Italian and Art

“Il Carnevale”

Tuesday 13 February was 'Carnevale'. This festivity is celebrated in Italy, Rio de Janiero and New Orleans and it marks the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

It is typically celebrated with people getting dressed up in costumes and wearing masks, throwing streamers and confetti, eating fried sweet biscuits and generally having a fun day.

Most students in Italy go to school in their costumes and spend the morning celebrating at school, while on the afternoon of Carnevale, there is usually a parade of floats through the main streets of each town. One of the most famous places for this parade is Viareggio, near Pisa, in northern Italy.

The Year 7 Italian students spent their lesson decorating a mask for Carnevale and we used some streamers to create a little Carnevale atmosphere!

The 'Corsini' Collection – Art Gallery of WA

This Florentine private collection is being displayed at the Art Gallery from Saturday 24 February until 18 June.

On Opening day (Saturday) there will be a 'Florentine Festival' from 10am - 5pm, with many free events (some ticketed) for all ages and interests.

There will be dancing, live music, storytelling, a puppet theatre performance, wine tasting and pasta making. This is a great opportunity to blend the love of art with Italian culture. Enjoy!

Ms D Tersigni (Italian Teacher)