Carnevale in Italy - Istituto Andrea Torrente

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February 16  was Mardi Gras, Carnevale. It is the last celebration before Lent begins (forty days before Easter). Celebrations are usually held all over Italy with parades, allegoric floats, parties, masks, .... Unfortunately this year celebrations have been cancelled, postponed, or moved online. The only thing we can enjoy are the delicious pastries and videos shot last year. We hope that next year we'll celebrate Carnevale again.

Enjoy the tales of how we celebrate Carnivale.

Le chiacchere (fried pastries)

Carnival pastries

Italian masks

How we celebrate Carnevale

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