On first glance you’re probably thinking that this photo should be for Halloween, but the fun and games displayed by the Chiofalo family in Sicily are for Carnevale! Yes, it’s this time of year that the costumes come out and tricks and treats are practiced and enjoyed. Get ready for Carnevale – – Sicilian-style, because…
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Heavy Metal, Sicilian-style
Know what these are? If you guessed that these are cannoli forms, you are right! Cannoli are a traditional food of Carnevale, which is celebrated with gusto over the next few days throughout Italy. Children of all ages participate in the modern festival, which is based on ancient customs of “letting it all hang loose”…
One Last Smile
Colorful, illuminated floats from the Carnevale parade at Acireale. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta Rubino)
Chatter While They Last
It’s Carnevale, and for all of the costumed festivities, which more often than not take place on the street, some hand-held sweets are in order. In and around Palermo, that means chiacchiere di Carnevale, pictured. Chiacchiere are a crunchy, sweet, fried dough powdered with sugar. Eat up! Because Tuesday, or Martedì Grasso, is your last…
Bird of a Float
A float from Sunday’s Acireale Carnevale parade. If you look closely, you can see the light-bulbs for when this bird is brought out for the night procession. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta Rubino)
Fantastic Floats
Colorful, illuminated floats from Saturday’s Carnevale parade at Acireale. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta Rubino)
Cannoli and Carnevale
Cannoli are a traditional food of Carnevale, or Carnival, which is celebrated with gusto over the next few days in the Sicilian town of Acireale. A blend of history, satire, dance, music, and masques and costumes, Acireale’s Carnevale is known for being one of the most animated, boisterous, and prodigious in Italy. Children of all…