Carnival of Putignano (Ba) 26/12/2010 - 03/07/2011

The Carnival of Putignano’s roots are ancient, as we know. Still existing rites, such as the "Festival of offshoots, "The Feast of the Bear", the "Burial of Carnival" have elements of a strong analogy with the original function of the mediterranean carnival: the reversal of social roles, the temporary breaking of the social rules, rural propitiatory rites of Magna Graecia with Dionysus and Bacchus.The medieval period related to the origins of the putignanese Carnival, and thus the transfer of the relics of St. Stephen from Monopoli to Putignano under the auspices of the Knights of Malta on the 26th of December 1394, is a further confirmation of how the Carnival of Putignano is an event that truly combines “Culture and the Mediterranean tradition”. On the organizational and social point of view, the Carnival of Putignano is in effect a party in the old sense of the word: an entire community contributes in different ways to produce a new show every year renewing an old and still vital tradition.It is no coincidence that in Putignano the passage of time is measured by the editions of the Carnival, and for this reason there is a free admittance in the parade, vision and participation are free and Carnival has the function of a healthy break of the rhythms and rules of everyday life.For the program, visit: http://www.carnevalediputignano.it/