Trinidad: Port-of-Spain sizzles during the days leading up to Lent, peaking on March 3 and 4. Check visittnt.com for “pan yards” where steel bands practice.
Venice, Italy: Try the masked balls, galas and folkloric performances in palazzos along Venice’s canals, Feb. 21 to March 3 (venicecarnival.com).
Canary Islands: Parties started before Valentine’s Day (canariasonline.com) and last until mid-March. Don’t miss the Funeral of the Sardine by the sea.
Switzerland: The revelry starts with bonfires in Liestal, and ends with a 4 a.m. giant lantern parade through Basel (switzerlandisyours.com).
Nice, France: Check out the media-themed floats of the 2003 “.comMedi@” party. For schedules go to www.nicecarnaval.com.
title: “Getaways Carnaval” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Josephina Colony”
Trinidad: Port-of-Spain sizzles during the days leading up to Lent, peaking on March 3 and 4. Check visittnt.com for “pan yards” where steel bands practice.
Venice, Italy: Try the masked balls, galas and folkloric performances in palazzos along Venice’s canals, Feb. 21 to March 3 (venicecarnival.com).
Canary Islands: Parties started before Valentine’s Day (canariasonline.com) and last until mid-March. Don’t miss the Funeral of the Sardine by the sea.
Switzerland: The revelry starts with bonfires in Liestal, and ends with a 4 a.m. giant lantern parade through Basel (switzerlandisyours.com).
Nice, France: Check out the media-themed floats of the 2003 “.comMedi@” party. For schedules go to www.nicecarnaval.com.
–Debra A. Klein
