STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders yesterday celebrated "Little Christmas" and the legend of La Befana, the Italian witch who brings gifts for children at the close of the holiday season. La ...

“Did the broom run out of gas? I’ll go check again,” Ida Ivanovic tells a couple dozen children sitting on the floor, waiting patiently for the arrival of la Befana at the Ciociaro Social Club of ...

Long after St. Nick has come and gone, and while Santa is already back at the North Pole warming in front of the fire, La Befana continues her journey to the homes of kids throughout Italy and of kids ...

Members of the Lorain Montenero Italian Society greeted La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch, at the annual Christmas dinner Dec. 7 at the Italian-American Veterans Post No. 1, 4567 Oberlin Ave., ...

Anjelica Huston, one of cinema’s most iconic witch portrayers, has been cast to star in the upcoming live-action/hybrid feature “The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana,” the first animated film ...

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The Santa known by Americans for his rosy cheeks and love of children is one of many characters connected with Christmas stories around the world. In countries like Hungary and Italy, holiday beasts ...

Let’s be frank: Santa Claus is overexposed. Even before Thanksgiving, Americans are bombarded with Santa songs, movies, and commercials, most of which seem to invoke the nonexistent children’s ...

The Italian Cultural & Community Center will celebrate the Italian Christmas tradition of la Befana. Children of all ages and families are welcome to attend this event to learn more about Befana and ...