CARNIVAL IN SICILY
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CARNIVAL IN SICILYCOMENIUS PROJECT “DISCOVERING EACH OTHER”
MEETING IN KUNDA (ESTONIA) 5TH - 10TH MAY 2014
ISTITUTO MAGISTRALE STATALE “REGINA MARGHERITA” - PALERMO
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• Is the word Carnival from the Italian word "carne" (meat), or the Latin word
"carrus" (cart)?
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• Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent, usually between February and the beginning of March.
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• During Italian carnival people dress up with costumes that overturn their personality and their daily lives, symbolizing possible desires.
• The feast typically involves a public celebration or parade combining different elements from the circus, with masquerades to public street parties
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Carnival is one of Italy's biggest festivals and events often last for two to three weeks before the actual day of Carnival.
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• Carnival is celebrated all over Italy in a variety of ways, although Venice and Viareggio have the most well known celebrations.
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Sicily has a few
celebrations around the
island but the one of the Carnival of Sciacca is
most popular.
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• The origins of the Carnival of Sciacca possibly go back to Roman times, when the Saturnalia was celebrated.
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• Carnival of Sciacca includes special guests, testimonials and 4 fascinating days of parades, allegorical floats, masquerades and folk groups