The great photography of World Press Photo (November 25/December 17), the great exhibition dedicated to Canova and Neoclassicism (from December 7), Pensiero video disegno ed arti elettroniche (Thoughts, Videos, Drawings and Electronical Arts) (until January 7) and Onirica (until December 14), a dream come true by the great painter Antonio Possenti from Lucca, will be waiting for you.
For those who love details, three truly unmissable exhibitions on Memories of Travel: when and how the Souvenir was born (until May 31); the Renaissance Arts of Sister Eufrasia Burlamacchi: writing, miniating, singing in sixteenth-century Lucca (until December 15); and, finally, the exhibition of a single painting, yet full of the City's History, Noble Amusements, the Game of Football (until January 7).
For those who want to get to know Lucca with an expert guide, there is the calendar of Stories and Treasures (until January 7), guided tours of the lesser-known Lucca.
For children and families, the Christmas Factory (December 8 / January 6) is open throughout the period in the cozy space of Villa Bottini with workshops, fairy tales and Santa's little house. It is here that Santa Claus will also arrive on a Vespa and on a great run with the Christmas Run (December 10). The Befana, on the other hand, will descend on the city surrounded by traditional carols on the night of January 5.
At the Botanical Garden of Lucca, Illumina il Natale (Illuminate Christmas), creative workshops for children. (December 9 and 10).
Great music has its spaces in I giorni di Puccini (Puccini’s days) (November 28/December 22), in the traditional New Year's Eve Party (December 31) and New Year's Concert at Giglio Theater (January 1), and in the numerous
Wishes Concerts:
On December 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Auditorium San Francesco, 13th Edition of the choirs review on the occasion of the end-of-year holidays.
On December 9 at 9 p.m. at the Auditorium San Francesco, the Christmas concert Sorridi sempre alla vita! (Always smile to life!) by the Official Band of the City of Lucca, conducted by Maestro Nicola D'Arrigo.
On December 15 at 9 p.m. at the Church of San Michele Arcangelo (St. Michael the Archangel's) Community Greetings with the LYM Gospel Choir’s Christmas Concert directed by VJ Pierallini.
On December 16 at 3 p.m. the Villa Guinigi National Museum's greetings with The Music of Angels and Shepherds
On December 16 at 6 p.m. at the Suffragio Auditorium the wishes of the L. Boccherini Conservatory.
On December 17 at 5 p.m. at the San Francesco Auditorium the CaRiLu Foundation'Wishes with the Luporini Philharmonic and Silvia Mezzanotte.
On December 17 at 6 p.m. at the Church of Santa Maria Corteorlandini Sinfonia for Christmas, the holiday concert of the Sinfonia Music School and Circolo Catalani together.
On December 17 at 9:15 p.m. at the ex Casa del Boia Starlight Candle Concert, the Christmas candlelight greetings by Lirica Oggi and Confcommercio Lucca.
On December 19 at 9 p.m. at Teatro del Giglio, the Teatro's Christmas greetings with a concert dedicated to Puccini and Morricone.
On December 21 at 9 p.m. at St. Mary Forisportam Church the Christmas Concert of the Passaglia High School of Music.
There’s feast also outside of the walls with Magico Natale (Magical Christmas) (December 8, 9, 10, 16 and 17) in the majestic Villa Reale Park in Marlia, with wooden toys up to three meters high, entertainment, lights and the smell of mulled wine and wood burned in braziers.