Friday, August 27, 2010

I Love Italian Travel - Carnival season Marche

The most important brands Carnival Ascoli Piceno, a town of some 55,000 downstream from the mountains on three sides instead. It lies about 110 miles (175 kilometers) southeast of Perugia, the capital of nearby Umbria. According to local legend of Ascoli Piceno was founded as a woodpecker led a group of nomadic herders on the strip of land between two rivers, which now stands the city. It is advisable to check masks Carnival woodpecker. MostAction takes place in Piazza del Popolo (People's Square), which is lavishly decorated for the feast.

This carnival has a range of characters. The procession is opened by an auctioneer, the Great Georges. You can find the size Biesse (the Beast Fat), which is about 20 meters or yards long. This animal weighs over 13 tonnes and boasts a long, pointed tail, the head of a crocodile, scales, a long neck and big teeth. Grosse Biesse dragon is a creature similar to a comb with the backand does not spit, fire, but confetti. And 'biessons accompanied by a fifty (beasts). Tradition has it that trolls near the city once lived in caves and when frightened by fat that penetrated the Beast'. Fortunately Nos Petite (our little one) in a position of peace would be made between the trolls, the Beast fat, and the local population. Today we may be negotiating skills. gugusse Then there are the doll, a cheerful little boy who is constantly placed on a cloth and thrown in the air.If he is not around, people out from the crowd, especially women, to replace him. I do not know if they are voluntary or not.

Other participants are the Haute Cour MARCHOIS Carnival, Macrales de la Famenne, the Diables de la Famenne, the Balouch Tues Morloye that Zibistoukets and Grutchouyoux, the Gilles-les-Treat, the low door, Communal harmony, and Amis Theo de. Have you noticed that all names are in French? You can get an idea of the size of Carnivaltaking into account the statistics for last Sunday: 1.5 tons of confetti, candy from £ 1,300, 4,000 and 16,000 flowers, oranges distributed or thrown to the crowd.

Makes further host Carnival. Fano is a seaside resort for over 60 thousand people. Carnival is the highlight of the parade, in which celebrants throw candies and chocolates in costume. The city of Offida, about five thousand inhabitants, is located about 8 miles (12 kilometers) northeast of Ascoli Piceno on. The centralAttraction Offida Carnival is the Corsa del Bove Fake (Fake Bull racing), where, after drinking wine every day, traditionally dressed participants, have someone run in a bull costume.

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