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Carnival in Sicily: rituals, masks, and flavors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Carnival in Sicily has its roots in distant times, among pagan rituals and Christian traditions. It is the festival of abundance before Lent, in which life is celebrated with meat sauces, peasant minestrone soups, and typical desserts: teste di turco from Scicli, pignolata<\/a><\/b> messinese, chiacchiere fritte, and sfinci di ricotta<\/b><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Characters such as Peppi ‘Nappa, paladins, jokers<\/strong>, and carnival masks parade through the squares. Allegorical floats<\/strong>, historical pantomimes, dances, and theatrical performances that poke fun at society are born.<\/p>\n

Historic Carnivals: from Acireale to Avola<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Carnival of Acireale<\/strong><\/a> (CT) is one of the oldest and most spectacular on the island, with papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 floats, satire, and characters such as the abbat<\/strong>azzu.<\/p>\n

In Avola<\/b><\/a> (SR), the Carnival lasts four days with flower-covered floats, parades of Sicilian carts, and songs in dialect<\/strong>. In Palazzolo Acreide<\/b><\/a>, people dance in the square and feast on cavati and sausage. In Chiaramonte Gulf<\/strong>i, the Sagra della Salsiccia<\/strong> (Sausage Festival) accompanies the celebrations, while in Termini Imerese<\/b><\/a>, people celebrate with the symbolic puppets of Nannu and Nanna<\/strong>, amid public satire and final bonfires.<\/p>\n

Satire, folklore, and creativity in Sciacca, Novara, and Gioiosa<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Sciacca<\/b><\/a> (AG), one of the most famous carnivals, the art of papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9<\/strong> gives life to giant floats and performances in dialect, ending with the symbolic burning of Peppi ‘Nappa. In Corleone<\/strong>, the tradition of Nanno is renewed, carried on the shoulders of the riavulicchio, while in Gioiosa Marea<\/strong> (ME), the Carnevale del Murgo<\/strong>, inspired by Argentine culture, comes to life. In Novara di Sicilia<\/b><\/a>, in addition to the celebrations, the maiorchino tournament takes place, with pecorino cheese wheels rolled through the streets and an inevitable final festival.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":104296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1935],"tags":[],"luogo":[2945,2958,2947,2959,2950],"stagione":[1876],"class_list":["post-12384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tradizioni-en","luogo-agrigento","luogo-messina","luogo-palermo","luogo-ragusa","luogo-siracusa-syracuse","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"paragrafo_1":"

Carnival in Sicily<\/strong> is an ancient and overwhelming celebration<\/strong>, combining gastronomy, popular theater, traditional masks, and collective rituals<\/strong>. From Sciacca<\/a><\/span> to Acireale<\/a><\/span>, from Avola<\/a><\/span> to Termini Imerese<\/a><\/span>, passing through Palazzolo Acreide<\/a><\/span>, every village and city has its own version of Carnival<\/strong>, with parades of floats, symbolic puppets, dances, and feasts. It is a living heritage of culture, satire, and local identity that spans generations and territories.<\/p>\n","titolo_paragrafo_1":"Details","sottotitolo":"From allegorical parades to popular rituals, a journey through the island's liveliest festival","galleria":[{"ID":104296,"id":104296,"title":"1 Carnevale in Sicilia - P.Barone Acireale","filename":"1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale.png","filesize":3217797,"url":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale.png","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/carnival-in-sicily\/1-carnevale-in-sicilia-p-barone-acireale-2\/","alt":"Acireale- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana P.Barone","author":"53","description":"Acireale- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana P.Barone","caption":"Acireale- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana P.Barone","name":"1-carnevale-in-sicilia-p-barone-acireale-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":12384,"date":"2025-12-10 11:39:45","modified":"2025-12-10 11:41:32","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1600,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-300x188.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":188,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-768x480.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":480,"large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-1024x640.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":640,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-1536x960.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":960,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale.png","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":1000,"blog-large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-669x272.png","blog-large-width":669,"blog-large-height":272,"blog-medium":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-320x202.png","blog-medium-width":320,"blog-medium-height":202,"recent-posts":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-700x441.png","recent-posts-width":700,"recent-posts-height":441,"recent-works-thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-66x66.png","recent-works-thumbnail-width":66,"recent-works-thumbnail-height":66,"fusion-200":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-200x125.png","fusion-200-width":200,"fusion-200-height":125,"fusion-400":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-400x250.png","fusion-400-width":400,"fusion-400-height":250,"fusion-600":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-600x375.png","fusion-600-width":600,"fusion-600-height":375,"fusion-800":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-800x500.png","fusion-800-width":800,"fusion-800-height":500,"fusion-1200":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-1200x750.png","fusion-1200-width":1200,"fusion-1200-height":750,"portfolio-full":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-940x400.png","portfolio-full-width":940,"portfolio-full-height":400,"portfolio-one":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-540x272.png","portfolio-one-width":540,"portfolio-one-height":272,"portfolio-two":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-460x295.png","portfolio-two-width":460,"portfolio-two-height":295,"portfolio-three":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-300x214.png","portfolio-three-width":300,"portfolio-three-height":214,"portfolio-five":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Carnevale-in-Sicilia-P.Barone-Acireale-177x142.png","portfolio-five-width":177,"portfolio-five-height":142}},{"ID":104300,"id":104300,"title":"2 Carnevale in Sicilia - 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