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Viareggio Carnival 1968

Organization

Organizers: Comitato Carnevale

President: Federigo Gemignani

Floats are constructed in the Hangar in via Marco Polo and parade in Passeggiata (Belvedere delle Maschere).

Dates and Weather

First parade
Sunday 11 february

50.000 viewers

Second parade
Sunday 18 february

200.000 viewers

Third parade
Sunday 25 february

200.000 viewers

Fourth parade
Tuesday 27 february

80.000 viewers

Winners

First class floats: Quel mazzolin di fiori

Complex of Mascarons: L'oppio dei popoli

Group Masquerades: Hippies

Official Song

Legend
  • ➜ Sunny
  • ➜ Rainy
  • ➜ Windy
  • ➜ Cloudy
  • ➜ Cloudy/sunny
  • ➜ Changeable
  • ➜ Foggy
  • ➜ Sleet
Source: "Enciclopedia del Carnevale di Viareggio" -by Renzo Pieraccini and Alfredo Grossi

First class floats

Title Constructors
Quel mazzolin di fiori Arnaldo Galli
Il Padrone Oreste Lazzari, Giovanni Lazzarini (Menghino)
Per chi suona la campana Sergio Baroni
Lavori in corso... mascherato Nilo Lenci
Cotte e stracotte Carlo Vannucci (Bocco)
La Ricerca Renato Galli
Annibale 68 Ademaro Musetti
Africa addio Sergio Barsella, Carlo Francesconi
Qualcosa da salvare Giuseppe Domenici (Beppe)
Paese che vai, libretto che trovi Antonio Giuseppe Avanzini (Silvano)
Legend
  • N.D.: Not Available
  • F.C.: Out of Competition
  • P.L.: Elegy Prize
  • N.C.: Not Ranked
  • SQ.: Disqualified
  • P.C.: Consolation Prize
  • P.C.1: Consolation Prize 1
  • P.C.2: Consolation Prize 2
  • RIT.: Retired

Complex of Mascarons

Title Constructors
L'oppio dei popoli Davino Barsella
L'oggi di domani Valeriano Pardini
Piatti del giorno Amedeo Mallegni
Carnevale Trafficone Fabio Malfatti
Legend
  • N.D.: Not Available
  • F.C.: Out of Competition
  • P.L.: Elegy Prize
  • N.C.: Not Ranked
  • SQ.: Disqualified
  • P.C.: Consolation Prize
  • P.C.1: Consolation Prize 1
  • P.C.2: Consolation Prize 2
  • RIT.: Retired

Group Masquerades

Title Constructors
Hippies Mario Francesconi
Apertura di caccia Angelo Romani
Insegne Ye-Ye Giovanni Pardini
Belle di giorno Fabio Romani
Carosello TV Eros Canova
Il richiamo Vittorio Lippi
Polli girati Fortunato Pardini (Natino)
Legend
  • N.D.: Not Available
  • F.C.: Out of Competition
  • P.L.: Elegy Prize
  • N.C.: Not Ranked
  • SQ.: Disqualified
  • P.C.: Consolation Prize
  • P.C.1: Consolation Prize 1
  • P.C.2: Consolation Prize 2
  • RIT.: Retired

Opening Mascarons

Title Constructors
F.C. Re Carnevale Alfredo Morescalchi
Legend
  • N.D.: Not Available
  • F.C.: Out of Competition
  • P.L.: Elegy Prize
  • N.C.: Not Ranked
  • SQ.: Disqualified
  • P.C.: Consolation Prize
  • P.C.1: Consolation Prize 1
  • P.C.2: Consolation Prize 2
  • RIT.: Retired