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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made a surprise appearance at the Carnival of Viareggio in Italy on Sunday, or at least a giant paper-mache version of him did. The world famous carnival is known to ...

It was a carnival, a trance, an extravagant nightmare. Welcome to Viareggio Carnival 2024. As we stepped outside baggage storage, a lunch table surrounded by a family of dining clowns with faces ...

LIVORNO -- The Carnival of Viareggio is a yearly event held in the Tuscan city of Viareggio. It is considered among the most renowned carnival celebrations in both Italy and Europe. Its main ...

A glitzy festival in Tuscany, Italy this month features a taste of the United States, in the form of cowboy gunslingers and President Trump’s head. The annual Carnival of Viareggio event dates back to ...

Andrea Paci passed away at the age of 43, following a deterioration in his health. A DJ, entertainer, rescue volunteer, and one of the founders of the Burlamacco Festival. He was known as the musical ...

As the saying goes, "A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale." When it's carnival time, anything goes. Anything, which means that pranks are very common during this 10-day period before Lent. Carnevale is ...

Every American knows the Mummers Parade and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade create wacky and fascinating floats each year, much to the delight of the thousands of people who line up in the cold for a ...