{"id":14362,"date":"2023-02-15T15:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togoloco.com\/6-carnival-appointments-in-emilia-romagna\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:25:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T08:25:53","slug":"6-carnival-appointments-in-emilia-romagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togoloco.com\/en\/6-carnival-appointments-in-emilia-romagna\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Carnival Appointments in Emilia-Romagna"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Do you know what the origin of<\/strong> Carnival is?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Carnival celebrations originate from ancient festivals such as, for example, the \n Dionysian<\/strong>\n<\/em> Greeks dedicated to the god Dionysus, also known as Bacchus, and the \n saturnalia<\/strong>\n<\/em>, Roman festivals dedicated to Saturn. On such occasions, obligations, order and strictness temporarily gave way to jest, play and chaos.<\/p>\n

During these festivities in Greece, even criminal proceedings were suspended to free prisoners and allow them to participate, the roles<\/strong> of nobles and commoners were reversed<\/strong> through masks<\/strong>, and large banquets<\/strong> were set up. Enjoyment and debauchery<\/strong> were the watchwords, in a kind of symbolic renewal of society, over a cycle corresponding to the calendar year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It seems that the term carnival<\/strong> comes from the Latin word
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What about the Masks?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is certainly not the etymology of the term
\n mascara<\/strong>
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\n masca<\/em>
\n<\/strong> (witch). Finally, a third, would have it derived from the Arabic expression
\n maschara<\/strong>
\n<\/em> or mascharat<\/strong> (prank, mockery).<\/p>\n

The mask takes on various meanings throughout history, from ritual<\/strong> to theatrical<\/strong> or goliardic<\/strong>, united by the desire to lose one’s identity<\/strong>. In primitive peoples, masks were worn at ceremonies and propitiatory rites or to connect with the energy of nature and spirits.<\/p>\n

In Dionysian<\/em> and Saturnian<\/em> festivals it was a means of subverting social hierarchies<\/strong> in Greek and Roman theater it was worn by actors to highlight the features of the characters they played.<\/p>\n

In the context of Carnival, the mask represents man’s virtues and vices<\/strong>. Just think of Pulcinella, who embodies the impertinent, madcap Neapolitan spirit, or Pantalone, the lustful merchant of Venice, or Harlequin, the cunning servant from Bergamo.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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6 Carnival<\/strong> Festivals in Emilia-Romagna<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Carnival of Cento<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At last the famous Carnival of Cento is back, the only one twinned with the famous Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, which in addition to the inevitable parade of floats offers various food and wine, cultural, musical, literary and sports initiatives.<\/p>\n

Find out all the details:
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The Carnival on the Water of Comacchio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A unique<\/strong> Carnival that sees the Borgo di Comacchio<\/strong> transformed into a magical and enchanted place, where boats are transformed into allegorical<\/strong> boats<\/strong> that parade along the canals of the historic center,<\/strong> creating a decidedly evocative setting.
An absolutely unmissable event, where there is also no shortage of shows, music, dancing and various types of entertainment,<\/strong> involving the many visitors from all over Italy.<\/p>\n

Find out all the details:
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Village of Comacchio (FE)<\/a><\/h3><\/div>