Schiavi d’Abruzzo (CH): Double Carnival Celebrations
Head south to one Abruzzo's oldest carnival and colourful celebrations in Schiavi d'Abruzzo for a celebration of music, dance, nature and community.
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Through the Mazzaroni Kaleidoscope – Schiavi d’Abruzzo’s Carnival Traditions
Head down to Schiavi d'Abruzzo to catch a playful community celebration of Spring and the giddy unfurling of nature.
Montorio al Vomano – La morte di Carnevale
On Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Montorio al Vomano (TE) holds ‘La Morte di Carnevale’ (Death of the Carnival).
Chiacchiere – Carnival’s Chatty Sweets That Mark Winter’s Last Legs
It seems only right that carnival chiacchiere (chatter), a super-thin sheet of dough flavoured with either rum, fried to a crisp and and and finished with an extra-large puff of icing sugar should be our marker that winter is on its last legs
Montorio al Vomano’s Lampoon of the Fascists: La Morte di Carnevale
