In Italy, each region has its own typical Carnevale, carnival, but all of them have some things in common, including masks, float parades and pastries. Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many ...

Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter and it ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

Carnevale di Ivrea, in a charming Italian village in the Alps, is a beloved, booze-fueled ode to a medieval heroine—even if some revelers walk away with bloody noses.

In addition to Carnevale di Venezia, the legendary carnival held in Venice each year, many other Italian cities organize fantastic carnivals during the weeks leading up to Lent. These over-the-top ...

Many of the hotels also organize balls, but the schedule for these—and many other details about Carnevale—won't be settled until after the holidays (which in Italy end with Epiphany on January 6).

Mardi Gras season is here, and in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, the celebration of the French holiday is in full swing. But what many Americans don’t realize is the period of festivities ...

The Carnevale de Viareggio takes place once a week until the festival ends on March 5: Mardi Gras. The last remaining dates to see the festivities are Saturday, Feb. 23, Sunday, March 3, and ...

Whereas Mardi Gras literally means “Fat Tuesday,” Carnevale literally means, “farewell to meat.” (Mardi Gras in Italian is Martedi Grasso. It was first officially celebrated in Venice in 1094.