Carnival means (from Latin) “taking out the meat”

Carnival means (from Latin) “taking out the meat”

u  Carnival means (from Latin) “taking out the meat”
u  Carnival is celebrated, usually in February, all around Italy with
parades and masquerades parties
u  Anything goes at Carnival!
u  The Carnival has roots in pagan festivals
u  Carnival rites celebrate the symbolic victory of the world order
over foolishness
u  During the Carnival most of the Italian cities organize special
events and public parades like in Venice (Veneto), Viareggio
(Tuscany), Putignano (Puglia) and Ivrea (Piemonte)
Carnival Mask - Venice
Carnival Traditional Costumes – Venice
Carnival - Italy
Carnival Traditional Costumes – Venice
Carnival Public Event- Venice
Carnival Costumes - Italy
Carnival Float - Viareggio
Carnival Float - Viareggio
Carnival Float - Viareggio
Carnival Traditional Costumes - Italy
Face Painting
Carnival Traditions: The Orange Battle,
Ivrea
The “battlefield”
Carnival Costume - Italy
Carnival Float - Viareggio
Carnival Public Event - Venice
Streamers…
Public Parade - Putignano
Carnival Parade - Putignano
Carnival Parade - Putignano
Arlecchino!
Carnival Attitude - Italy
Carnival Fun - Italy
Kids and Confetti..
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