Two
of the carts at an intersection on the street. Notice how they are as tall
as the building. The cart on the left was called Primavera. It was our favorite.
It depicts Botticelli painting his famous "Primavera" painting
- while Zeus, the chief of the gods is menacingly overshadowing Botticelli
and a beautiful modern day version of the goddess - representing spring
- it could be Persephone.
Here
we are ready to party.
Our
first night of Carnival.
The
Our
favorite group of dancers with the Pimavera float.
Primavera
dancers.
Sun
setting over the piazza where the Carnival activities took place in Sciacca.
A
view of the serene harbor during Carnival activities.
The
carts on parade at Carnival. Many of the carts depict characterize jokingly
many social and political issues. We were unable to fully understand the
allegories for each. However the third one is called "Americani"
and depicts a stature of liberty fallen on her butt, people talking on
cell phones, and drawings on the side of Bush and Berlesconi riding in
a car together. The song that goes with the cart talks about people in
Italy who are trying to be like Americans.
There
were children dressed up everywhere we looked.
Another
Carnival cart.
Two
Primavera dancers.
A
cute little duck.
Carol
Sue assisting Wally with his face painting.
Peppe
Nappa - traditional leader of the parade - has origins from the past - depicted
as an androgynous person. At the end of the Carnival events the Peppe Nappa
cart is burned.
Peter particularly
liked the back of the Primavera cart depicting a sad polluted world.
This
cart was particularly suggestive as Carol Sue and Kathy noticed.
