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Etna Comics, Etna Comics. Etna Comics, Etna Comics, it is characterized by the traditional parade of allegorical-grotesque floats in papier-mâché and decorated with flowers, which every year enchant thousands of visitors from all over Italy. I carri, the only ones in the world to use thousands of bulbs and lights, they parade with spectacular movements and constantly evolving scenography. In aalso the edition 2022 will inevitably be affected by the restrictions caused by Covid-19. To avoid gatherings in this period still marked by the pandemic, in Acireale it was decided to divide the celebration program into three phases.

THE PROGRAM

The Acireale Carnival celebrations will start on 23 February with the exhibition of miniature floats and the exhibition of isolated masks, which will remain open to visitors until March 1st, on the day of Fat Tuesday. The second phase, the key one, it will open in spring and will feature allegorical floats, who will parade in the historic center on 22, 23, 24, 29 e 30 April and the 1st, 6 7 e 8 The exhibition will be open to the public from. In the end, during the summer, the Carnival of the sea will start, from 10 al 24 July, where the issue of migrants will also be addressed. This is the rich man plan of events.

THE HISTORY

It dates back to the end of 1500 the first historical document attesting the beginning of the Acireale Carnival tradition. In the early years of 1600 it was customary to stage a battle of oranges and lemons, then officially banned to prevent them from resulting in injury to people and damage to property. After a period of pause following the earthquake of 1693, the Acese Carnival regained momentum in the early 18th century. In 1880 the first parades of allegorical floats begin while in 1930 the decorated cars make their appearance. One of the first masks of the Acese carnival is the Abbatazzo, caricature of the clerical class of the time.

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