Carnival

Culture
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia looks at a mixture of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout February 2014. February is the first sign that things…
Culture
by Carol King |
It’s carnival time in Italy and with it comes the promise merrymaking aided by good food, crazy costumes, spooky masks, spectacular processions of floats and…
Culture
by bsp-italy |
The Carnival revels take many forms in Italy, from Venice’s elegant masks to Viareggio’s gigantic floats. To help you make the most of the merrymaking season,…
Culture
by ITALY |
For many villages in Valle d'Aosta, Carnival is a time when almost all the population works together and gets involved in the festive activities. Probably…
Culture
by ITALY |
Il Carnevale di Cento in the province of Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, is one of the most entertaining and spectacular carnival celebrations in Italy. It has its…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton |
In Italy one festival quickly follows another and no sooner is the Christmas season over than the Carnival season is upon us. In Tricarico [Matera, Basilicata…
Culture
by Katia Amore |
Pictures by Katia Amore Visiting Venice during Carnival celebrations is once in a life time experience. First recorded in 1296, when the Senate of the…
Food & Drink
by Katia Amore |
There are various Carnival traditional recipes, especially for sweets.The most typical are the Chiacchere, also know as Galani, Crostoli, Frappe or Bugie. You…
Culture
by Tara McLaughlin |
If you are craving a week in the land of “la vita è bella” then there is no time like the present. That’s because it’s Carnevale and the experience will rival…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton |
The cities of Rome and Venice will be twinned for the Carnival season this year with Rome reviving traditions that have not been seen in the city since the…