The Calabrian strina: the song that celebrates Christmas

Known in the rest of Italy as a ‘’strenna‘’, i.e. a gift of good wishes that is exchanged during the Christmas season, the Christmas strina in Calabria is a custom that has to do with traditional music.

The Calabrian ‘’strina‘’ is, to all intents and purposes, a ‘’musical gift‘’ that stems from an ancient and deeply felt tradition, linked to the so-called ‘’air songs‘’ and to a particular form of hospitality that turns into a great celebration at Christmas time.

Let's find out together what the Calabrian strina consists of and what places to listen to it in for those who decide to spend December in Calabria, under the banner of popular and religious traditions.