Carnevale's 183rd year in Spoleto...

I always find history interesting.  In the same year that Webster's Dictionary and the Democratic party were formed in America (1828), Spoleto celebrated Carnevale for the first time.  Wild thought.

Today, the various districts of Spoleto contributed to the general Carnival merry-making  with allegorical floats, masked groups and bands. What a riotous group of fun and craziness.  It progressed from family friendly to irreverant over the course of the afternoon.  I thought I'd let the photos tell the tale.  Enjoy!  We certainly did.

Carnival is a butterfly of winter whose last real flight of Mardi Gras
forever ends his glory. Another season is the season of another butterfly,
and the tattered,scattered, fragments
of rainbow wings are in turn the record of his day.

-Perry Young

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2 comments:

Denise said...

No need to miss Disneyland while in Italy. I sense some Minnie Mouse and Snow White influenes!

Keri said...

How fun to experience Carnival! Looks quite festive!

Keri

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