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Italy News 42 1.18.08

01-22-2008

Italian Government Tourist Board - North America

ITALY NEWS # 42 - January 18, 2008

Carnival of Venice

Venice - January 25th - February 5th

www.carnevalevenezia.com

The celebrations for the world renowned Venice Carnival starts on Friday, January 25th. The title of the 2008 edition is Sensation! 6 Senses for 6 Neighborhoods. And Venice guarantees that all your senses: hearing, sight, taste, touch, smell and the most mysterious one, the sixth, will be stimulated when you come to celebrate Carnival not only in its legendary St. Mark's Square, but in all the narrow streets, little piazzas, foot bridges, and palazzi of its neighborhoods.

There will plenty of traditional and inspirational events to help you get in touch with all your senses; the Volo dell'Angelo (Flight of the Angel), the Festa delle Marie (Celebration of the Marie), the Gran Corteo Storico (Great Historic Parade) and the Sfilata delle Maschere (Mask Procession), along with lots of parties and star quality entertainment during Carnival week!

Carnival of Viareggio

Viareggio - Lucca - January 20th - February 5th

www.viareggio.ilcarnevale.com

Peace, Love and Solidarity is the theme of the 135th year edition of the Carnival of Viareggio. This worl d famous venue attracts hundreds of thousands of people from the four corners of the world to join in its fabulous Carnival celebrations every year. The highlight o f Viareggio's carnival has always been the creative, huge papier-mâché floats, puppets and masks, satirizing public and political figures, and social issues, which parade along the wide seaside boulevards.

This year a special non-competing experimental float "Hurry Up It's Late", designed by cartoonist Michael Stuart and dedicated to increasing the awareness of global warming and the exploitation of the Earth's resources, will also take part in the parades. The parades, which also include many folkloristic bands and world famous performers, will take place on January 20th and 27th, February 3rd, 5th, and 10th. There are loads of spectacular events, musical comedies, sports competitions, and food and wine tasting all of which will offer everyone an unforgettable Carnival celebration in Viareggio this year.

Carnival of Acireale

Acireale - Catania - January 26th - February 5th

www.carnevaleacireale.com

One of the most famous Sicilian carnivals is hosted in the beautiful historic center of Acireale amidst its magnificent Baroque buildings and Cathedral. The colorful allegorical floats, which are made with paper-mâché and flowers, parade through the streets and the onlookers are invited to join in and actively participate in the merrymaking.

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