Anyone in Nice today, for the start of the annual Nice Carnival? One of the world’s largest events, along with the carnivals of Brazil, Venice and the New Orleans Mardi Gras, the earliest record of its existence is in 1294 when the Count of Provence, Charles Anjou wrote that he had enjoyed the carnival.
Each year a particular theme is chosen, around which artists create sumptuous costumes, masks, floats and figurines in papier-maché for the colourful day and night parades, and mimosa, lily and daisy flower battles.
Nowadays, this two-week event attracts over a million visitors to Nice. Find this year’s programme HERE.
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