Tradition

Rabadan - The Ticino carnival

Name: Rabadan - The Ticino carnival
Start: 2027-02-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-23T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bellinzona

About

Bellinzona is a carnival stronghold in Ticino. The Rabadan, whose name means 'noise' in Piedmontese, brings together over 150,000 people in streets and tents for a festival brimming with joy, music, costumes and dancing.

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When

20–23 Feb

Where

Bellinzona

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Free

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