2. CARNIVAL IN PUTIGNANO
The colors, sounds, emotions of the Masked
Carnival parade in Putignano carve
imagination . Three Sundays at breathless
speed between floats, character masks and
masked groups, with the final at night Shrove
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Tuesday.
The cannival floats are made entirely of paper
mache that bring to the stage national and
international events.
Major themes are tied to politics and current
affairs, solidarity and morality.
4. CARNIVAL IN PUTIGNANO
They are really works of art. Besides the
floats, there are the Masked parades
Masks are of character, the witty satire of
them is directed to the local
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administrative and political life. In the
carnival parade there are the masked
groups, which present authentic shows
through costumes, music and
choreography designed for the occasion.
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The Palio of Viccio, which in local dialect means
turkey, takes place every Shrove Tuesday in Palo del
Colle.The Palio is an ancient competition between riders
who represent the districts of the country, to win the Palio
riders should stick a spear into a small bag full of
water, suspended at several meters in height from one
balcony to another.
Riders must show that they have great ability to be able to
hit the bag so high, and have to ride almost standing.
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Once the show was very bloody, instead of the bag
there was a real turkey, today only the beauty of a
real race remains, where participants demonstrate
skill and courage.
The evening after the competition, the festival
continues with a real menu of turkey in the food
stands in the square, floats and masked groups, as
in the best traditions of Carnival.
