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In the 16th century, revelers in "Acireale" used to celebrate Carnival by flinging rotten eggs and lemons, but when these activities were formally outlawed, they were replaced with far more refined traditions. Today, both floats and poets may be found at the Acireale Carnival, which is widely regarded as the "best Carnival in Sicily". In fact ...
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 .
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 ...
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The carnival runs for the entire month of February and commences just in time for Lent to begin. The carnival originally started in 1873 as a masquerade for the Italian elite to express their ...
Carro Rustici Foiano 2015 04 One of the massive, brightly colored floats from the 2006 Carnival. The Carnival of Foiano della Chiana (Italian: Carnevale di Foiano della Chiana) is a carnival event yearly held in the Tuscan city of Foiano della Chiana, in Tuscany, in Italy. It is one of the most famous carnivals in Italy, even the oldest ...
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.
Ruins of Satrianum, after the town was ordered destroyed by Joanna II of Anjou-Durazzo. The carnival has been held for centuries, [2] [4] but its origins are largely unknown. . One theory is that it comes from the historical destruction of the ancient town Satrianum by Queen Joanna II of Anjou-Durazzo after an aristocratic girl and protégée of the queen was raped in 1421 by young men wearing ...