Some of my favorite precepe in Rome went up in the churches & schools in our Trastevere neighborhood. On Christmas day we took a mid-day walk to Santa Maria de Trastevere Church & admired the precipe in the portico of the church--a replica of the church itself, featuring scenes of the neighborhood-oriented activities the church coordinates (work with handicapped, immigrant-oriented skills classes, etc.). These are some of the scenes depicted on the S.M. de Trastevere church's nativity scene:
One of the sides of the S.M.de Trastevere nativity scene depicts the annual Christmas day meal that is served inside the church for the poor, homeless, elderly or others in need without somewhere to go on Christmas:
Here is a video that shows more of the church's nativity scene:
The nativity scene at another Trastevere church featured historical neighborhood photos as the backdrop: (click on the image to see the detail)
Daniela's elementary school in Trastevere had two nativity scenes, one a traditional affair and a second display highlighting the historic school building: (click on the image to enlarge)
Finally, the latest in nativity-ware from a little farther afield: the latest trend in Naples appears to be Obama Nativity figures.
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