Befana "Viene, viene la Befana"<br> "Vien dai monti a notte fonda"<br> "Come è stanca! la circonda "<br> "Neve e gelo e tramontana!"<br> "Viene, viene la Befana"<br> The English translation is: "Here comes, here comes the Befana"<br> "She comes from the mountains in the deep of the night"<br> "Look how tired she is! All wrapped up"<br> "In snow and frost and the north wind!" <br> "Here comes, here comes the Befana!"<br> Befana In Italian folklore, Befana () is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St
Christmas in Romania the Romanian national anthem "Deșteaptă-te, române!", written especially for the Union back in 1918. People are given free Mici and Fasole cu cârnaţi while they party into the night. Free music concerts and street festivals are organised annually in every Romanian city. There are also numerous Television specials, most notably ones broadcast by Pro TV, which bring famous or important Romanians into the spotlight. The day usually ends with fireworks. At the beginning of December, the Christmas lights are turned on all over the streets. The same night, Moş Nicolae comes and gives children presents. Children receive their gifts early