A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale!
Friday January 30, 2004
Lent. Maybe no wine or tasty Italian desserts. No speaking dirty words. Abstinence from traditional pleasures. How do Italians prepare for 40 days of self-inflicted deprivation? Throw a party that lasts for weeks!
From the Epiphany on January 6 to the beginning of Quaresima (Lent—derived from the Latin term Quadragesima, or "the forty days"), il Carnevale is traditionally a time dedicated to parades and masquerade balls, to entertainment, music, and revelry.
From the Epiphany on January 6 to the beginning of Quaresima (Lent—derived from the Latin term Quadragesima, or "the forty days"), il Carnevale is traditionally a time dedicated to parades and masquerade balls, to entertainment, music, and revelry.
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