Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Treviso During Carnevale

Here are just a few pictures that we took during Carnevale. Treviso becomes rather festive like it's big sister, Venice. This was not exactly on the day of, but leading up to it. The city starts getting ready a week in advance, starting with the children in schools. You can see them popping up in town dressed in full clothes and masks. This city already has a reputation for being three-faced, as its name infers (Tre = three / viso = face). I wonder if there is any connection to donning masks from an early age!

Piazza dei Signori rather crowded as usual during festivities.
Confetti fight. Always a favorite of the kids.

We weren't expecting the princesses to show up, but they did.
Fire juggling. This year was the first we've seen of him.















I liked this guy. He easily maneuvered the crowd on those stilts



Here he is again in another piazza. He gets around. Big steps I guess!