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Visit our other
Carnival
related pages:
Romance in Venice at the Venice Carnival,
Via
Reggio Carnival,
History of the Venetian Mask,
Venice Carnival,
Venice and
Traditional Italian Carnival Recipes
Carnevale
The Carnevale (Carnival in English) festival
season is celebrated in Italy from Epiphany on
January 6 to the beginning of Lent, with the
main events and celebrations taking place around
end of January/February time. Carnival time in
Italy typically involves many public
celebrations, dances, parades, masquerade balls
and street parties all over Italy.
Special
Carnival sweets and cakes are sold in shops and
patisseries, including fritelle,
tortelli or chiacchiere, and
celebrations peak on the final day, Martedi Grasso (Fat
Tuesday). Two of the most famous and largest Carnivals in
Italy are the Venice Carnival, and the Carnival
of Via Reggio.
Carnevale
used to be the time of the year when
traditionally no one was allowed to eat meat;
the word Carnevale evolves from the Latin term
carne levare (literally translated
as remove meat).
The celebration has roots
in ancient Pagan celebrations such as Lupercalia
and Saturnalia. During this time of celebration,
anything and everything was permitted, including
the masking and changing of rules, which has
traditionally continued into the present day
with the playing of pranks and causing mischief
during Carnival time. This is where the famous
saying 'A Carnevale ogni scherza vale -
During Carnival, anything goes' is derived
from.
Scroll down to find
out about other carnivals happening around Italy, or visit
our other Carnival related pages:
Romance in Venice at the Venice Carnival,
Via Reggio Carnival,
History of the Venetian Mask,
Venice Carnival,
Venice and
Traditional Italian Carnival Recipes.
Carnivals
around Italy
Venice Carnevale -
visit our
Venice Carnival page
Verona Carnevale
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Verona has one of the oldest Carnevale celebrations in Italy, dating from 1615. On the day of Carnival
around 15,000 kg of sweets are thrown out into the crowd!
Click here
to visit the Carnival's website.
Equestrian Carnival and Jousting Tournament in Sardinia
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Oristano in Sardinia, celebrates Carnevale with a costumed parade, horse races, and a re-enactment of a medieval jousting tournament.
Click
here to visit the Carnival's website.
Snow Carnival in the Alps -
The Alpine resort town of Livigno, near the Swiss border, celebrates Carnival with a procession of downhill skiers, followed by an obstacle race, fancy dress ball, and traditional parade in the streets.
Click
here for more info.
Albanian Carnival in Calabria -
The southern Italian region of Calabria has
Albanian settlements, and there is a carnival parade of
people in traditional Albanian costumes in the town of Lungro.
Mask of the Carnival
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During the annual Mask of the Carnival in
Tufara, the devil, symbol of indulgence,
suffers a modern day death by firing squad.
Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival
website.
Sciacca
Carnival -
A testimony
to Sicily's
rich
cultural
heritage.
Click
here
to find out
more and go
to the
Carnival
website.
Carnival
of
the
Deer
Man - Takes place every year on the last Sunday of Carnival in Castelnuovo del Volturno, Molise. A local man descends from the hills dressed in furs representing the antlered beast, causing havoc amongst the cattle, until stopped by the saintly Friar Martin, who's dressed in a conical "fairy-hat". Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Foiano
Carnival -The people of Foiano della Chiana's four districts of Azzurri, Bombolo, Rustici and Nottambuli all compete to build the best floats, which are then paraded through the town on four Sundays in February/March. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Cento
Carnival
of
Europe -Twinned with the Rio Carnival since 1993, and boasting a 300,000 number of visitors, this carnival includes five consecutive Sundays of samba dancers, dazzling costumes and impressive papier-mâché floats. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Putignano Carnival - The Putignano Carnival, (South West of Bari) is one of the longest and one of the oldest carnivals in the world. The Farinella is the figure that represents the carnival with a costume made from multicoloured patches and bells. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Campiglio Asburgica - Campiglio Asburgica culminates on the final evening with the Emperor's Ball. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Acireale Carnival - Acireale, a small Sicilian town, sees the streets filled with celebrations for Sicily´s oldest and biggest carnival. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Festa dei Folli - Festa dei Folli (feast of the mad) is a medieval carnival in Palazzuolo sul Senio, Florence, giving the local people the opportunity to go crazy for a whole night, and light many bonfires. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
Ivrea Carnival -The Ivrea Carnival isn't the best-known in Italy but, culminates in a four day orange-fight involving the whole town and a bonfire in the main square. Click here to find out more and go to the Carnival's website.
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