If you intend visiting Abruzzo this site could help you identify events of interest. Click here and you can search based on event type, time of year and location. I do not know how comprehensive it is but it is worth a try. I had a look at what is happening during the Christmas period and it looks like quite a lot.
a little bit about noel
Noel is a photographer, writer, software development project Manager and IT Consultant. He lives in Dublin, Ireland and is a frequent visitor to Abruzzo, Italy.
You can see more of Noel's photographs on Noel McCarthy Photography
Some of these images are available to buy on http://500px.com/noelmccarthy