Schools : Carnival : Origines & traditions

Carnival Venice

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It’s Carnival time! The exact dates of these traditional celebrations vary from one year to the next. They usually begin just before the Christian observance of Lent between February and early March. 

Carnival Entierro de la Sardina

credits: Goya, painting

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, 1812-14

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They generally start on a Thursday and end the following Tuesday, often referred to as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. In some parts of the world, revelers on the day following carnival practice the ritual Burial of the Sardine.

It has many names, including Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras (France), the Tuesday of Carnival, and Pancake Day.

Carnaval Nice

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Although deeply rooted in the past, Carnival remains very much alive, and continues to evolve.

Carnivals offer local authentic traditions or adaptations and mixes of practices such as the wearing of masks and costumes and the holding of parades, and street parties. 

Carnival always suggests licence, reveling and a reversal of ordinary rules. They often feature pre-Christian elements and traditions such as the Roman Saturnalia and other festivities that honoured Dionysus or Bacchus in Antiquity. In the Americas, carnivals present elements of ancient celebrations rooted in pre-Columbian or African traditions.

Saturnalia

credits: Antoine Callet, 1783

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Anthropologists generally consider carnival to be an heir to the ancient celebrations of the end of winter and the imminent arrival of spring.

From Oruro in Bolivia, through Recife in Brazil, Barraquilla in Colombia, El Callao in Venezuela, to Belgium and Austria, Croatia and Hungary, and Portugal many festivities figure on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for us to discover.

Kids mask

via Pinterest

Education:

The inscription of Carnival for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a recognition of the festival’s fundamental role in society."

It provides visibility for the intangible cultural heritage making people and students aware of its significance, as well as encourages dialogue respective of cultural diversity.

Transmitted from generation to generation, Carnival is constantly recreated by groups and communities and its practices change over time.

Schools are closed. Discover the carnival parades in your city and participate with your kids. What a better entertainment for families? Share some traditions with your kids. Don't forget the carnival costumes and masks. 

The 'Jecken' of Cologne's Carnival

credits: DPA

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Resources: 

Discover the carnivals and festivals inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! 

Inscription on this List provides better visibility for the intangible cultural heritage making people aware of its significance, as well as encourages dialogue respective of cultural diversity.

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02.03.2019

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Carnival : A dynamic tradition for families

Carnival in Venice

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"The festival known as the Carnival is celebrated around the world. It reinforces community ties through a farce by reversing the social order."

Unesco

Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the long fast for the Lent period in many Christian churches. 

The day is the day before Ash Wednesday and usually falls between February 3 and March 9. 

It has many names, including Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, the Tuesday of Carnival, and Pancake Day.

Rosenmontag | Karneval in Köeln

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The whole community participates in the street parties full of humor, parody, and enthusiasm. The festivities usually last for several days and finish with a large parade.

Although deeply rooted in the past, Carnival remains very much alive, and continues to evolve.

Colorful masks, elaborate costumes, parades and large crowds are all part of the Carnival festivities.

Parade of Lights

Carnival in Nice , France

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Some information:

The inscription of Carnival for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a recognition of the festival’s fundamental role in society."

It provides visibility for the intangible cultural heritage making people aware of its significance, as well as encourages dialogue respective of cultural diversity.

Venice Carnival

http://www.carnifest.com/

Venice Carnival is the most famous in Europe. It was first held in Venice in the 11th century and consisted of over two months of revelry, until it fell into decline during the 18th century. It was revived in 1979 with great success and nowadays it is a great excuse to don a mask and costume, parade around the city, enjoy the live music in the main squares of the city, the events organised by the tourist board and is a wonderful open-air festival where everyone can join in. Fantastic costumes are displayed in St Mark's Square and Venice is the perfect back-drop for amazing photographs.

Rosenmontag 2015 | German "Karneval

Google celebrates the Rosenmontag 2015 with a cheerful doodlel Rosenmontag is a German local tradition, the German 'karneval'.

Rosenmontag is celebrated in German-speaking countries. Karneval derives from the Latin carnem levare ("taking leave of meat") marking the beginning of Lent.

There so many European and world countries where Carnival festivities are awesome! 

Goa Carnival

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Education:

Transmitted from generation to generation, Carnival is constantly recreated by groups and communities and its practices change over time.

Schools are closed. Discover the carnival parade in your city and participate with your kids. No school? So what a better entertainment for families? Share some traditions with your kids. Don't forget the carnival masks. 

G-Souto

16.02.2015

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Carnival : A dynnamic tradition for familie by G-Souto is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.