Carnval

EL ENTROIDO DE VERÍN
Es ésta una fiesta en la que los ritos y las ceremonias se entremezclan: ponerse máscaras, comer “do porco” (degustar todo tipo de productos relacionados con la matanza; chorizos, carne y otros), echar harina, quemar los Entroidos, el Meco, cambiar el carácter durante unos días, cambiar los roles sexuales, etc. La crítica social, la parodia, lo grotesco, lo
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Busójárás
Like many other carnival the origin is associated with the arrival of spring, but the story about the costumes which main component is a wooden mask and a large sheepskin jacket is another. The legend says that after the Hungarian army had been defeated by the Turks the people of Mohacs attacked the Turks dressed in this costumes. The Turks fled as they thought the
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Carnaval de Torres Vedras
O Carnaval de Torres é das poucas festividades de carnaval que se mantêm fiéis às tradições da comemoração do entrudo em Portugal. Este carnaval distingue-se na celebração dos festejos contando com a participação espontânea e massiva dos cidadãos.
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Surva. International Festival of the Masquerade Games
Surva, the International Mask Games Festival held in the city of Pernik is the largest event of its kind not only in Bulgaria, but in the Balkan peninsula. It promotes the variation of Bulgarian traditions that are still alive today. They are an important part of the Bulgarian folklore tradition and are intended to be performed by single men and women.
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Festa dos Tabuleiros
El más famoso festejo de Portugal es el que tiene lugar en Tomar -conocido como “Festa dos Tabuleiros”– llamado “la madre de todas las fiestas”. Una impresionante acción de gracias al Espíritu Santo con procesión de cientos de mujeres que desfilan vestidas de blanco -como símbolo de virginidad- con “tabuleiros” en la cabeza (altos cestos con ofrenda
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CARNAVAL DE BADAJOZ
In Badajoz predominate the "murgas"and "comparsas" that during a few weeks and the great days of carnival animate the streets and the theater Lopez de Ayala with parades and satirical canticles.
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Carnival in Tirol
Carnival season includes some of the most important folk events of Tirol. Long past rites and customs are still lived here and include an array of magical and anxiously awaited spectacles.
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CARNAVAL DE NICE
El Carnaval de Niza tiene tres elementos protagonistas, el desfile de carrozas temáticas, la batalla de flores y el desfile de carrozas iluminadas.
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Oeteldonk ‘s-Hertogenbosch
During the Carnival 's-Hertogenbosch becomes Oeteldonk and as everywhere the prince of the carnival receives the key of the city
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Carnval project

The overall goal of the project EPHEMERAL HERITAGE OF THE EUROPEAN CARNIVAL RITUALS (CARNVAL) – Agreement n. 2014-3297/001-001; this project has been funded with support from the European Commission – is to promote some of the most European Carnival rituals and the cultural and creative sectors associated with them. These events are an important part of Europe’s intangible cultural heritage. Our project, therefore, aims to bring greater attention to these events and create links among them – and ultimately to reinforce the idea of a common European cultural area and enhance the feeling of a common European identity.

Carnval Network

One of the most important activities of the CARNVAL Project has been the creation of an European network of public and private institutions related to European carnival festivities. It has been been created under the auspices of the EC – Creative Europe – Culture Sub-programme, and aspires to promote activities of interest to all of its members. As such, it aims to act as a liaison between carnival festive events and performers, audiences, suppliers, traders, tourism agencies and the media in order to promote multi-disciplinary and transnational activities, including (but not limited to):
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Carnval Partners

Spain

Universitat Politècnica de València – Instituto Universitario de Restauración del Patrimonio,
Universitat de València (UVEG),
Asociació d’Estudis Fallers (ADEF),
Asociación UNESCO Valencia,

Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (IPT),
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP),

Germany

Inspiration Werbung Gestaltung Design,
Stadt Mainz.

Slovenia

Kulturno izobrazevalno drustvo (KIBLA)

Italy

Università di Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum (UNIBO)
Fondazione Carnevale di Viareggio,
Comune di Putignano,
Interdepartamental center of research in Urban Planning Alberto Calza Bini, Laboratory of research on Creative and Sustainable City of University Federico II of Naples

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