Ivrea Carnival The Orange Fights 2024

Where: A. Centro Storico and Borghetto, ,
When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 - Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Historical Carneval of Ivrea - Photo by: www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it
Historical Carneval of Ivrea
Photo by: www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it

The traditional orange fight of Ivrea preserves an ancient tradition that started in the middle of the 19 century as an inspiration of a similar event that took place in the Middle-Ages. In the orange fight the celebrators throw juicy fresh oranges on one another. According to the local history, in the Middle-Ages, beans were thrown by the participants in the street fights. Twice a year, the feudal lord used to donate a pot with beans to the poor tenants families.

The handout was very humiliated as the beans were thrown on the ground so the poor had no choice but to collect it one by one. In the 30th of the 19 century, the beans were replaced by the oranges. The custom of oranges’ throwing began by the city girls, who threw flowers, confetti and oddly enough also oranges (!!) on the convey coaches that participated in the festive parades.

Their goal was to attract the attention of the boys, but they shoot back and threw the oranges at the girls, so a strange unique fight was developed. After WW2, the orange fight became a part of a comic contest with rules, winners and losers. Due to the numerous visitors during the festival days and the high demand for accommodations it is recommended to check hotel rates and book rooms well in advance.

The orange fights which are held all over the city color the place in orange. In every square you can find a “natural” place were those who do not take part in the fight can watch it safely.

The events of Ivrea’s carnival are similar to those of the tomatoes throwing, La Tomatina, that is held in the summer in Bunyol Spain.

This is an exciting winter event. Do not miss.

For accommodations, check the most recommended hotels in Ivrea and around, most of them suggest FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY:
Accommodations around Ivrea:
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Contact details:
Consortium for the Organisation of the Historic Carnival of Ivrea
Antico Palazzo della Credenza
10015 IVREA (TO)
Fax: 0125 641521

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IMPORTANT !
As unforeseen circumstances can arise, the details of events are subject to change. We highly recommend checking with the organizers before making any travel arrangements to ensure up-to-date information.

Country Information

Capital:
Rome
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Voltage and Frequency:
230V 50Hz
Dialing country code:
+39
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2)
Language:
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area).
Location:
Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia.
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south.
Information email:
Tourist website:
Information address:
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), Or Rome Tourist office Phone: +39 06 67104526
Italy background and overview
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

City Information

In-country dialing code:
125
Longitude:
7.87192°
Latitude:
45.45806°

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