PARADES OF PUTIGNANO CARNIVAL 2012,
Sunday 5 february, h 14.30
Sunday12 february, h 11.00
Sunday 19 february, h 11.00
Tuesday 21 february, h. 19.00
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PRESENTATION: Putignano Carnival is considered one of the main carnivals of Italy, is famous for the spectacular parade of papier-mache floats.
It is also the oldest (dated from 1394) and longest Italian carnival. It starts the day after Christmas and finishes the day before the ash Wednesday. There are four Carnival parades; on the last three Sundays running up to lent and one in the evening of the last day of carnival (shrove Tuesday).
In the last ten years the carnival has become famous thanks to the enormous floats, the original satirical masks and the colourful masked groups.
What is interesting is that the floats all carry social or political messages and certainly have a 21st-century feel to them; this is not a medieval procession...
The figure that represents the Carnival is the Farinella. Its costume is made of multicoloured patches with bells sewn on the three tips of the hat and other bells on the shoes and collar...similar to the jester. The name derives from Farinella, a chickpea and barley flour which is the ancient food of country workers.
Events are also programmed throughout January and February mid-week, especially Thursday.
Sunday 5 february, h 14.30
Sunday12 february, h 11.00
Sunday 19 february, h 11.00
Tuesday 21 february, h. 19.00
GSM +39 338 7056911 - prolocoputignano@gmail.com
PRESENTATION: Putignano Carnival is considered one of the main carnivals of Italy, is famous for the spectacular parade of papier-mache floats.
It is also the oldest (dated from 1394) and longest Italian carnival. It starts the day after Christmas and finishes the day before the ash Wednesday. There are four Carnival parades; on the last three Sundays running up to lent and one in the evening of the last day of carnival (shrove Tuesday).
In the last ten years the carnival has become famous thanks to the enormous floats, the original satirical masks and the colourful masked groups.
What is interesting is that the floats all carry social or political messages and certainly have a 21st-century feel to them; this is not a medieval procession...
The figure that represents the Carnival is the Farinella. Its costume is made of multicoloured patches with bells sewn on the three tips of the hat and other bells on the shoes and collar...similar to the jester. The name derives from Farinella, a chickpea and barley flour which is the ancient food of country workers.
Events are also programmed throughout January and February mid-week, especially Thursday.