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Michael Rossini's avatar

We have a carnival coming up in Ontario. It is called a Provincial Election 😊. Unfortunately the costumes are not as elaborate and the street food is not as good. Tino, you always find something truly interesting to write about. The artistry and engineering of the floats is impressive. Imagine how interested I am in your adventures, I read you even before I do Wordle!!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Politics these days are more like a circus. I’m glad you choose to read my newsletter before wordle. They can be very stressful in early morning. Lol.

I have to say that it’s becoming challenging to find new material, but something always seems to pop up. As long as that continues, I’ll keep writing. We’ll see how long it lasts. Have a great weekend

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Nancy's avatar

Thank you, Tino, for reviving the magic of Carnavale. The stories and hidden gems you shared made for a captivating read, but more importantly, they deepened my understanding of its origins. Your insights brought this vibrant tradition to life, allowing us to experience its essence from afar. Grateful for yet another enriching journey through your words. Ps: great pictures of the floats!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you Nancy, I’m happy you follow my newsletters. always so much fun experiencing and write about it.

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François's avatar

Ton texte est vraiment intéressant, tu décris très bien l’ambiance. On le ressent et les photos sont magnifiques et très colorées. Ils viennent compléter ton article admirablement.

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Merci François.

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Lise Côté Dion's avatar

Encore une fois, merci de faire connaître l’Italie, j’ai adoré votre texte,

Oui à Québec nous sommes dans notre Carnaval d’hiver et de neige et de sculptures de Glace et même un hôtel de glace, à visiter chaque mois de Fevrier.

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Merci Lise, effectivement je pense que Québec a le plus beau carnaval hivernal au monde. L’année passé j’ai visité l’hôtel de glace avec Emi, elle était impressionnée. Très spéciale.

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Cindy Martindale's avatar

I love Sipping Italy with Tino! Thanks for making my Saturday morning coffee something I look forward to as I read your latest newsletter. You did a great job with this one, splicing together Carnival history, the parade/floats, mini interviews with locals, float builders, gorgeous photos, and food + drink descriptions so clear I wanted to grab one. Your articles transport me! Thanks as always.

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you Cindy, it’s people like you that are my biggest inspiration to write. I’m happy you enjoy it and looking forward reading your articles on a very interesting subject. 🙏

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Casinapip's avatar

Il carnevale fortunatamente è ancora una festa trasversale, per grandi e bambini, per ricchi e per poveri…Dovrebbe essere un momento di sospensione di tutte le pene e dei guai dimenticando per un attimo la vita reale.. queste fotografie gioiose e festanti ne danno una colorata conferma

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Molto vero!

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Sally Burke's avatar

What a fabulous experience, and for such a small community they do an absolutely amazing job of those floats. Thank you for sharing your day and all of the photos.

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Etta Madden's avatar

I especially like the way you dig into the local celebration at Foiano!

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Tino Masecchia's avatar

Thank you Etta

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Heather Jordan's avatar

Marvelous photos! Thank you for sharing!

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Mark Stamm's avatar

Merci de nous avoir fait découvrir ce magnifique carnaval Tino. C’est très impressionnant! Je m’attendais de voir une photo de toi et Emi avec votre beau costume. Peut-être l’an prochain? 😉

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Francine Boilard's avatar

Je connais le festival de Venise mais je ne savais pas que c’était si populaire et qu’il y avait d’autres festivals en Italie. Intéressant. Présentement a lieu le carnaval de Québec. Parades, sculptures de glace, course en canots de glace pour la traversée du fleuve, etc… Ce sont toutes sortes d’activités pour sortir les gens de la morosité de la fin de l’hiver.

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Loretta Di Vita's avatar

You did a marvellous job, Tino, of capturing the extent of festivity. Certainly brings some color and fantasy to our wintery reality.

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