Winter in Bari by anna papapicco https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2 classes 1AL - 1BS / 1ACL CONVITTO CIRILLO en-us 2018-11-18 16:18:12 UTC 2019-02-14 17:16:21 UTC hello@padlet.com CARNIVAL TIME IN PUGLIA annapapapicco https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331360068 The Puglia region, in the south of Italy, hosts fabulous and various carnival celebrations with their typical masquerades and parades. They start as early as the beginning of February in some Puglia towns. 
Carnival – ‘Carnevale’ – is a festive season that occurs immediately before Lent and is related to Easter day, so it changes from year to year.
Putignano Carnival  is  one of the most popular, long-lasting and oldest in the whole Italy, dating back to 1394.
It is the only carnival starting the day after Christmas and finishing the day before Ash Wednesday .
Thanks to the parades of gigantic colorful floats with huge and funny papier-mâché statues, the fame of Putignano carnival has also spread abroad.

]]> 2019-02-14 15:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331360068 How do you celebrate Carnival? annapapapicco https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331393558 2019-02-14 16:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331393558 Have you ever seen any Carnival parade in your city or in nearby towns? If yes, write about what you saw and post some pictures here! annapapapicco https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331393815 2019-02-14 16:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/annapapapicco/1tw7z4n0ajp2/wish/331393815