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The cart explosion outside the Duomo di Firenze. The Scoppio del Carro ("Explosion of the Cart") is a folk tradition of Florence, Italy.On Easter Sunday, a cart, packed full of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, is lit and provides a historic spectacle in the civic life of the city.
The most stunning fireworks have mass denominations such as Baffi (whiskers) which shoot aside and Girella (pinwheel) which constitutes the most important moment of the show. Although sometimes the spectacle can generate panic (especially in not accustomed viewer) and many people are used to be inebriated by the typical red wine of the place ...
Every year on 15 August, the Ferragosto holiday a fireworks display takes place. [ citation needed ] The Frecce Tricolori show took place in the sky of Falconara Marittima in the summer of 2007 [ 6 ] and 2009 [ 7 ]
The Festa del Redentore is an event held in Venice the third Sunday of July where fireworks play an important role.. The Redentore began as a feast – held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer – to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people, [1] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian).
The festival peaks as a large oak, stripped of branches, is raised in the village square, with a smaller wood attached. This event features traditional dances, performances, ceremonial offerings, and fireworks displays. [4]
Although the official feast day of St. Joseph, the town's patron saint, is March 19, it is celebrated in Bagheria the first Sunday of August; religious celebrations are held throughout the week leading up to Sunday, when more solemn ceremonies are initiated; the following Monday evening festivities conclude with a fireworks display.
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New Year's Day fireworks display in Rome on 1 January 2012. The peaks of tourist flows in Italy are recorded in winter, due to the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, [54] in spring, due to the Easter holidays, [55] and in summer, due to the favourable climate. [56]