en-Coriandoli in Note 2014 :: Corale Giacomo Puccini

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The Carnival of Viareggio is considered one of the most important carnivals in Italy, Europe, and the world. The allegorical floats, which are among the largest in the world, 20 to 30 meters high and 12 meters wide, parade along the Viareggio promenade. Through satire, they tackle the great issues of the contemporary world: from national and international politics, to the environment, to social issues.

The tradition of the parade of floats (at first carriages) in Viareggio dates back to 1873 and the idea of a parade on Shrove Tuesday in 1873 was born at the tables of the Caffè del Casino, inaugurated forty years earlier. At the end of the century, triumphal chariots appeared, real monuments, built in wood, scagliola and jute, modeled by sculptors and put together by carpenters and blacksmiths who, in the Darsena, on the docks of the shipyards, knew how to create extraordinary boats.

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La Musica del Carnevale di Viareggio

dal 1913 al 2001

parole immagini e musica

letture

Lidia Cerri

Antonio Melani

progetto

Franco Anichini

Bianca Maria Scirè

Papier-mâché is a preparation essentially composed of water, glue, chalk and paper; The manufacturing process starts with the creation of a clay model. With a casting of plaster on this model, the negative of the cast is obtained, inside which the strips of paper that have previously been soaked in a mixture of water and glue are applied. Thanks to this material, tankers are able to shape very large masses and volumes and, thanks to the lightness of the hollow shapes, the wagon is a spectacular self-propelled structure. The strips are then adhered to the cast, which then needs many hours to dry. The papier-mâché work is then detached and, after sanding it with sandpaper, it is decorated with acrylic or tempera paints, which are covered with an additional glossy protective varnish.

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