Comments on: Carnevale at Acireale http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/ The Free, Brief, Daily email from Italy read by (tens of) thousands worldwide! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rosemary http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-2112 Rosemary Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-2112 "Carnevale, also known as carnival or Mardi Gras, is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent" (from About.com) This year Ash Wednesday is February 17, so Carnevale would culminate on Tuesday the 16th, but celebrations begin before that. “Carnevale, also known as carnival or Mardi Gras, is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent” (from About.com) This year Ash Wednesday is February 17, so Carnevale would culminate on Tuesday the 16th, but celebrations begin before that.

]]> By: Susie Smith http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-2076 Susie Smith Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:56:33 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-2076 When is the date of Carnevale?? When is the date of Carnevale??

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-55 Rosemary Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-55 So glad the note about Carnevale was well received! It was really amazing to be a part of it - much more G rated for sure than New Orleans - a real family affair. Saluti! Rosemary So glad the note about Carnevale was well received! It was really amazing to be a part of it – much more G rated for sure than New Orleans – a real family affair.
Saluti!
Rosemary

]]> By: hebegb http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-26 hebegb Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:31:02 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-26 Rosario, I'm glad we could cover it! Un sincero saluto, GB, ed. Rosario, I’m glad we could cover it!
Un sincero saluto,
GB, ed.

]]> By: rosario http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-24 rosario Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:15:40 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-24 my childhood days are filled with memories of Carnevale,the costumes,yes the parade,the long walk into the piazza duomo to see the sfilata and much much more...I am from Acireale,thank you ItalianNotebook. Rosario Strano my childhood days are filled with memories of Carnevale,the costumes,yes the parade,the long walk into the piazza duomo to see the sfilata and much much more…I am from Acireale,thank you ItalianNotebook.

Rosario Strano

]]> By: kevin l. mahoney http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-9 kevin l. mahoney Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:21:54 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-9 Roma, 24 febbraio Those little costumes are certainly adorable, and so are the children who wear them, until they spray foam all over you. Roma,
24 febbraio

Those little costumes are certainly adorable, and so are the children who wear them, until they spray foam all over you.

]]> By: Sylvia Ross http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-7 Sylvia Ross Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-7 The pictures are larger, and I enjoy that. Also being able to go back to the previous day's notebook is good. Thank you. S. Ross The pictures are larger, and I enjoy that. Also being able to go back to the previous day’s notebook is good. Thank you. S. Ross

]]> By: Adele http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-6 Adele Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:39:24 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-6 Being from New Orleans, La. USA Carnival if very familiar. The floats look just like ours. Tomorrow is Mardi Gras. Being from New Orleans, La. USA Carnival if very familiar. The floats look just like ours. Tomorrow is Mardi Gras.

]]> By: Tamryn http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/carnevale-acireale/#comment-4 Tamryn Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:55:07 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=2835#comment-4 Sounds a bit more G rated than New Orleans! Love the color in the photos-makes me feel I am there. Sounds a bit more G rated than New Orleans! Love the color in the photos-makes me feel I am there.

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