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The Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena will offer the possibility of celebrating Christmas as a family with a very special visit, which will reveal how the Romans celebrated the feasts of the Saturnites, which coincide in time with our Christmas.
In the Feliz Navidad activity, Bona Saturnalia, the visitors will begin with the reception of the group by the hand of one of our guides, who will transfer to the public the traditions and customs of the festivities of the Saturnalia.
Then, the tour of the Museum Rooms will be held, where more details of the feasts of Augustus himself will be discovered, to whom he was enthusiastic about making gifts of the most diverse in the Saturnales.
The activity will end at the Teatro Romano, where we propose to sing a carol and try the acoustics of the building.
The Saturnalia were celebrated in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture.
They began on December 17 with a festive public banquet (lectisternium) and, to the large cry of "Io, Saturnalia" candles (cerei) were lit to celebrate the end of the darkest period of the year and the birth of the new light period.
These Roman festivities were celebrated with great banquets and it was traditional to make gifts like candles, clay figurines, sachets with nuts or even money.
The typical dessert that was eaten during these celebrations were the scones with honey, inside was hidden a "bean".
The fortunate one who had the "bean" in his bollito was crowned like "Princeps Saturnalicius", and the others had to obey its orders.
All this and more you will discover during the family visit.
Activity aimed at people from 4 to 99 years.
With reservation, maximum 30 people.
Special price: 3 euros per person or child.
Time: 11.30h.
Days: 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December, and 2, 3, 4 and 5 January.
Information and reservation: 968 50 48 02 and 968 50 00 93
Christmas time, on the 24th and 31st the Museum will be open from 10-14 hours, on Monday, December 26 from 10:00 to 10:00, on Monday, January 2 from 10 to 16:00, on Thursday 5 from 10:00 a.m. 14.00h, closed December 25, and January 1 and 6. The Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena will offer the possibility of celebrating Christmas as a family with a very special visit, which will make known how the Romans celebrated the Parties of the saturnales, that coincide in the time with our Christmas.
In the Feliz Navidad activity, Bona Saturnalia, the visitors will begin with the reception of the group by the hand of one of our guides, who will transfer to the public the traditions and customs of the festivities of the Saturnalia.
Then, the tour of the Museum Rooms will be held, where more details of the feasts of Augustus himself will be discovered, to whom he was enthusiastic about making gifts of the most diverse in the Saturnales.
The activity will end at the Teatro Romano, where we propose to sing a carol and try the acoustics of the building.
The Saturnalia were celebrated in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture.
They began on December 17 with a festive public banquet (lectisternium) and, to the large cry of "Io, Saturnalia" candles (cerei) were lit to celebrate the end of the darkest period of the year and the birth of the new light period.
These Roman festivities were celebrated with great banquets and it was traditional to make gifts like candles, clay figurines, sachets with nuts or even money.
The typical dessert that was eaten during these celebrations were the scones with honey, inside was hidden a "bean".
The fortunate one who had the "bean" in his bollito was crowned like "Princeps Saturnalicius", and the others had to obey its orders.
All this and more things you will discover throughout the family visit.
Activity aimed at people aged 4 to 99 years.
With reservation, maximum 30 people.
Special price: 3 euros per person or child.
Time: 11.30h.
Days: 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December, and 2, 3, 4 and 5 January.
Information and reservation: 968 50 48 02 and 968 50 00 93
Christmas time, on the 24th and 31st the Museum will be open from 10-14 hours, on Monday, December 26 from 10:00 to 10:00, on Monday, January 2 from 10 to 16:00, on Thursday 5 from 10:00 a.m. 14.00 h, closed December 25, and January 1 and 6.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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