The Italian Carnival of Viareggio is taking over social media thanks to its giant, ornate parade floats depicting popular figures and fairytales that even feature moving parts.
The Carnival of Viareggio is held every February in the Tuscan city of Viareggio, Italy. It’s one of the largest and most famous festivals in all of Europe, and it’s not hard to see why.
The biggest draw of this carnival are its parades, which feature massive allegorical floats with moving parts. Usually made out of paper mache, these floats often depict figures and moments from popular culture, and have been a staple of the festival since 1873.
The floats primarily serve as social commentary, and have been used in ironic ways to remark on issues of the times since the carnival’s first inception in the Victorian Age. While it initially celebrated the beginning of Lent over a single weekend, it now spans over a whole month, featuring a parade every Sunday and one on Shrove Tuesday.
The floats have gotten more elaborate over time, and this year’s carnival caught eyes online due to just how wild they were.
特别是一个花车，在X上吸引了成千上万的浏览量，展示了小红小红帽与一只咆哮的狼互动，这只狼在闪光中从一个纸做的“森林”中跳出来。
狼和红都用关节运动；瑞德紧张地环顾四周，然后转向狼，抚摸它的鼻子，尽管看起来很危险。
当然，其他一些彩车描绘了来自世界各地的政治人物，作为对当前事态的评论。
虽然红色小红帽和狼今年抢尽了风头，但本月仍有三个周末可供其他艺术家超越这一彩车。这座令人印象深刻的建筑与去年的另一个竞争者一起出现在那里，它描绘了彼得·杰克逊的《指环王》电影中安格马的女巫之王。
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