In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
A nice programme about the various carnivals on Rai Uno at the moment.
The weather looks beautiful all over as it is indeed here in the north east. Buona Domenica :smile:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Unbelievably less than a month's time it's The Venice Carnival from 14th - 24th February. The new official website was launched recently. Lots of wonderful events to enjoy - [url=http://www.carnevale.venezia.it/]Carnevale di Venezia - Official website - Carnevale di Venezia[/url]
More about Carnival in Italy
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 04:53In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
"Traditionally, Venetians donned masks from Santo Stefano's feast day (26 December) up until Lent and also during official events of the Serenissima Republic; gamblers and beggars often wore masks to hide their identities."
This is part of a new article published today on Guarda! section of ITALY website.
[url=http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy-featured/veneto/carnevale-venice]Carnevale in Venice | Visit Italy Guides - Property - Holidays - Accommodation - Community[/url]
Thanks to that, I learn more and more about Italian traditions, feasts and history...
...and about language. Let me tell you what I found in the dictionary for "don"'s entries::eerr:
as a verb it is "indossare" = to put on
as a noun "sacerdote"= a priest
The funny thing is that clergy has always been unhappy with masks and feasts of carnival!
Should I put this in the Language section? :wideeyed:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Venetian Carnival masks always remind me of the film "Eyes Wide Shut" with Tom Cruise
Anyway, Cristianas post led me to Google - and to discover there are so many different types of traditional mask - but nowhere could I find the significance (if any) of what each style of mask represents.
Does anyone know?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=juliancoll;109954] so many different types of traditional mask - but nowhere could I find the significance (if any) of what each style of mask represents.
Does anyone know?[/quote]
Many are from the Commedia dell'Arte and the following traditional carnevale characters:
[url=http://www.formorefun.it/carnevale/maschere_carnevale.htm]Carnevale: maschere di carnevale[/url]
Unfortunately the pictures are far from great but you may get an idea of the each characters!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Watch out for the black, knitted variety!!!:bigergrin:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Carnevale costumes for Kids at Eurospin € 14.99 best price seen so far! Plus of course all the paper confetti etc.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks very much Anne. There was some info on that link - as follows.
[quote]L'uso della maschera è antichissimo e si può già ritrovare all’origine della storia degli uomini, nella caccia e soprattutto nell’ambito di riti magici e religiosi. Sacerdoti, stregoni, maghi, esorcisti così si distinguevano e rappresentavano in modo antropomorfo l’essenza divina o demoniaca.
La maschera (dall'arabo “mascharà” cioè scherno, satira) è sempre stata, fin dalla notte dei tempi, uno degli elementi caratteristici e indispensabili nel costume degli attori. Originariamente era costituita da una faccia cava dalle sembianze mostruose o grottesche, indossata per nascondere le umane fattezze e, nel corso di cerimonie religiose, per allontanare gli spiriti maligni.
In seguito, dapprima nel teatro greco, successivamente in quello romano, la maschera venne usata regolarmente dagli attori per sottolineare la personalità e il carattere del personaggio messo in scena. fino al fiorire in Italia della "Commedia dell'Arte".
Di certo le maschere carnevalesche e teatrali sono le più famose, ma forse non tutti sanno che esistono vari usi e quindi tipi di maschere.[/quote]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
A nice fun event in London based around Carnevale coming up.
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Carnival Chiacchiere recipe!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 06:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
The famous Italian sweet cooked during Carnival has no secrets now!
You can finally prepare wonderful [URL="http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy-featured/recipes/carnival-chiacchere"]Chiacchere![/URL]
Any other suggestion about preparation or how to serve the sweet will be well accepted.
Share your cookery experiences!:yes:
Cristiana
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Another name for that traditional Carnevale sweet is fritelle and you can also use grappa for the recipe.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I make these every year for my kids to take to school (in Belgium) at Carnival time. I use the pasta machine to roll out the pastry really thinly. It makes life much easier especially when making 500gr worth of frappe/chiacchiere/stracci! The name seems to vary according to where in Italy my children's class mates come from.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Annamaria;110782]I make these every year for my kids to take to school (in Belgium) at Carnival time. I use the pasta machine to roll out the pastry really thinly. It makes life much easier especially when making 500gr worth of frappe/chiacchiere/stracci! The name seems to vary according to where in Italy my children's class mates come from.[/quote]
:laugh:Next time you make Chiacchere you will hear me at your door-bell!
That's a great idea to use a pasta machine!
The first time I made Chiacchere I didn't use that.. tasty but not thin!:nah:
For those in doubt about the official dates, Carnevale this year starts on Saturday 22nd January and runs until Shrove Tuesday on the 24th. Technically, it should all be over by Ash Wednesday, on the 25th, when it is traditional to confess and repent for all sins committed during the excesses of the Carnevale and receive a sign of the cross marked with ashes (hence the name) on your forehead. It was customary not to wipe that mark during the day as it meant you had done the right thing and repented. Nowadays, Carnevale may extend the festivities throughout the month of February. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and most Italians eat fish on that day and they keep on eating it every Friday until Easter. Salted cod (baccala) dishes are very popular at this time of the year.