Vigilia di Natale & Natale
The Christmas Eve seafood feast, midnight mass, panettone and pandoro and family card games through Santo Stefano.
Vigilia di Natale, or Christmas Eve, is a significant day in Italy, marked by a traditional seafood dinner. This feast, known as 'Cena della Vigilia,' typically includes dishes like baccalà (salted cod), spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams), and frutti di mare (assorted seafood). The meal is often concluded with panettone or pandoro, sweet breads that are staples of the Italian Christmas. After dinner, many families attend the midnight Mass, known as 'Messa di Mezzanotte,' a deeply spiritual experience that brings communities together.
Christmas Day, or Natale, begins with the opening of presents under the Christmas tree, often brought by Babbo Natale (Father Christmas) or, in some regions, by La Befana, a benevolent witch. Lunch is a grand affair, featuring a variety of dishes that can include tortellini in brodo (tortellini in broth), arrosti misti (assorted roasts), and dolci (sweets) like panettone and pandoro. The day is spent with family, playing card games like Scopa or Briscola, and enjoying each other's company. The celebrations continue through Santo Stefano, or St. Stephen's Day, on December 26th.
The pack has 36 words spread across these domains.
Same words in both. Beginner gets more help: matching and completing. Advanced listens and spells it out unaided. Pick it in practice; it locks when you take the scored run.
Practise as often as you like, all year. The scored run happens once, while the competition is open, and cannot be retaken.