Capitan Carnevale

The giant allegoric floats of Viareggio, Tuscany, are ironic, dramatic, and fabulous metaphors of papier-mâché, hinting at the big themes of the day. Since 150 years, they parade along the promenade, like black and white movie monsters.In the Covid-19 age, the “carristi” - the craftsmen who build the biggest and most animated Carnival floats of the world - are getting ready to ...