There is a colorful and captivating carnival, in South America, a magical one for both its appearance and unique style. And …no, it’s not the one of Rio de Janeiro! In order to admire it, you have to travel to the Andes mountains, in Bolivia, and specifically to the town of Oruro—also famous for its […]
Between February and March, at the foot of Mount Etna, a tradition is repeated: every year, almost uninterrupted, since the distant 16th century. It is the Carnival of Acireale, the mardi gras festival that lights up the Sicilian coastal night, often competing with the volcano’s lava fountains in the background. The heart of this […]
Is Belgium “a boring country”? Don’t say it before you book a unique experience in Binche, a little-known town located in the heart of this nation with a dual -Germanic and French- soul. Binche is home to one of the strangest Mardi Gras Carnivals in the world. And while it’s not the big-name celebration of […]
Many people simply call it “Carnival” according to the latin meaning of this name. The celebration in which “the meat was removed” from the table (carnem levare), or rather, it was eaten for the last time, before the 40 days of penance of Lent. In Europe it is known by this name, even if elsewhere […]
