2008 Calendar

Saturday 26th, January
5:00 pm – Piazza Duomo (Main Square)

Grand Opening Parade
Gathering of folk bands and entertainers coming from different regions of Italy.
Delivering of the “Keys to the City” to King Burlone (Carnival King).
Parade of costumed groups and comic entertainers

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Roy Paci & Aretuska in Concert


Sunday 27th, January
12:00 am - Piazza Duomo

Allegorical floats on display

4:00 pm - Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

The "Brigantini" in Concert


Wednesday 30th, January
4:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Gathering of schoolchildren costume groups

5:00 pm - Along the Circuit

"Scuole in maschera"
Parade of schoolchildren costume groups

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Theatric Show and Music


Thursday 31st, January
4:00 pm - Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Anna Tatangelo in Concert


Friday 1st, February
10:00 am - Piazza Duomo

“Le Scuole in Festa” (School’s Carnival Day)

4:00 pm

“Bambini in Maschera” - Children’s costume competition

8:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

“Ballando a Carnevale” (Dancing at the Carnival)
With the participation of dance schools from the area.


Saturday 2nd, February
10:00 am - Along the Circuit

“Scuole in Maschera” (School’s Carnival Day)
costumed schoolchildren parade

4:00 pm - Along the Circuit

Flower-decorated floats’ and allegorical float parade
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Orchestra Spettacolo Mirko Casadei


Sunday 3rd, February
11:00 am - Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats’ on display

11:00 am - Piazza Europa

Flower-decorated floats’ on display

3:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

Flowered-decorated floats’ and allegorical float parade,
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Silvia Mezzanotte in Concert


Monday 4th, February
4:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Flower-decorated floats’ parade,
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes

8:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

Umberto Smaila and his Band


Tuesday 5th, February
12:00 am - Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats’ on display

12:00 am - Piazza Europa

Flower-decorated floats on display

4:00 pm - Along the Circuit

Final parade of allegorical and flower-decorated floats
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes.

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Musical Show with Rinomondo and Cecilia Gayle

11:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Awards Ceremony

11:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

Fireworks,
Burning of King Carnival
and goodbye till 2009!



Other events:
12th Annual Miniature Float Competition
Numero Unico di Carnevale
41st Annual Cinematographic Competition “Carnival Times”
“Children in Costumes” Competition
Team Chess Tournament “Carnival Trophy 2008”
11th Annual Carnival-theme art show
Annullo postale “Il più bel Carnevale di Sicilia 2008”
6° Trofeo Rotellistico Nazionale Carnevale Acese 2008
Paper-Mâché Show