The Fano Carnival is the oldest one in Italy; the first document which describes the typical festivities of the Carnival in the city go back to1347.
The “getto” (throw) is with no doubts the most important moment of the Fano Carnival. Every year hundreds of kilos of sweets and chocolates are showered from allegorical floats during the processions.
Another typical element of the Fano Carnival is the “pupo” or “vulon”. It is a papier-machè mask which represents the most important people of the city. Then we have the “Musica Arabita”, a band founded in 1923 which uses instruments of everyday use (cans, coffeemaker, jugs….)
to play.
The processions of the allegorical floats, traditionally made of papier-machè, end with the “luminaria”, a riot of light and color.