https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's carnival season brings much needed colour and fun into the dreary month of February – and the festivities are not limited to Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20260128/beyond-venice-15-other-carnivals-in-italy Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:46:58 +0100 beyond-venice-15-other-carnivals-in-italy Make your own nutella-filled Italian carnival pastries at home with this week's video recipe. https://www.thelocal.it/20200228/italian-recipe-of-the-week-frappe-ripiene-di-nutella Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:44:50 +0100 italian-recipe-of-the-week-frappe-ripiene-di-nutella It's carnival season in Italy, though many events are postponed or going ahead without crowds this year. Writer Richard Hough in Verona tells us about his city's colourful traditions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210211/life-in-italy-veronas-carnival-has-to-be-experienced-but-dont-forget-your-wallet Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:07:47 +0100 life-in-italy-veronas-carnival-has-to-be-experienced-but-dont-forget-your-wallet Sumptuously dressed couples promenaded around St Mark's Square in the swirling fog as Venice kicked off its celebrated carnival this weekend -- without the usual crowds of tourists, absent due to the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20210208/in-photos-venice-celebrates-carnival-without-tourist-crowds Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:33:01 +0100 in-photos-venice-celebrates-carnival-without-tourist-crowds Despite lower than usual attendance, this year's Venice carnival got off to a flying start. https://www.thelocal.it/20200217/the-best-photos-from-this-years-venice-carnival Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:09:11 +0100 the-best-photos-from-this-years-venice-carnival In Italy, carnival time injects colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February - and it's not only in Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20170222/ten-italian-carnivals-to-explore-apart-from-venice Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:55:22 +0100 ten-italian-carnivals-to-explore-apart-from-venice The city of Venice has installed people-counting technology as the carnival period begins - but visitor numbers have plummeted. https://www.thelocal.it/20200210/venice-installs-tourist-counters-as-carnival-attendance-drops Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:51:39 +0100 venice-installs-tourist-counters-as-carnival-attendance-drops One of Italy's most unusual festivals, the Battle of the Oranges sees thousands of people gather in a small north-western town each spring for a massive, messy fruit fight. https://www.thelocal.it/20190304/in-photos-italy-orange-fight-ivrea-carnival Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:19:00 +0100 in-photos-italy-orange-fight-ivrea-carnival This year's Venice Carnival kicked off in typically extravagant style over the weekend, as thousands of visitors to the lagoon city joined locals in the annual festival. Here are some of the most magical photos from the opening regatta and 'Tutta colpa della Luna' or 'Blame the Moon' event. https://www.thelocal.it/20190218/in-photos-venice-carnevale-2019-begins-with-costumes-parties-and-a-giant-floating-rat Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:10:07 +0100 in-photos-venice-carnevale-2019-begins-with-costumes-parties-and-a-giant-floating-rat Italy is home to many spectacular spring carnivals, from masks and extravagant costumes in Venice to political satire in Viareggio. But one of the most unusual festivals takes place in a small town in northwestern Italy, where thousands gather each February to wage war... with oranges. https://www.thelocal.it/20180212/ivrea-carnival-food-fight-battle-oranges Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:36:11 +0100 ivrea-carnival-food-fight-battle-oranges Twenty thousand revellers, wearing masks and colourful period costumes, packed into St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel" marking the traditional opening of the Carnival of Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20180205/in-pictures-flight-of-the-angel-launches-venice-carnival Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:45:32 +0100 in-pictures-flight-of-the-angel-launches-venice-carnival The Venice Carnival kicked off in typically extravagant style on Saturday, as thousands of visitors to the lagoon city joined locals in the annual festival. Here are some of the most stunning photos of the spectacular show. https://www.thelocal.it/20180129/in-pictures-venices-spectacular-carnival-2018 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:08:56 +0100 in-pictures-venices-spectacular-carnival-2018 Thousands of people poured onto the cobblestone streets of a northern Italian town on Sunday to throw oranges at a makeshift monarchy, a tradition dating back more than 150 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20170227/annual-orange-fight-gets-underway-in-ivrea-carnival Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:53:09 +0100 annual-orange-fight-gets-underway-in-ivrea-carnival Tens of thousands of revellers in masks and period costume packed St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel", the traditional opening of the Venice Carnival. https://www.thelocal.it/20170220/in-pictures-flying-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:08:13 +0100 in-pictures-flying-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival The Carnival of Venice, which each year draws thousands of revellers dressed in masks and period costume, got under way in the iconic Italian city on Saturday with a stunning show staged on its famous canals. https://www.thelocal.it/20170214/venice-carnival-opened-spectacular-fashion-canal-show-masks Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:10:50 +0100 venice-carnival-opened-spectacular-fashion-canal-show-masks Tens of thousands of revellers, many dressed in masks and period costume, packed into St Mark's Square for the "flight of the angel" on Sunday which marks the traditional opening of the Carnival of Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20160201/flight-of-the-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:21:27 +0100 flight-of-the-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival Images of children dressed as their "hero" Pope Francis have melted the hearts of many Italians. But when the pontiff finally met one of his miniature selves on Wednesday the meeting didn’t exactly go according to plan. https://www.thelocal.it/20140227/photo-of-the-day-popes-mini-me-weeps-at-vatican-meet Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:56:00 +0100 photo-of-the-day-popes-mini-me-weeps-at-vatican-meet More than two million carnival masks and costumes which put people’s health at risk have been seized in Rome, the city’s financial police said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140224/carnival-costumes-a-health-threat-in-rome Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:41:00 +0100 carnival-costumes-a-health-threat-in-rome