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Carnevale of Schignano
The historic event with ancient origins
Schignano, a small village on the hills in the Middle Lake, shows every year a particular carnival parade of ancient origins. The parade takes place during the Roman Carnival, traditionally begun with “Sapear”. These subjects, solemn and theatrical, has the faces completely black and long moustaches; they wear sheep dresses and have strange canteens made by pumpkins. Then, the “Mascarun”, who use wooden masks and colourful dresses, to testimony the prosperity. There are also called “Bei”, awesome.
In contrast with this group, the “Brutt”, who wear rags, close the parade. The event attracts lots of people coming from the territory of Lake Como, with robust participation. At the end of the event a doll is burn in the square of the village: this signs the beginning of Lent.
Sunday 24 February 2019, h.14.00
The way to the masked parades of the 2018 edition is set for Sunday, February 24, with the first parade, the one dedicated to children. Starting from 13.30, from the Piazza San Giovanni, in the hamlet of Occagno to Schignano, the traditional masks of Brut and Mascarun and the most modern costumes of the youngest will feature a parade.
Opening hours
Ore 14.00
