Masks and confetti: all carnivals in and around Florence
For lovers of masks, confetti and streamers this weekend there will be spoiled for choice. There are many, in and around Florence, the initiatives plotted for Carnival. So here are some suggestions: http://www.bednbreakfastfirenze.it/
FLORENCE … A Florence, sabto February 18, there are festivals, parades, shows and in various ways: via Maso Finiguerra, by Doni, by Monteverdi, Viale Redi, by Galliano, Villamagna Street, Nanjing Road, via Datini , Antioch street, plaza and lane Gualfredotto Laugh.
AND … OUT. But even those who want to celebrate out of town will not have to choose from.
CERTALDO HIGH. A Certlado Alto, Saturday 18, is plotting a fantastic celebration of Carnival, free admission, from 15: Program in dress parades, marching bands, stilt walkers and street performers, as well as games for children.
SAN PIERO A SIEVE. Appointment Saturday 18 at the San Piero a Sieve, which is scheduled for the fourth journal of San Piero in Maschera. From 14 onwards huge party with touring shows, music, jugglers, clowns, dance performances, tastings and masks. In terrible ride out the event will be postponed until Saturday, February 25.
DICOMANO. dicomanese Carnival Sunday 19 and Tuesday, February 21. 14.30carri in the parade, marching bands, folk groups and trains for children around the country, as well as food stalls with local delicacies. Admission free.
CALENZANO. Carnival also Medieval Castle Caledon South, also on Sunday 19 February. Here, the time machine will bring them all back over seven centuries and will turn to 14, when a colorful procession made ??up of over 500 from all the villages of Caledon as Sommaia, Settimello, Legri, Borgo Antico, Name of Jesus, Donnini , The Thwart, The fogliaia, go through the whole center of Caledon with its delegations to arrive in Piazza Vittorio Veneto for the salute to the voice and the wobbling of the ritual puppet of King Carnival, which will be burned to 18.00. Then everyone at Caledon Castle High in the setting where the ancient walls desks crammed with sell, games, local produce, arts and crafts, wait for the greeting of costumed re-made for the occasion. It will start at 3 games: the piñata, the sword of Horseshoes, and sack race. The score of these three tests will choose the winning village to which the tower will be the trophy of gold. Another game called the ball in the circle will be reserved for kids to win the Tower D’Oro. There will be even more attractions and surprises.