Carnival in Italy

Italy celebrates Carnival with a huge winter festival marked by parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music and parties. Children throw

confetti at each other - and sometimes toss flour and raw egg, too. The Carnival of Venice (Italian Carnivale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy.The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (Martedi Grasso or Mardi Grass), which is the day before the startc of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

The most famous carnivals in Italy are those held in Venice, Viareggio, Ivrea, Cento, Apulia and Acireale. These carnivals include sophisticated

masquerades and parades.The carnival in Venice was first documented in 1296. The carnival of Viareggio is the second - most popular in Italy.

The festival currently lasts a month with events taking place both at night and during the day. The Historic Carnival of Ivrea is mostly known for its

battle of the Oranges. It is one of the most ancient carnival in the world and it commemorates Ivrea's rebellion against Napoleonic troops in 1194

The typical carnival dish, is Fagiolata, a delicious bean soup.