The Carnival in Nice is a very large event running from Feb. 15th to March 6th. I decided to take in the Carnival Parade as I had heard the floats were amazing. The Carnival's theme is King of the five continents...our planet...and the Carnival is a tribute to this.
The Carnival King
Street dancers not quite on the street!
Costumes for the kids were popular.
and here you have a little guy getting ready to fire his string in a can.....that stuff was everywhere!
Wasn't just the kids in costume....apparently this guy shows up every year!
Bird's eye view from where this guy is....it's actually a statue and there are several in the plaza. At night they glow different colors.
One of the many floats...amazing how they created these.
This was supposed to be the Statue of Liberty spanking two figures that represented the north and south of the United States for misbehaving!
Fire breathing dragons
Tattoos galore - representing Easter Island
Represents the situation with gas/oil and the middle east
Even trapeze acts in motion
Great music too! This guy is on stilts.
And as the sun sets, the end to another great day in Nice!
Hi Barb,
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing photos, you really captured the spirit of this Carnival - wish I was there.
What great memories of your visit.
I love the Fire-Breathing Dragon!
Diana
Hi Barb, these pictures have certainly moved my heart to attend Carnaval de Nice 2020 with my friends. I am planning to apply France Visa from UK soon.
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