Tag Archives: Carnival in Italy
My Colombina Posted by Serena on Feb 28, 2019
Today is the beginning of the last week of Carnevale (Carnival), which is known as settimana grassa (literally: fat week). This reminds me of my first encounter with traditional Italian Carnival characters. At that time I was attending la seconda elementare (the second year of primary school) at the Italian school in Benghazi (Libya), where…
Sandokan Posted by Serena on Feb 23, 2017
A childhood friend recently rediscovered a photo from our 1976 Carnival in Benghazi, Libya. In the photo several of my school mates are dressed up as our Italian TV heroes, Lady Marianna and Sandokan. They look so sweet and ridiculous in their home made outfits complete with plastic pearls and swords. But in their minds…
La Mattina Dopo il Carnevale Posted by Serena on Feb 19, 2014
Febbraio mi riporta sempre con la memoria ad un altro febbraio di tanti anni fa. Frequentavo il quarto anno del Liceo Classico di Lucca, quando, per motivi di famiglia, mi dovetti trasferire a Viareggio. Cominciai la nuova scuola in un freddo lunedì mattina di febbraio: poco prima delle otto entrai nella mia nuova classe che…