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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 .
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.
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.
Venetian Festival is the name of a festival held in cities in Europe and North America. They are based on carnival, or carnevale, the period just before Lent, as celebrated in the 17th century in Venice, Italy.
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