The advice from Alli, to check out every church we found in Rome, was pretty much the best travel tip I have every received. This advice led us to find the little gem pictured above. While every church/ cathedral that we visited in Rome was in some way decorated for Christmas (usually with ridiculously huge Nativity scene), this church, which will forever be remembered as the Gypsy Church, was really something else. It was like Catholicism meets Ringling Brothers. The entryway was covered in thick red velvet curtains and inside, the Big Tent had been mimicked with enormous yellow and blue streamers. In my opinion, though, the crowning point was the plethora of paper stars that hung from the ceiling and walls. Stars everywhere. Gypsy Church, you are a star.
I would really like to know who is the mastermind behind the decor. Holiday Spectacular Genius, if you are out there and reading this blog, please, please reveal yourself!
My favorite part of this oasis was the Christmas music playing the background. It sounded like it was coming from an old time record player--that scratchy, 50s style music like you would hear in The Christmas Story.
ReplyDeletei totally forgot about the music!!! when we entered it was like being transported to another era... or another planet...
DeleteThe Mastermind behind the decorations is right in front of You...of the Church. I love the solitude of the man in the front row. He coincides with the Molly comment about the 50's music. This is a scene from just Post World War II.
ReplyDeletehahaha very well put! I think you might be on to something here :)
DeleteEvery church we went into seemed to have its own unique character, each with some mysterious person sitting in the shadows
i can't believe we missed this one! It's incredible! And glad I didn't completely lead you down the garden path ;)
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ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of this church? Is it near the Trevi Fountain?
ReplyDeleteNot sure, perhaps it is near Trevi
DeleteI found the name of the church - Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento al Tritone
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