The town of Custonaci is preparing for one of the highlights, you can not miss in the calendar of Christmas events: we are talking about the "Living Nativity", which each year is staged in the Mangiapane Cave in Scurati fraction (Custonaci).
This event, which celebrates 35 years of life each year attracts many visitors, especially tourists, who can admire the most famous cave, which is located inside the Monte Cofano Reserve, which in the past has been chosen as the location for several films and television series such as "Inspector Montalbano".
Each year, over 160 performers including craftsmen, artists, peasant workers from across the local Sicily and listed give life to one of the most important events in human history: the birth of Jesus Christ. It will be re-created the cave of Bethlehem and the village of shepherds and farmers.
The Mangiapane cave until the fifties was used for processing of cottage cheese, but was soon abandoned, remaining unused for many years until a local association in 1983 he decided to revalue the tourist point of view with the creation of the famous " living "nativity scene.
This year, the nativity scene for reasons of timing will last a little ´more: up to Sunday, January 8, 2017 you can buy a ticket in the center of Custonaci, in which the ticket or buy it online is allocated www.prespeviventedicustonaci visiting the site. it
The ticket price includes a shuttle service from the center to the cave and back, with the opportunity to taste the traditional local products.
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