Roman CaRniVaL 2010

First I have to excuse myself for not writing for over one week, as that post suppose to be posted last Sunday... well, that is all the fault of Italian Internet service which had cut my connection for a week... Yes, yes... it's 2010 and we are in Europe! Ou...yes... and just to to compare-monthly fee for that amazing service is double than in Germany!

So...coming back to Carnival...

The weather was really amazing last Sunday, so I climbed up to on of the best view points, I took my place on a high fence, as many others, took of my juice and in between watching people "carnivaling" started to read "Antichi mastieri di Roma" Ancient Roman Professions which I got from and an "Old Italian Street Book Salesman" just beside the piazza.

And I have found that:
BARBERESCO - man assigned/allocated to horses which were taking part in the Roman Carnival Horse Race; some were responsible for letting the horses go, some were stopping them at the end of the turn to direct them in the right track. Unfortunately I did not see any horses that Sunday, but there is still couple of days to go :) and in fact-there is something today! check it out

Actually the main race of the Traditional Roman Carnival was the one of the BARBERI - small horses adorned for this occasion. Incited in Piazza del Popolo by the shots and raised by the sharp spikes on their sides they were running to be captured in today's Piazza Venezia. Cardinals had own 'barbero' and were watching the race from the tribunes and stages set up along the way.


No horses and just few "artisti di strada" but it was really nice, kids as well as parents wearing tails had a lot of fun. Now, one week later I just regret I did not participate in other events...






Well, I'd better start to prepare myself to go, couse there are only 2days left now...