Carnival in Valfloriana

The "Carneval de Valfloriana" is a very traditional event. A long parade of characters with wooden masks wearing bright costumes walks from village to village to meet in the main square of Casatta.

To reach the destination they have to pass many "obstacles" and answer some difficult and satirical questions. This is the only way to pass from one village to the other, as in the past it was common to pay a toll to walk freely.

In Casatta the Carnival ends with dances, tricks, sweets an wine. The six kinds of characters are: Matòci, Arlecchini, Sonatori (music players), Bèla (beauty), Sposi, (husband and wife) and Paiàci (clowns), each with specific features.

The celebration ends at night with a masked ball.

PROGRAMME:

10 a.m. – Sicina: meeting and start of the parade

12 p.m. – Moltalbiano: lunch with “polenta e luganeghe”

1 p.m. – Valle-Casanova: stop and refreshment with “orzetto”

2  p.m. – Dorà: stop and refreshment

3  p.m. – Villaggio: “Fortaie” a sweet typical dish of the Region

4  p.m. – stop in Barcatta

5 p.m. – Casatta: end of the parade with “canederli in brodo”

9 p.m. – Carnival Masque Ball: in the senior-room of Casatta, Matteo and Remo will play their accordions

Tuesday 25th February at 3 pm.: “El Carneval dei Popi”, a masqued party for children in the senior-room in Casatta

Source: https://www.visitfiemme.it