Carnevale di Putignano

• Location: Putignano, Puglia, Italy

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Starts on December 26 and peaks through Shrove Tuesday (varies annually)

• Duration: ~2 months (with major parades on Sundays before Lent)

• Attendance: Tens of thousands across the season

• Venue: Historic center and main streets of Putignano

• Organizer: Fondazione Carnevale di Putignano

• Established: 1394

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 4/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but encouraged during parades and night events

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes