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Stories and curiosities for February 18, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

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No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

Village of the day Adro Brescia

Adro in Franciacorta: first recorded as Atro, a silver A with grapes on its arms, and the saying about the church built for free.

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Viareggio Carnival 📍 Viareggio · Giant allegorical floats have paraded the seafront avenues since 1873: political satire i… Putignano Carnival 📍 Putignano · The carnival with Europe's oldest origins (1394) closes on Shrove Tuesday. Cento Carnival 📍 Cento · The Emilian carnival twinned with Rio de Janeiro: floats, masks and a samba partnership. Sanremo Music Festival 📍 Sanremo · The week when all of Italy watches the same theatre: the song festival since 1951.

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