We could be used to everything, but certainly not to the vision of a Christmas tree in the middle of May. Yet it happened to Romewhere a fir tree with lots of Christmas decorations appeared in Piazza di Spagna.
Agreed, spring 2024 is leaving a legacy of weather conditions that are not in line with the season, especially in the north of the country. But it’s a long way from here to thinking about an early (or late, depending on how you want to look at it) Christmas.
Like all things, even the most extravagant ones, there is one explanation. Let’s find out together what happened in the capital.
Because there is a Christmas tree in Piazza di Spagna in May
The evocative scenery of Trinità dei Monti in the central one Piazza di Spagna welcomes thousands of tourists every day, intent on immortalizing the beauties ofurbe and always ready to take a selfie in the streets of the eternal city.
Who knows what they must have thought when an imposing, properly decorated Christmas tree appeared, as if it were the middle of December. Many will have been amazed and the event certainly contributed to increasing the number of snapshots taken. Let’s face it, how many can say they took a photo of themselves in Rome in the middle of spring next to a Christmas tree?
Not just tourists, though. Also those who work in shops people in the area wondered what was happening. Two somewhat incredulous employees of an ice cream shop saw the tree appear in the night: “At the end of the work shift, leaving the bar, we noticed the tree on the staircase and were surprised”, they declared.
Many have thought of one advertisingwithout going too far. After all, Rome is also famous for cinema. In fact, on the evening of Tuesday 14 May 2024, some scenes of the next film were filmed in the square Mrs Christmasdirected by Stefano Cipani and with protagonists Alessandro Gassmann And Luisa Ranieri.
It was the policemen present in the square during the assembly of the tree who provided the Roman workers with the necessary explanations on what was happening, dispelling the questions.
Social media is safe: the Christmas tree is for Emily in Paris
Once the mystery was revealed, it must be said that not everyone liked the explanation. In fact, on social networks, comments are going crazy that would attribute the presence of theChristmas tree to a completely different film and, in particular, one of the best known and most followed TV series globally: Emily in Paris.
The American TV series features as the protagonist Emily Cooper, a 28-year-old American from Chicago who moves to Paris for an unexpected job opportunity. Now that the fourth season has been confirmed we also know that it will be filmed in Rome. The actress Lily Collins she was photographed in the streets of the capital like any tourist, with a straw hat, large black sunglasses, a fresh orange jacket and sneakers. Her presence in Rome, together with the news linked to the location of the new season, were enough to create a connection between this and the Christmas tree in Piazza di Spagna.
In short, it’s always about cinema and the inevitable denialist theories have hit this time too. Will there be a grain of truth or will it be the usual fantasies of internet users? The arduous sentence on the films.
