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  2. Carnival in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Putignano's Carnival dates back to 1394, when St. Stephen's relics were moved inland to Putignano to safeguard them from invasion. Peasants abandoned their vineyards to join the parade, erupting in song, dancing, and improvised rhymes and poetry satirizing politicians, news, customs, and current events in the local vernacular.

  3. Carnival of Venice - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  4. Carnival of Viareggio - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Fat Thursday - Wikipedia

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    Carnival Thursday on the Piazzetta, Francesco Guardi, 1766–1770 Giovedì grasso (Fat Thursday) is celebrated in Italy, [ 8 ] but it is not very different from martedì grasso ( Shrove Tuesday ). In Venice at the turn of the twentieth century, for example, it was marked by "masquerades, a battle of flowers on the Plaza, a general illumination ...

  6. Carnival of Ivrea - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Portsmouth's Little Italy Carnival a time of celebration and ...

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    “We need to celebrate the resiliency of the Italian community that got obliterated. Today's the beginning,' Francesco Marconi said.