Merry Christmas 2023

 Christmas time, Santa Claus is out to work, bringing joys and wishes to the world.

A Santa Claus stationed near the Christmas tree at the courtyard of the town hall.

A Santa Claus working in the evening at the Christmas Village in Piazza Solferino.

A Santa Claus displayed at the window of Breitling Boutique at Piazza San Carlo.

All these Santa Claus are here to wish the world a very Merry Christmas!

Location : Torino

Christmas Tree 2022 Night

While during the day, the Christmas trees display has a more wilderness feel. After dark, it presents another aspect.

The twinkling lights do make it look more magical and atmospheric. The less than presentable backdrop is at least less visible.

Location : Piazza Castello

Christmas Tree 2022 Day

Just like La Mole is the symbol of Turin, a Christmas tree in the center is the symbol of Christmas celebration of the city.

After years of artificial tree, this year the city opted for the real trees, not just one but a huge one surrounded by a bush of little ones.

This year, the trees are located in front of the Royal Palace in Piazza Castello. Otherwise It is a good location, except that there is renovation work in progress with contruction frames mounted on the facade of the Royal Palace, thus providing a less than ideal backdrop.

Location : Piazza Castello

Christmas Blue

Blue seems to be the chosen color for the Christmas decoration in Turin, the Mole is colored in blue light, the under side of the bright also painted with blue light and various locations in the center are decorated with blue light bulbs too....

Lone Cat On Christmas

I was photographing this well decorated window at via Palazzo di Città and something behind the glass of the window caught my eyes. A cat was looking down to the street, most likely hewas left alone at home while the family was away celebrating Christmas.....

Christmas Tree

This year a new Christmas is placed in piazza Castello, quite pretty and obviously very bright.

Shop For Christmas

This is the nice shop which has beautiful items for Christmas at via Langrange, the shop window was posted on the previous post CDP December Theme.

Walking in the shop is like having Christmas already, all the marvelous displays are magical.

The ' Let It Snow ' lamps outside the entrance of the shop....

The magical miniature town....

Part of the miniature town....

Another view of the town

Part of the Presepe ( Nativity Scene ) with the holy baby...

Another part of the Nativity Scene.

Beautiful decorative lamps along part of the ceiling.

Lovely deer decorative light.

Display of a miniature amusement park

Polar bears Christmas lights

Flowery Christmas decoration light

Santa and the squirrels

Excellent table arrangement for Christmas meal

The stairs leading down to the other room of the shop

Blue glittering Christmas tree

Santa Claus Is Coming

Ho ho ho.....Santa Claus is coming to Town....

Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful, glorious and joyful New Year!

Circo Vertigo Carillon - Dragon

Another set of the Circo Vertigo Carillon. with the theme of dragon. The performance was excellent, the show was entertaining and beautifully executed.
I was surprised to realize that the performers are all so young, yet so professional.
The final show will be on the 6th of January 2013, I want to be there again to watch!

Opposite

Another scene of the Circo Vertigo Carillon, there will be another performance on the 29th of December with the theme of dragon, hope I won't miss it....

Santa Crossing

Part of the Circo Vertigo Carillon show at piazza Castello, a rope crossing Santa Claus....

Circo Vertigo Carillon

A spectacular living Carillon in the heart of Piazza Castello, to celebrate the festa of Christmas. The acrobatic artists of Cirko Vertigo hanging in mid air, bring amazement, excitement and wonder to the audiences, performing aerial choreography by concatenating the circle, fabrics, rope and trapeze. Meanwhile, the light-hearted Vertigo Brass Band, accompanied by three-wheeled bicycles, animates the carousel on the ground with cult songs rearranged for the occasion.

Christmas Ornaments Bauble

This is for the spirit of Christmas. Christmas baubles hanging down from the top in the indoor market at Porta Palazzo, from the reflections on the baules, we can be seen waiting in front of our favourite cheese store.