Carnival in Nice (Carnaval De Nice) is one of the three largest and oldest in the world. The birth of the carnival is attributed to 1294, when the Duke of Anjou came here to spend a few pleasant days. The word "carnaval" comes from "carne levare" - "quench the flesh. " At that time, the inhabitants of Nice, before the 40-day Great Lent, used rich and plentiful food, held balls, masquerades, dances, ridiculed everyone and everything, hiding behind masks, until the last day before the beginning of Lent. Simply put, our Maslenitsa : )
Carnival takes place every year, it was canceled only during the Second World War and the Gulf War in 1991. Each carnival has its own theme and consists of many events. All details on the website http://www. nicecarnaval. com/
The official opening of the carnival begins at 20-30. The opening ceremony is free. Tickets are not given, so if you want to sit in the stands, come early.
Air acrobats.
Touching performances by the youngest participants in the action. The mayor's speech is short, but emotional. Friendly countdown to the official opening. The appearance of the huge Carnival King with the Queen. These are huge dolls, the height of a multi-storey building. They are carried on a large platform, on which they dance and make faces of smaller dolls : )
Mountains of serpentine and confetti! Above and from the stands. The night sky is painted with thousands of colorful lights. While the King and Queen solemnly parade around the perimeter, aerialists perform their dizzying somersaults in the center of the square. Spectators cheerfully pour long colored pasta from aerosol cans at each other. "Pasta" harden on the fly, hanging on the ears and hair. And the final chord - fireworks! Awesome action!
Carnival takes place every year, it was canceled only during the Second World War and the Gulf War in 1991. Each carnival has its own theme and consists of many events. All details on the website http://www. nicecarnaval. com/
The official opening of the carnival begins at 20-30. The opening ceremony is free. Tickets are not given, so if you want to sit in the stands, come early.
Air acrobats.
Touching performances by the youngest participants in the action. The mayor's speech is short, but emotional. Friendly countdown to the official opening. The appearance of the huge Carnival King with the Queen. These are huge dolls, the height of a multi-storey building. They are carried on a large platform, on which they dance and make faces of smaller dolls : )
Mountains of serpentine and confetti! Above and from the stands. The night sky is painted with thousands of colorful lights. While the King and Queen solemnly parade around the perimeter, aerialists perform their dizzying somersaults in the center of the square. Spectators cheerfully pour long colored pasta from aerosol cans at each other. "Pasta" harden on the fly, hanging on the ears and hair. And the final chord - fireworks! Awesome action!
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