Tag: carnival
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The Whimsical Day of Hallow– Carnevale
Halloween as we know it in the US is not traditionally celebrated in Sicily. Today for children it is getting more popular, but really, Carnivale (or Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras, as we know it better) is the holiday when Italians dress in costume to conceal their identities and create lots of mischief. Carnivale is also when,…
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One Last Smile
Colorful, illuminated floats from the Carnevale parade at Acireale. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta Rubino)
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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…
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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)
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Fantastic Floats
Colorful, illuminated floats from Saturday’s Carnevale parade at Acireale. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta Rubino)
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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…
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Carnival Cannoli: Nothing Better
Cannoli for Carnival