Carnevale in Via Reggio -Art reflects larger than life..

Carnevale has come and gone for 2012 but the most extraordinary manifestation of this 

traditional festival is in Via Reggio , Tuscany with a procession of floats each more amazing than the last.

Its oversized - decidedly irreverent with spectators share the jokes as they spot the famous Italian or infamous ones!

 The sheer scale of the floats is staggering and local artisans are employed year round to create uptodate satircial digs at politicians and topical themes..the local community of all ages participates in exuberate spirits with wild abandon from gaily dressed babies to senior citizens in hula skirts and cocouts!

The movement sequences of each float are even more marvellous knowing each movement is achieved through the local volunteers operating a series of mechanical pulleys and levers inside the body of the carts  and given the procession lasts for hours these operators are the unsung heroes of this uncompromising and enduring spectacle