Putignano is a small town which celebrates Carnival of Putignano during the last week of December. Beginning is after the Christmas celebration and this year also it is dated at 26 December 2011. One of the oldest and longest fiestas of Italy, the roots of this celebration can be found even in Middles Ages.
The grand celebration kick starts with a splendid feast on December 26. Over the week-long festival events there are in all four parades culminating on Shrove Tuesday with a beautiful and lengthy process. The main attraction or theme of this celebration is the Farinella; it’s a well-known character and dresses up like a clown. The costume of Farinella is very unique with green suit, a hat which has three pointed corners and boots that have bells in the end. The character plays an important role depicting current political and society issues that requires a mass attention. The whole celebration goes on for weeks with various games, competitions, parties and feats with cuisines of various local and international markets. At the Shrove Tuesday the festival ends with a funeral that is symbolized by a pig. With all the amusement and excitement the end of this festival welcomes the beginning of spring in Italy. You can schedule your visit here by reaching the nearest airport at Bari.
If you are under impression that Italy is only a summer destination then probably you need to look once again to see as to what you’re missing in its springandfall season Celebrations all over Sicily. Here we will pronounce some of the unique fiestas that will be celebrated from 14th to 17th of September 2011 in a city named as San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily. The festival is named as International CousCous Festival which has many shades of arts in the form of dance on the live music playing along with a grand variety of local food to satisfy your palate. During this festival there is a competition of the internationally acclaimed and world’s best chefs and cooks.
On the third day a nearby town of Villafrati, the festivities of the Holy Crucifix Parade occurs in which the religious psalms are recited and all the horses and mules are decked up in various decorations. The children and the kids have a gala time as they are dressed like angels and they are adjourned to heavy ropes and the parade travels beneath them. Thus with all the excitement and celebrations the festivities come to an end with all happy tourists and families.
Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest fair in the world and considered one of the best festivals among all celebrated in Germany. Every year more than 5 million visitors come to this town to celebrate this festival and to enjoy drinks, sausage and celebrate this festival with a song. This festival is also famous for huge beers and therefore it is regarded as famous beer festivals which are going to be celebrated in the months of September and October every year.
This festival is full of events which are accompanied by the Bavarian bands, costumes based on traditional along with helping hands from Germany which proves to be more beneficial for the people in every step. Visitors who are coming to Munich to enjoy this festival can reach this place by public transport. Trains and subways are also there which are running in every 10 minutes to reach this particular place. Along with train and subways there is the facility of cab also through which visitors can reach this particular place.
As this festival is famous for beer so there is an arrangement of many beer tents, which can be best for the families as they can sit together at one place and enjoys their drinks. The entrance in these entire beer tents is free and for this no ticket is required. In order to enjoy your drink together families have to reserve the table before. There are large varieties of tents in beer bar.
The event included in this festival is colorful parades which are enjoyed by every visitor along with activities like open-air concerts which will display you a look of culture and tradition of Bavarian. In street parade you will come across horse-drawn carriages which display the historic trend along with Floats which are decorated traditionally and the most important one is band of Oktoberfest which is very famous.
They start this festival with a beer which is accompanied by 12 gun salute. After, all the visitors who are there for this festival are allowed to take up their beer. Then the parade takes place in which you will come to see the colorful costumes which displays the culture of Bavarian. After that there are many activities like open air concert in which bands along with 400 musicians are there to increase the attractions of the festivals.
Notting Hill (London, UK) Carnival takes place every year. This year it is celebrating from 26th to 29th of August. This carnival brings millions of visitors to West London streets to celebrate the Multi-Cultural festival which will feature live bands along with costume parades and decorative floats.
This Carnival will start its events in the Saturday afternoon by the Steel Band Competition. Sunday will be celebrated as children Carnival where they have been taking part in many events conducted for them also won the prizes for the same. On Monday Parade event will take place on the venue as Bank Holidays. This parade will display its climax of Notting hill along with the dance and music.
Many food stalls were arranged which have famous jerk chicken along with curried goat main which also attracts many of the spectators. The preparation of parade has started before months because those who are taking part will have to choose and prepare their dresses along with those who are taking part in dance have to set their choreography.
Carnival music is very famous which grabs more spectators because they are getting the chance to hear their famous music of samba, soca and calypso. This four day carnival is filled with fun and joy.
