# Italy's Christmas festivals

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Join Davide and Federica for a tour of Italy's famous Christmas festivals, one short conversation at a time. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** During a quiet early December morning at Davide's bar in Turin, Federica stops in for a coffee before her shift. As the holiday season begins, they chat about famous pre-Christmas events and traditions across different Italian regions.

## Lessons

### 1. Gli Oh Bej! Oh Bej! a Milano

Davide serves Federica her usual coffee and asks for advice on taking Carla to a Christmas festival in Milan.

### 2. San Gregorio Armeno a Napoli

Federica critiques Davide's idea of going to Milan and suggests Naples instead, but Davide rejects it because of the crowds.

### 3. La Fiera di Santa Lucia a Verona

Federica recommends visiting Verona's Christmas fair in mid-December, and Davide likes the idea because of the sweets offered there.

### 4. I Kampus in Alto Adige o San Nicola a Bari?

After Davide rejects an option in Alto Adige, Federica describes her favorite Christmas festival in Bari and its early morning tradition.

### 5. E quindi, che si fa?

Davide realizes he is already awake at five in the morning, hands Federica her coffee, and promises to consider going to Bari.