Carnival is one of the most ancient rites of the history and folklore of the people and represents a moment of carelessness and freedom combined with traditions and practices propitiatory. A sort of celebration of the carnival, was practiced by ancient Egyptians, Greeks dedicvano that the festival to Dionysus the God of Wine. The Carnival has
represents the transition from winter to spring, before Lent, the time devoted to repentance, to prepare for Easter. Many cities initiate the carnival in different periods, New Year, Epiphany, or Candlemas (February 2) and culminate on Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
The Romans celebrated the passage of spring with two parties,
the Saturnalia and Lupercalia rites for the fertility of the earth. According to legend, the Lupercalia were held on the fifteenth day of February and were held for the first time by Remo in honor of the she-wolf that had kept them. In those days every excess was permitted also to the people.
Over the centuries the carnival took very different aspects and reached its zenith in 1500 when the simple pagan rites were transformed into magnificent events mainly privilege of the nobility. Lorenzo de 'Medici, a great promoter of the carnival fun.
long parade of floats and costumed characters, each region created his mask identification
(Punch Neapolitan mask, harlequin venetian mask, Balanzone of Bologna, Pantalone, Columbine, etc.. etc.)
perioso After a decline, the carnival came after the end of World War II, winning the wildest party of ' year. Famous throughout the world are the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and Venice where you show off costumes and fantastic masks.
Throughout Italy the Carnival is celebrated in every small town, some locations have dedicated much effort and love being able to host great events with floats, parades and dances wearing masks of their fame far beyond the regional and national borders. In these pages you will find information divided by region on the most important carnivals hoping to enrich them further over time.
Trentino
Carnival Arco
Piedmont
Vercelli
Carnival Carnival Carnival of Ivrea
Santhià
Veneto
Carnival of Venice Carnival of Verona
Emilia Romagna
Carnevale di Cento
Carnival Imola
Tuscany
Carnival Viareggio Carnival
Arezzo
Carnival Foiano
Sicily Sciacca Carnival Carnival of Acireale
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