The Befana, the mythical witch who traditionally brings sweet treats to good children and coal to naughty ones on Epiphany ...

Every year, on Epiphany Eve, which is the night of January 5th, Italians celebrate a tradition similar to Santa, called La ...

Belleville’s celebration also came with a unique local twist for 2025: an appearance from La Befana, a witch-like old lady ...

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WBNG) -- La Befana, a character found in Italian folklore, visited students at Thomas J. Watson Elementary ...

Dante Club member Louise Columbus threw herself into the title role, as told in the children’s book “The Legend of Old Befana,” by Tomie de Paola, reenacting the story for a rapt group of children in ...

At the Campania Shopping Center, the Befana arrives for a day of treats and fun. On Monday, January 6th, the old lady on her ...

Also during the brunch, Befana (known locally as Nancee Vaicelunas Perry) will tell her story at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and hand out gift bags to children throughout the event. In Italian folklore ...