Name: La Befana
Start: 2023-01-05T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-01-05T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Italian Cultural Centre

La Befana

Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre has been an essential part of Vancouver’s cultural landscape for more than four decades. It opened in 1977 when its founding members, 13 existing Italian Associations, came together with the mission statement:“to promote and share Italian culture, values and heritage with all communities.”Whether for our exceptional catering and banqueting facilities, our language classes or our breadth of cultural activities, Il Centro is one of the most cherished event venues in Vancouver and a destination for those who appreciate authentic, cultural activities.Through our collective love of art, food, wine, design, film, music and literature, we proudly share our culture with our community, and welcome all who wish to be part of our vibrant destination in Vancouver.

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In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old lady riding a broomstick, who brings good children treats in the night of January 5th.

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La Befana is back at Il Centro for the first time since Covid-19 began!On January 5th Patrizia (Betta) De Cillis's play ll processo alla Befana \ The trial of the Befana will be performed with I Giullari and the support of the audience. FREE ADMISSIONF﻿rom the plot:They are trying to boycott the Befana, it’s all over the news. They are saying she is too, old, ugly, slow and therefore she is not able to be the Befana anymore. But that’s impossible. Poor Befana, we need to help her. The Befana is the only one and they can’t exchange her. Are you with US? Come on January 5th at 6pm to help our famous old lady!Want to learn more about the legend? Click <a href="https://www.italiarail.com/culture/legend-la-befana" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Ps: The figure of La Befana has been an Italian Christmas tradition, long before Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) made his way into the Bel Paese culture. Most sources say that the myth of La Befana goes back to the 13th century. The name La Befana derives from the word "epifania".Today, La Befana continues to travel the world on Epiphany Eve, searching every house for the child and leaving candies and chocolates for the good children – just coal for the bad – in her wake.A children's song chanted in her honor while awaiting Befana:La Befana vien di nottecon le scarpe tutte rottecol cappello alla romanaviva viva La Befana.(The Befana comes at night, with worn-out shoes, with a Roman-style cap, long live La Befana!)

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