When:
36th Gorizia Carnival
Program Description:
Sunday, February 8th
Starting at 2:00 PM, the Carnival parade of floats and masked groups will take place through the city center. Ten floats and 18 masked groups are expected.
The parade route: Corso Verdi, Corso Italia, Via XXIV Maggio, Via Sauro, Piazza del Municipio, Via De Gasperi, Via Roma and the grand finale in Piazza Vittoria with a final party.
From 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM – Carnival party with DJ music and dancing under the new parking lot at the former wholesale market on Via Boccaccio; winners' awards ceremony at 7:30 PM
The 36th Gorizia Carnival will continue:
Monday, February 16 – Children's Carnival
2:30 pm – Children's gathering in front of the Verdi Theatre (Via Garibaldi) Parade along Corso Verdi, Via Oberdan, Piazza Vittoria
3:00 PM – Party in the Square, with a masquerade contest, entertainment, games, sweets, and face painting.
5:30 p.m. – Screening of the film “SpongeBob: A Pirate Adventure” at Kinemax (single ticket €4.00)
Wednesday, February 18 – Funeral of King Carnival
4.00 pm – speech by the notary, in front of the Town Hall
4:45 PM – Reading of the will, cremation of King Carnival, and “rebechin” at the San Rocco festival site
5:30 pm – Resumption of the funeral procession. Route: Via Lantieri, Piazza S. Antonio, Piazza Cavour, Via Marconi, Via Mazzini, Piazza del Municipio, Via Garibaldi, public gardens of Corso Verdi.
Organized by: Pro Loco Gorizia 0481 535415 prolocogo@gmail.com
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