The Carnival has been a folk tradition in Italy since 1700. During Carnival, people dress up in masks and dance and parade around the center of city. In the Marche, everybody celebrates the carnival. The most famous Carnival celebrations are in: Fano, Ascoli Piceno and Offida.
In Fano, the main event is the Carnival parade. During it the people in costume throw sweets and choccolate, so they start a "sweet battle".
In Ascoli Piceno the Carnival is held in the main square of the city-- "Piazza del Popolo"--where people in costume do satiric performances about political and daily life.
In Offida, there is the famous Corsa del Bove Finto or "running of the fake bull." It is a traditional event, where the people dress in traditional clothes and run after a person in a bull costume. The people drink a lot of wine during the day and are all very drunk!!
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Love carnevale! Drink all day? sounds like a good idea.
Good luck to your class! - Joe
I believe that I just saw a brief video clip of carnevale in Ascoli Piceno on...uhm...Festa Italiana. All of it, everything to do with carnevale, looks like so much fun. But the best part is the variety of sweet treats. I love making the scorpacciata. ;-)
Sounds like Carnevale is fun! You guys are doing great with your blog. Buona fortuna!
I wish I were in Macerata for Carnivale!
Another student in Macerata took pictures of the Carnivale parade. Check them out at http://decinaitalia.blogspot.com/2008/02/settimana-scorso-e-fine-settimana.html
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