Winter (inverno) can be a gloomy time of year in Italy, but it is brightened annually by the arrival of carnevale (carnival), a festival during the week before Lent (quaresima) involving music, processions, dancing and people dressed up in elaborate costume. A fun saying you can learn in preparation for this beloved celebration is A carnevale ogni scherzo vale! A carnevale ogni scherzo … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: A carnevale ogni scherzo vale! (At carnival anything goes!)