Giuseppe Iani, a young employee of the municipial sanitation service, constructed in the year 1972 together with the assistance of many other ecological operators this amazing work. Each year the work of the crib is expanded and enriched with the background that the style should remain faithful to those of the origin. People who wish to marvel at the great art of Giuseppe Iani can come here all year long as it is opened from January until December. The entry is free and the friendly stuff is opened to answer all your questions. It can happen also that you see the artist himself. Before leaving, don't miss to write some words in the guest book! read more

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Il Presepe dei Netturbini (Sanitation Workers' Nativity Scene) is a huge crèche; a model Bethlehem village of Jesus' birth created by a waste collector and his associates. In close proximity to the Vatican, this spacious re-creation of the nativity grotto expresses the devotion of a municipal sanitation employee and includes various items such as fragments from the facade of the Vatican's basilica thrown out after restoration as well as rocks from all over the world. Tucked away in a former storehouse, the scene has been meticulously built since 1972 and now features more than 100 houses individually lit by bulbs representing hearths. It draws plenty of visitors--including a few popes--and grows from year to year, adding new items brought by visitors. In our case, we brought them rocks from Bethlehem, Maryland (in Caroline County); Baltimore, Maryland; and New Durham, New Hampshire. They will add them to the walls they construct around the nativity scene. read more

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