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The Offida historical Carnival The Offida Carnival's origins are lost in the past. They go back to the religious feasts of ancient populations celebrating the new year and the beginning of spring for propitiatory purposes. Every year, this Carnival follows the same calendar as tradition dictates. Its official opening is on 17 January, St. Anthony's Day. The last two Sundays are devoted to friends and relatives, while Saturdays are animaded by joyful night - long parties held within Serpente Aureo Theatre. Among the events not to be missed there is "Bov Fint" (the fake ox corrida) and the extraordinary parade of "Vlurd" which, taking place the last day, represents the end of Carnival. Local people and worldwide visitors come to Offida Carnival not to passively admire elegant float parades but to get completely involved in a real folk feast where, apart from rules and social conventions, enjoyment is compulsory, as if everyone was an actor whose symbolic performances unfold the most vital and instinctive forces. The most typical mask is the "guazzarò", a white linen tunic to be worn with a red neckerchief. Bov Fint Offida Carnival is mostly characterized by the feast of lu Bov Fint (dialect name for a fake ox) during which a fictious bull, which once was alive, is driven by two people who lead it through the streets of the city followed by a crowd of running people wearing the guazarò or bullfighter cloth. The bull is made of a wooden frame and is covered with a white and red cloth. This is a very ancient tradition recalling the bullfights brought by the Spanish dominion. Notwithstanding time, this feast still holds its profound feature of folk ispiration. It takes place on the Friday before Lent starting in the afternoon from Cappuccini district to arrive in Piazza del Popolo. Several refreshing stopovers when you can eat and drink are spread along the way. Once in the square, in the evening, the bull is slaughtered in front of the town hall and then carried away while people sing Addio Ninetta Addio, an old traditional song. Furthermore, lu Bov Fint takes place in a smaller scale to get involved the children of the local primary school on Friday morning. BAGORDI; dialettale Vlurd , scapigliata orgia di fuoco che si celebra l'uòtima sera di carnevale I Vlurd, baccanale di fuoco History of the Vlurd The first relevant historicl entry of the burning of canes dates from 1814, according to an article by Guglielmo Allevi published in the "Ophys" review on 3rd March 1895. This feast takes place on Shrove Tuesday evening, when big bundles of reeds and straw are given fire and carried through the streets of the city on people's shoulders until they arrive in the main square where there is an enormous bonfirearound which people in costu me dance and sing. The extinguishing of fire is a metaphor for the end of carnival and the beginning of Lent. From Piazza XX Settembre, hundreds of people in costume parade through the streets among cries of joy and unbridled dances led by the Ciorpento band playing and singing Addio Ninetta Addio, being the traditional carnival hymn. The wonderful show of the high street bursting into flames and clearly recalling the shape of a snake is not to be missed. https://www.inoffida.com/offida-town