Fornoli put on a great show today for Carneval. It was a day for the children to take centre stage…with the help of their teachers and parents. 6 local school teams paraded in their costumes. The theme this year was food.

It was a glorious day. Winter sun shone down on the activities. All the participants gathered in the piazza on the Chifenti side of the Ponte della Catene. There were last minute details to attend to and friends to greet before the parade started. The band practised and the children lined up in their groups

Soon they were off for the short walk to Piazza Aldo Moro in Fornoli where the judging of the contestants took place.

It was too much for some.

The contestants were welcomed onto the stage for the judging

Eventually the winners were chosen. The children from Borgo a Mozzano came third.

San Cassiano took second place.

Fabbriche di Casabasciana won first prize to much cheering.

I think they were all winners. Clearly everyone put in a great effort to make the day a success. Congratulations to all.

A special thank you to Marco Nicoli for his hard work and commitment.

Everyone spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the food and craft stalls and other fun and games.