primary school "Santa Dorotea" go with the Authorities for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

3.00 p.m. / 8:00 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Fashion in Flair - Christmas present

3.00 p.m. / 6.00 p.m. - Underground
The incredible Magic... up close
The Colours of Christmas: creative workshop "Create a 2024 Calendar".

5:00 p.m. - Garden

Christmas Grains, a circus juggling show.

6.00 p.m. - Underground

Jazz Aperitif - Jazz Concert organised by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

 

DECEMBER 9

3.00 p.m. / 8:00 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Fashion in Flair - Christmas present  

3.00 p.m. / 7.00 p. m. - Underground of Villa Bottini
The Story Teller – by Emanuela Gennai.

The Colours of Christmas: creative workshop "Create a 2024 Calendar".

DECEMBER 10

3.00 p.m. /  8.00 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Fashion in Flair - Christmas present

3.00 p.m. / 7.00 p.m. - Underground
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
The Story Teller – by Emanuela Gennai.

The Colours of Christmas: creative workshop "Create a 2024 Calendar".

DECEMBER 15

3.00 p.m. / 6.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
The Ice Circus, children's make-up and clowns.
The Fables of Fairy Alida, animated readings, theatre.

 

DECEMBER 16

3.00 p.m. / 6.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
Elf for a day: bring, wrap and deliver your gift to those who don't have it.
Baby Parking, Play, Theather and Music.
The Ice Circus, children's make-up and clowns.

4.00 p.m. - Central Hall
Christmas together, The Project "Growing" Choral concert with the children of the Public School G. Ungaretti.
    
5.00 p.m. - garden

Santa Claus on board on a Vespa by Lucca Vespa Club (Amateur Sports Association). Vin Brulè and Panettone for all of those who will be present.

6.30 p.m. - Underground
Jazz Aperitif - Jazz Concert organised by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

 

DECEMBER 17

3.00 p.m. / 6.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
Elf for a day: bring, wrap and deliver your gift to those who don't have it.
Cooking workshop: Cook your Christmas.

The Ice Circus, children's make-up and clowns.

6.00 p.m. - Central Hall
Christmas Swing, with the orchestra Osmann Gold.

 

DECEMBER 20 

6.00 p.m. - Underground
Jazz Aperitif with the Jazz Quintet of Music High School Passaglia of Lucca by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

9.00 p.m. - Central Hall
Laudate Pueri Christmas Concert by "I Bei Legami".
 

DECEMBER 22

3.00 p.m. / 6.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
Cooking workshop: Cook your Christmas.
The Ice Circus, children's make-up and clowns.
    
6.00 p.m. - Central Hall
Theatre performance for children by Dryas "Teatro Natura".

 

DECEMBER 23

3.00 p.m. / 6.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Creative Workshop: the Enchanted World of Christmas.
Baby Parking, Play, Theather and Music.
The Ice Circus, children's make-up and clowns.
Create with your own fantasy, creative workshop.

4.00 p.m. - Central Hall 
Emotions and Notes, Christmas Concert.

6.00 p.m. - Underground
Jazz Aperitif with Irene Lazzareschi's Quartet by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

 

DECEMBER 24 

10.00 a.m. / 12:00 p.m.  - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Santa Claus and Elsa from the Kingdom of Frozen greet the children before setting off to deliver presents around the world.

 

DECEMBER 30

6.00 p.m. - Underground
Jazz Aperitif with CLJ GROUP by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

 

2024

JANUARY 5

Central Hall
Workshop Concert Brunier

 

JANUARY 6

4.00 p.m. - Garden.
The Befana comes down from Aquilea and arrives in Lucca.

5.30 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)

Puppet Show

6.00 p.m. - Noble floor (Piano Nobile)
Concert by Lucca Association A.Catalani

 

JANUARY 7

6.00 p.m. - Underground
Jazz Aperitif with Michela Lombardi's trio by the Association Lucca Jazz Club.

 

Events will normally be held from Friday to Sunday from 3 p.m. onwards. 
Admission to the Villa and all the activities are free of charge.