As the saying goes, "A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale." When it's carnival time, anything goes. Anything, which means that pranks are very common during this 10-day period before Lent. Carnevale is ...

Before Lent kicks off on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14 this year), the Italians celebrate with a huge festival called Carnevale, or carnival. It’s a colorful festival filled with beautiful costumes, ...

When Mardi Gras is brought up, everyone always imagines New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro — but the truth is, the Italian Carnevale is the original inspiration for those parties. When you have a basic ...

Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter and it ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. For ...

I'm traveling with two friends to Venice's Carnevale in 2014 and would like to attend an authentic ball, but we're afraid of ending up in a tourist trap. Do you have any advice? Also, is there any ...

SETTING sail from Northern Italy for the phantom paradise of La Nouvelle France in 1880, the eventual settlers of New Italy faced a disastrous journey. The families of farmers, lured by promises of ...

IF you love Italian food, this is the festival for you. Pasta, pizza, zeppole, gelato, risotto and much, much more — as well as music, dancing, sports and cooking classes is just the start of the ...