Nice Carnival

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Nice Carnival
Carnaval de Nice
Floats at the 2010 Nice carnaval.JPG
Floats at the 2010 Nice carnival
StatusActive
GenreFestivals
Date(s)February—March
FrequencyAnnual
VenueNice, France
Coordinates43°42′12″N 7°15′59″E / 43.7034°N 7.2663°E / 43.7034; 7.2663Coordinates: 43°42′12″N 7°15′59″E / 43.7034°N 7.2663°E / 43.7034; 7.2663
CountryFrance
Inaugurated1294
Most recent15—29 February 2020
Previous eventEdition 2020: Carnaval Roi de la Mode
Next eventEdition 2021: Carnaval Roi des Animaux
Websitenicecarnaval.com

The Nice Carnival is one of the world's major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival, Venetian Carnival, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It is held annually in February and sometimes early March (depending on the movable date of Carnival in the Christian calendar) in Nice on the French Riviera.

The earliest records establish its existence in 1294 when the Count of Provence, , wrote that he had passed "the joyous days of carnival."[1] This may make the Nice Carnival the original carnival celebration.

In 1873, a committee was created for the Carnival, headed by local artist  [fr], with later contributions from his son Gustav-Adolf Mossa. The Carnival was reinvented into a parade,[2] adding masquerades, satirical floats, and competitions.[3]

Today, the two-week event attracts over a million visitors to Nice every year.

Each year, a special theme is chosen, and artists create 18 floats and other figurines in traditional papier-mâché for the colorful parade. The parades take place day and night, while on the Promenade des Anglais, "flower battles" occur.

In 2017, the memorial to the 2016 Nice truck attack was dismantled in preparation for the carnival.[4] Additionally, the route was moved from the Promenade des Anglais to the .[5]

Gallery[]

  • Nice Carnival 2020

  • Nice Carnival 2019

  • Nice Carnival 2009

  • Nice Carnival 2007

  • Nice Carnival 1916

  • Nice Carnival 1913

  • Nice Carnival 1912

  • Nice Carnival 1905

  • Nice Carnival 1902

  • Nice Carnival 1900

References[]

  1. ^ "Origins and traditions - Carnival 2017 Nice". www.nicecarnaval.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. ^ Caroline De Westenholz, 'Gustav Adolf Mossa (1883–1971), Lui, A Portrait of Varius' in Varian Studies Volume Three: A Varian Symposium, 2017, p.159
  3. ^ "Nice Carnival is the most spectacular and bright show in French Riviera". 27 November 2013.
  4. ^ Mills, Emma (February 10, 2017). "Nice terror attack memorial dismantled ahead of carnival". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nice carnival parade changes route following Bastille Day massacre". Radio France Internationale. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

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