2010 Calendar

Saturday 30th, 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

Concert


Sunday 31st, 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

Concert


Saturday 6th, February
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

Concert


Sunday 7th, February
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

Music Show


Thursday 11st, February
4:00 pm - Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Music Show


Friday 12nd, February
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 13rd, 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

Concert


Sunday 14th, 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

Concert


Monday 15th, February
4:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

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

8:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

Music show


Tuesday 16th, 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

11:00 pm - Piazza Duomo

Awards Ceremony

11:30 pm - Piazza Duomo

Fireworks,
Burning of King Carnival
and goodbye till 2011!



Other events:
14th Annual Miniature Float Competition
Numero Unico di Carnevale
“Children in Costumes” Competition
Team Chess Tournament “Carnival Trophy 2010”
13th Annual Carnival-theme art show
Annullo postale “Il più bel Carnevale di Sicilia 2010”
Paper-Mâché Show