Carnevale di Tricarico

• Location: Tricarico, Basilicata, Italy

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: February (key events around Shrove Tuesday)

• Duration: ~1 week, with main celebrations on Carnival Sunday and Tuesday

• Attendance: Hundreds to a few thousand local and regional attendees

• Venue: Historic center and surrounding countryside of Tricarico

• Organizer: Comune di Tricarico and local folkloric associations

• Established: Ancient origins, possibly pre-Christian, with strong agro-pastoral symbolism

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High (notably in the ritual procession of masked cow and bull characters)

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, especially traditional bell-adorned masks representing animals

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes