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SusanP Feb 1st, 2009 10:07 AM

Carnevale in Frascati
 
I've been reading that there is Carnevale in Frascati in February. Although I've done a long google search, I haven't been able to find out the specific date for this year. Anybody have an idea where I can find this information?

Jean Feb 1st, 2009 04:11 PM

Same dates for every Carnevale in Italy. Feb. 19-24 this year.

http://goitaly.about.com/od/carneval...vale_dates.htm


ira Feb 1st, 2009 04:15 PM

Hi SP,

If you google "carnevale Frascati" you will find
"I festeggiamenti hanno inizio il giovedì grasso e terminano il martedì, il Carnevale di Frascati con la festa “Re Pupone e Pulcinelli” con carri allegorici e sfilate per le vie è uno dei più noti in Italia"

(The festivities begin on Thursday and ends on fat Tuesday, the Carnival of Frascati with the feast "Re Pupone and Pulcinelli" with floats paraded through the streets is one of the most famous in Italy.)

((I)

Wayne Feb 1st, 2009 05:43 PM

Though I haven't been to Frascati for Carnevale, it is one of my favorite hilltop towns. If you go you will certainly enjoy it.

Truax Feb 1st, 2009 05:59 PM

I hope they don't throw oranges like they do in Ivrea. Ouch!

SusanP Feb 2nd, 2009 12:38 PM

Thanks. The only thing is, one of the sites says that some towns celebrate it the weekend before. I did find a phone number for information that I can call when I get to Rome. Actually, I hope it is the weekend before the 24th, because I come home on the 22nd.

SusanP Feb 2nd, 2009 12:41 PM

OK, so I just realized that ira's clip was specifically about Frascati. Thanks! Looks as though it will start on Thursday, which would be the 19th. I'm definitely going!

ekscrunchy Feb 2nd, 2009 02:54 PM

Ira's translation above is incorrect.

With my fumbling Italian, I read to mean that the festival begins on Fat Thursday and ends on Tuesday, which would correspond to the dates posted by Jean.


SusanP Feb 2nd, 2009 04:55 PM

ek, I take it that still means Feb 19-24. Looks like the parade will be the 24th, but there will be activities starting the 19th, so I should be able to catch something. Thanks.


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