This is an event, promoted by the City of Naples and launched in 2004, occurring every year, during the Christmas holidays, from the day celebrating the Virgin (December 8th) to Epiphany (January 6th).
Many of the events, throughout these years, have been related to sacred festivities, such as the preparation of live nativities by Churches, Parish churches, Dioceses and religious Associations.
Additional entertainment has been provided by classical and sacred music concerts in several churches of the city, artistic exhibitions, theatrical performances, literary readings, entertainment activities for children.
A special part of the event takes place during the New Year's Eve celebrations, mainly organized in Piazza Plebiscito, where every year important Italian musicians and actors perform or entertain the public on stage and the public can celebrate the New Year with the city authorities. Another location for the New Year's Eve celebrations is the Promenade in Via Caracciolo, a fascinating setting for spectacular fireworks. The Maritime Station is also used as an all night open disco, meeting point for thousands of young people.
Edition 2008, which in many ways will be different from the previous ones, will be named NAPULÉ MILLE CULURE - Winter notes in Naples. This projects aims to strengthen, through a "spectacular" event, the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the city. The magic atmosphere of Christmas and New Year will be helpful in stressing the elements that best characterize the Parthenopean city: water, sounds, dances and lights.
