viareggio carnival 2008 in Viareggio

Viareggio is a city known more for its beaches and the sea during the summer, and the magnificent carnival in the winter. Carnival in Viareggio well has 135 years of history and is certainly the most famous event in Italy. Carnival 2008 , scheduled from 20 January to 10 February , proposes a series of events of great interest to children and adults. I attesissime holidays rionali and veglioni masked organized by the best local Versilia, appointments enogastronomici, musicals vernacular and many other initiatives. Goliardico Born as a pastime, the parade of Viareggio has imposed since the early years as an event of political satire as well as costume. Moreover, as a resource in times of misery: the crisis of sailing had left jobless many craftsmen who were inventing remade their wagons. Over the years wagons developed with spectacular arts techniques, wagons were built of wood and covered with jute and scagliola and consequently shaped by skilled sculptors and artists. The cars were built very wide because young people could go up there, have fun and talk with the crowd, throw confetti, stars filanti and sweets. It was an outlet for the people malumori fact since the early beginning of the carnival was interpreted with the spirit and satirical humor, which wanted to be. The costumes and floats representing political figures and events that marked the different eras of Italy. The carnival has exceeded difficult periods, such as those of the First and Second World War, which seemed lost all hope of making feast. GRANDIOSI CARRI OF FASHION SHOWS OF CARDBOARD Sunday, January 20 15:00 1 Corsican Sunday, January 27 15:00 2nd Corsican Sunday, February 3 15:00 3rd Corsican Tuesday 5 February at 14.45 4th Corsican Sunday 10 February at 16.30 5th Corsican GRANDIOSI CARRI OF FASHION SHOWS OF CARDBOARD Sunday, January 20 15:00 1 Corsican Sunday, January 27 15:00 2nd Corsican Sunday, February 3 15:00 3rd Corsican Tuesday 5 February at 14.45 4th Corsican Sunday 10 February at 16.30 5th Corsican.