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A look at some of the best known carnival foods enjoyed during carnevale season from north to south Italy. Castagnole originated in Emilia-Romagna but are now found across Italy, albeit with variations from town to town and family to family. These little fried balls, named after the chestnut (castagna) because of their shape, are similar in texture...

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Carnival in the Villages is a great celebration that involves everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. An opportunity to rediscover local traditions and customs, have fun with masks, dancing, parades of floats, street performers, musical and entertainment shows, games, crafts, street food, tastings and markets. Several events are organized every...

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Carnival in Italy and some curiosities concerning its origins. There are various attributions regarding the etymology of the word 'Carnival'. The most common and accredited one would make it derive from the Latin 'carnem levare', meaning to abolish meat from the diet, popularly translated as 'carne-vale'. It stood for the last meat banquet held the...

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Venice, the Italian queen of carnival cities, will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 4-21 February 2023. Artisans in the lagoon city are busy preparing masks and floats for the annual Carnevale di Venezia, one of the world's best-loved carnivals, whose theme...

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Every year, up to 3 million people descend on Venice to partake in the festivities surrounding Carnival (Carnevale in Italian). And though Carnival, also known as Mardi Gras, is celebrated around the world, it has a unique flavor in Venice, transporting participants back in time to the 1700s. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to sweep...

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Carnival Cruise Line is bringing over an Italian cruise ship from their sister line Costa Cruises. Costa Venezia will join Carnival’s fleet in 2023 and sail year round from New York City.  Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to take a cruise on Costa Venezia and it quickly became one of my favorite ships I have ever sailed on.  It is a Vista c...

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Carnival Cruise Line is teaming up with Costa Cruises to create a new concept for Carnival’s North American guests. Costa by Carnival will debut in the spring of 2023, with Costa Venezia joining the Carnival fleet and sailing from New York. Costa Venezia will be followed by Costa Firenze arriving in the spring of 2024 to sail from Long Beach. “This...

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Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7 pm. Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301. Presented by Anita Sanseverino. In-person and virtual. Register for In-Person here. Register for Virtual here. The Venetian Carnevale is the most well-known festival in Venice, but there are other festas even closer to the hearts of Venetians. It used to be said that...

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Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world, including Italy. The Italian version of the holiday is called “Martedì Grasso,” and it is celebrated with the same festive spirit as its American counterpart. In Italy, Martedì Grasso is a time to indulge in rich, fatty foods before the start of Lent. Many Italians ta...

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It is impossible to resist the call of festivity! Yes, because party also means food and every occasion is good to meet and taste the best dishes of the gastronomic tradition. In short, to eat! The celebration of Carnival is very much felt, not only in Sicily, but throughout the Italian peninsula. Waiting for the period of Lent, the banquets of Shr...

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