A description of a festival or celebration. In 2012 my family and I travelled to Italy and we have been to Christmas celebration in Rome. The Italians are inspired Catholics, and they are prone to celebrating Christmas like there's no tomorrow. All the streets were exquisitely decorated and lit up the skies. All the people were happy and smiling. Everybody gave us a warm reception. On the square near the Saint Paul Cathedral there was a huge beautiful Christmas tree. They brought it from Ukraine, and it was ornated with traditional Ukrainian wooden toys. There was also an impressive nativity scene. We saw also the nativity scene in the middle of the Spain ladder. In the evening of New Year's Eve we went to a restaurant to celebrate the New Year. Everybody was welcoming and generous, and they gave us a bottle of champaign and elegant glasses as a gift. It would be very helpful if we went walking in the center of Rome for New Year's celebration. Although I'm not a religious person, Christmas and New Year always bring a smile to my face. For me, it is the magical time of the year.