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Carnival, or Carnivale, is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.
The most famous Carnivals of Italy are those held in Venice, Viareggio, Ivrea and Acireale. The Carnival in Venice was first recorded in 1268. The subversive nature of the festival is reflected in Italy's many laws over the past several centuries attempting to restrict celebrations and the wearing of masks a central feature of the Carnival. Carnival celebrations in Venice were halted for many years after the city fell under Austrian control in 1798, but were revived in the late 20th century. The month-long Carnival of Viareggio is one of the most renowned in Europe, and is characterized mainly by its parade of floats and masks caricaturizing popular figures. In 2001, the town built a new "Carnival citadel" dedicated to Carnival preparations and entertainment.
The Carnival of Ivrea is famous for its Battle of the Oranges fought with citruses between the people by foot and the troops of the tyrant on the carts, to remember the wars that really happened during the Middle Ages. In the most part of the Archdiocese of Milan the Carnival lasts four more days, ending on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday, because of the Ambrosian Rite.
Thisyear, in Sesto Fiorentino, Carnivalwasdedicatedto Pinocchio, whowas “born” here. The carnivalperiodhadbeenrichofgames and labsforchildren, floats’ parades and a final masquerade party. A lot of shops partecipated at a “windows contest” andtherewasalso a contest for the best “pinocchio pizza”.
Commedia dell'Arte Italian pronunciation: [komˈmɛːdjadelˈlarte]
It is a form of theatre characterized by masked “types” which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. The closest translation of the name is “comedy of craft. Here, arte does not refer to "art" as we currently consider the word, but rather to that which is made by artigiani (artisans).Commedia dell'arte, conversely, was performed by professional actors (comici) who perfected a specific role or mask. The performers played on outside, temporary stages, and relied on various props (robbe) in place of extensive scenery. The better troupes were patronized by nobility, and during carnival period might be funded by the various towns or cities, in which they played.
The characters of the commedia usually represent fixed social types, stock characters, such as foolish old men, devious servants, or military officers full of false bravado. Characters such as Pantalone the miserly Venetian merchant; DottoreGratiano, the pedant from Bologna; or Arlecchino, the mischievous servant from Bergamo, began as satires on Italian "types" and became the archetypes of many of the favorite characters of 17th- and 18th-century European theatre. The commedia's genesis may be related to carnival in Venice, However, the connection to carnival (the period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday) would suggest that masking was a convention of carnival and was applied at some point. The tradition in Northern Italy is centred in Mantua, Florence, and Venice, where the major companies came under the aegis of the various dukes. Concomitantly, a Neapolitan tradition emerged in the south and featured the prominent stage figure Pulcinella.
Stenterello is the typicalflorentinecharacter: greattalker, fearful and impulsive; butalsowise, ingenious e readyto take sideswith the mostweak, although funk oftenhindershim. Togetherwith the readyanswer, healwayshasgotpricklywisecrack, in florentinevernacular, notvulgarbutmild and lively. In himisrepresented the florentine man of the people, of the lowerclass, who, oppressedbyadversities and inequities, findalways in himself the forceforlaughin and joking.
Dialoguesof Comedy ofcraft are reallyfunny, so they’re goodfordramatization’s activitieswith the kids, especially in Nursery school. They’re reallyhelpfulwhenchildrenhaveproblems in relationshipwithadults and otherchildren.
Step 1. Everychildof the schoolrealized a big maskforschool’s ornamentwith collage technique. Theyusedseveralmaterials and distempers on paperbagsfilledwithnewspaper’s balls
Step 2. the main project with 5 yearsoldchildrenforcurrentyearconsists in activitiesinspiredby the readingof “the wonderfulwizardofoz”. during the carnivalperiodeverychildrealizedhisownmaskof a characterof the story.
Step 3. a groupofchildren’s parentsorganized a school party on 8th februarywhichthemewas “mostricini” (littlemonsters).
Theypreparedeight game points and entertained the childrenwithmusic, books, games and drawings.
Step 4. On 12thfebruary(shroveTuesday) childrenworetheirmasks and had a littlemusic party after lunch to “prepare” themselvesforpartiesthattookplace in the afternoon in the city centre and in severalsporting or cultural associations
step 5. At last, afterashWednesday, theypainted the masktheyhadworethisyear at a carnival party.
webography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell'arte http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenterello
