Info on Carnevale (Mardi Gras), 2008 in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 28 January 2008)

Here are some links on Carnevale (Mardi Gras), 2008 in Italy:

CARNEVALE

• BACKGROUND
  
• Carnevale Festivals in Italy – "Time to Celebrate Before Lent" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Carnevale in Italy – Source: www.amoretravelguides.com
• Umbria Carnival in Italy – "Carnival 2008" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Bella Umbria
  
• WHERE TO CELEBRATE
  
• EMILIA ROMAGNA
• Busseto (PR)
  
• Il Carnevale di Busseto – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Comune di Busseto
• Cento (FE)
• Cento Carnevale d'Europa – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Cento (FE) – In English, German, Italian
  
• LOMBARDIA (LOMBARDY)
• Livigno (SO)
• Carnevale 2008 – In Italian Only – Source: Azienda Promozione Turistica Livigno - Tourist office Livigno – In English, French, German, Italian
• TOSCANA (TUSCANY)
  
• Arezzo (AR)
• Aretino Carnival 2008 – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Borgo San Lorenzo (FI)
• Carnevale Mugellano – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Castiglion Fibocchi (AR)
• Carnevale dei Figli di Bocco – In English, Italian – Source: Associazione Carnevale di Castiglion Fibocchi
  
• Foiano della Chiana (AR)
• Carnevale di Foiano – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Foiano della Chiana
• Lucca (LU)
  
• Carnevale Pietrasantino – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Monte San Savino (AR)
  
• Carnevale dei Ragazzi 2008 – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Monte San Savino (AR)
• Seravezza (LU)
• Carnival in Seravezza – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Viareggio
  
• 2008 Viareggio Carnival – In English, Italian – Source: Viareggio Carnevale di Viareggio 2008
• SARDEGNA (SARDINIA)
  
• Mamoida
  
• Il Carnevale Mamoiadino – In Italian Only – Source: Associazione Turistica Proloco di MAMOIADA – In English, Italian
• SICILIA (SICILY)
• Acireale
  
• The Carnival of Acireale – "The most beautiful carnival in Sicily... a Baroque triumph of lights and colors, of the disguise, of the collective joy and of the taste to be together" – Source: teatropupimacri.it – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  
• UMBRIA
• Offida (AP)
  
• Carnevale Offidano – In English, Italian – Source: Luciano Casali
  
• Sant' Eraclio (PG)
  
• Il Carnevale di Sant' Eraclio - Foligno – In English, Italian – Source: Comune di Foligno
• Spolete (PG)
  
• 180° CARNEVALE DI SPOLETO – Infomation about this event only under the Italian portion of this website – Source: Spoleto.it – "Spoleto's Official Tourism Website" – In English, German, Italian
• VENETO
  
• Venice (VE)
  
• Venice Carnival 2008 – "Sensation: 6 sense for 6 sestieri" – In English, Italian – Source: Portale di Venezia®
• Verona (VR)
  
• Il Carnevale a Verona – In English, Italian – Source: Carnevale Community – In Italian Only
• LIST OF FESTIVALS FOR CARNEVALE
• Carnevale/Carnival – Source: ITALY NEWS # 42 - January 18, 2008 of (Italian Government Tourist Board - North America) – ENIT - The Italian Government Tourist Board
  
• Traditional Festivals in Tuscany – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on 2008 Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy , dated Friday, January 18, 2008
  

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While I have stated above that a link may be in English, it should be noted that the Italian version provides more detailed information about the specific event.

There will be many celebrations for carnevale throughout Italy. This is just a small sampling of events. It should be noted that some of these events have already taken place.

Updated on 28 January 2008:

On Sunday, 27 January, my wife and I went to the Carnevale dei Figli di Bocco at Castiglion Fibocchi (AR). This carnevale allowed one to walk up to various individuals in ornate and colorful costumes and you could take pictures of the individual while walking around the town in the afternoon. Later in day, all the individuals in costumes walked down a runway that was located in the town square. It was quite a turnout of individuals from the town itself and from around the region. There was a large outdoor screen setup where everyone in the crowd could see and view the costumed participants.

Martha, my wife, and I were interviewed in English by Gabriele, a student from Scuola Media di Castiglion Fibocchi, about what we thought of their town's carnevale activities, our impressions and what we saw that day. His teacher, Signora Carla Ghisalberti, and his classmates had created a poster in English on display explaining the origins of the town's carnevale. Signora Ghisalberti introduced us to her daughter and another teacher, Signora Lucia Nardi and made us most welcomed to their town. Pictures to follow soon....

That's it for Thursday, 24 January 2008: giovedì, 24 gennaio 2008.

Ciao, Ben

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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 28 January 2008)