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Carnevale - Carnival Festivals in Italy

Carnevale is a huge festival celebrated in many parts of Italy 40 days before Easter on Shrove Tuesday. Many festivals last for about 2 weeks prior to the actual day of Carnevale. Here are some carnevale traditions, places to celebrate, and pictures of carnevale festivals.
Carnevale Festivals in Italy - Italian Carnival Traditions and Events
Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final festival before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent. Although there are carnevale celebrations all over Italy, the biggest and most popular are in Venice, Viareggio, and Ivrea.
Carnevale Dates - Italian Carnaval Festival Dates 2008 - 2017
The date for carnevale festivals, also known as carnival or mardi gras festivals, changes its date every year depending on the date of Easter. Here are carnevale or carnaval dates for each year from 2008 to Carnevale is a final festival before Ash Wednesday and Lent. Carnevale is celebrated many places in Italy but Venice has the biggest carnival festival.
Ivrea Carnival - Orange Throwing Carnevale di Ivrea in Italy
One of the more fascinating carnival celebrations in Italy is the Ivrea Carnival, or Carnevale di Ivrea. The carnival centers around an orange throwing battle. Here is Giorgio Pogliano's colorful description of the carnival in Ivrea.
Ivrea Carnival Pictures - Orange Throwing Carnevale di Ivrea
The Carnevale di Ivrea, or Ivrea Carnival, includes an orange throwing contest that tourists can get involved in, or not. Carnival pictures from Ivrea, Italy.
Venice Carnevale Pictures and Recipes from the Italian Cuisine Guide
Pictures of Venice at carnevale time and recipes from About's Italian Cuisine guide.
Pictures of Carnevale in San Giovanni Valdarno
Pictures of Carnevale in the Tuscan town of San Giovanni Valdarno from About's Italian cuisine guide.

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