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Carnival in Italy is a farewell party to eat, drink, and have fun before the limitations and solemnity of Lent. About a month before Ash Wednesday , Italians celebrate over many weekends with parades, masks, and confetti .
This list may not reflect recent changes. Carnival in Italy; C. Campo San Polo; Carnival of Ivrea; F. Carnival of Foiano della Chiana; S. Sartiglia;
Viareggio Carnival (Carnevale di Viareggio), which event on February, picture show in 2012 Promotional cinderella stamp, Italy, 1931. The Carnival of Viareggio (Italian: Carnevale di Viareggio) is a carnival event annually held in the Tuscan city of Viareggio, Italy. It is considered amongst the most renowned carnival celebrations in both Italy ...
The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia; Venetian: Carneval de Venèsia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous throughout the world for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday ( Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras ), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday .
The Carnival of Ivrea is a festival in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea, which includes a tradition of throwing of oranges between organized groups, known as the "Battle of the Oranges". It is the largest food fight in Italy and surrounding countries.
Carnival, a festive season at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia ), an annual festival in Venice, Italy Carnevale in Adelaide , an annual Italian festival in Adelaide, South Australia
The Carnival of Satriano (Italian: Carnevale di Satriano), held in Satriano di Lucania, Italy, every February, is one of the country's many carnivals. [1] Held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Fat Tuesday (a Mardi Gras festival), it has been conducted for centuries. [ 2 ]
Carnival in Rome, c. 1650 Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records. [1]Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, [2] consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.