Montescaglioso Carnival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Street arts Comedy Cabaret

Montescaglioso Carnival

22 Feb 2025 — 04 Mar 2025
Montescaglioso — Matera (077)

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Edition 2025 — Montese Carnival

The 66th edition of the Montescaglioso Carnival brought allegorical floats from the carristi groups, the historical masks of Carnevalone, Quaremma, and U Fus, traditional rituals, and the usual grand finale with dawn Carnevalone and the Carnival's funeral to the streets.

The 2025 edition of the Montescaglioso Carnival confirmed the vitality of the oldest carnival in Basilicata. The streets of the historic center were filled with parades of large papier-mâché allegorical floats, accompanied by the archaic masks of Carnevalone, Quaremma, and U Fus. Traditional rituals were not lacking, with the carnival wedding of 'U Zit e a Zit', the carnival village, and musical events, culminating in the grand finale with the dawn Carnevalone and the funeral of the Carnival that symbolically closes the festivities.

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Centro storico

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