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Commemorative issues

The 1965 commemorative issue

«Carnevale orentanese dei bambini»

The issue for the first ten Carnevali, for the parades of 21 and 28 February and 2 March 1965.

36 pages

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The pages

  1. Page 1 · Front cover

    Page 1 of 36: Yellow cover: a clown whose head is the globe, with a red cone hat, red nose and pink ruff; ORENTANO is written on the globe. Enlarge
  2. Page 2 · Inside front cover

    Page 2 of 36: Advertising page from Orentano: cim s.r.l. metal window frames, Martinelli Giuseppe household appliances and the pizzeria da Vito. Enlarge
  3. Page 3 · Grandi corsi mascherati

    Page 3 of 36: Programme of the masked parades of 21 and 28 February and 2 March 1965, with a small copy of the cover, the words Orentano in maschera and a dedication by the Comitato. Enlarge
  4. Page 4 · Advertisements

    Page 4 of 36: Advertisement for S.A.C.E. di Ruglioni e Galeotti with ten photos of its work around Orentano: the Asilo S. Anna, finished villas, villas under construction and reinforcement. Enlarge
  5. Page 5 · Antologia di successi

    Page 5 of 36: History of the ten Carnevali signed by the Arciprete, with a group photo of masked children beside a donkey and cart, captioned Carnevale 1956. Enlarge
  6. Page 6 · Advertisements

    Page 6 of 36: Advertisements from Altopascio: Foto-Ottica L. Vannini, V. Reggiani watchmaker, nuova armeria Matteoni and Nelli - Di Giola & C. soft drinks. Enlarge
  7. Page 7 · Sorride il mondo con il naso di cartapesta

    Page 7 of 36: Two photos of floats among the crowd: the papier-mâché-nosed globe of the float Il mondo si diverte and the float Il trenino della fantasia. Enlarge
  8. Page 8 · Advertisements

    Page 8 of 36: Advertisements: bar, restaurant, hotel and dancing da Miro in piazza Matteotti, Orentano, and the Orentano-Roma carrier Buoncristiani Casimiro & C. Enlarge
  9. Page 9 · La conchiglia marina

    Page 9 of 36: Two photos of tractor-drawn floats among the public: La conchiglia marina and Paesaggio cinese. Enlarge
  10. Page 10 · Advertisements

    Page 10 of 36: Advertisements: Cassa di Risparmio di San Miniato with its list of branches, Scioperini watchmaker and foto Bonini of Altopascio. Enlarge
  11. Page 11 · Peter Pan

    Page 11 of 36: Two photos of floats: Peter Pan beside a monument and Topo Gigio gelataio along a crowded street. Enlarge
  12. Page 12 · Advertisements

    Page 12 of 36: Advertisements from Orentano: Biemme cartridge wads, Ruglioni Olga hardware shop, Marinari Gaspero & F. and Forteschi Orlando cycles and motorbikes. Enlarge
  13. Page 13 · Vecchio Orentano

    Page 13 of 36: Lyrics of the song Vecchio Orentano by Mauro Casini, dedicated to all the people of Orentano near and far, with its refrain. Enlarge
  14. Page 14 · Advertisements

    Page 14 of 36: Advertisements: Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the Fiat garage Ferroni & Rossetti and the Albergo Cavalieri del Tau with its restaurant, in Altopascio. Enlarge
  15. Page 15 · La Ranocchia Jazz-Band

    Page 15 of 36: Two photos of bands parading through the crowd: La Ranocchia Jazz-Band and I Cadetti di Bozzano in uniform. Enlarge
  16. Page 16 · Advertisements

    Page 16 of 36: Advertisements from Orentano: Radio Pellegrini, Salumificio I.T.I.S. with a drawing of a pig, da Guido clothing and the builders Del Seta. Enlarge
  17. Page 17 · Corso mascherato estivo

    Page 17 of 36: Summer masked parade of August 1964: text on the night parade and a photo of the band La Libecciata from Viareggio marching. Enlarge
  18. Page 18 · Advertisements

    Page 18 of 36: Advertisements: S.A.R.E.T. of Guidetti Giovanni, the Ficini Elio bar and trattoria in Orentano, Dinelli & Rocchi coffee and L'Armeria S. Gemignani. Enlarge
  19. Page 19 · Paese meraviglioso

    Page 19 of 36: Lyrics of the song Paese meraviglioso, a photo of the square in Orentano with a monument and the bell tower, and a description of the village. Enlarge
  20. Page 20 · Advertisements

    Page 20 of 36: Full-page advertisement for Novogas Toscana S.p.A. of Altopascio: liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene and a picture of a kerosene stove. Enlarge
  21. Page 21 · 15.000 persone al Carnevale di Orentano

    Page 21 of 36: Headline taken from Il Giornale del Mattino of 9 February 1964; photos of the floats I castellani di Noniver and Biancaneve ed i sette nani. Enlarge
  22. Page 22 · Advertisements

    Page 22 of 36: Advertisements: Carlini Valentino of Orentano, the Tintori & Meliani bakery, Lucchesi Lido tyres and Tambellini & Gentili of Altopascio. Enlarge
  23. Page 23 · Il mago Bacù

    Page 23 of 36: Two photos of floats: Il mago Bacù with a large bearded head and L'acquedotto orentanese with a water tank on a tower. Enlarge
  24. Page 24 · Advertisements

    Page 24 of 36: Advertisements: Pellegrini Ernesto & Figlio and ToschiBLOC of Galleno, and Banca Toscana with its head office in Florence. Enlarge
  25. Page 25 · Salutami Orentano

    Page 25 of 36: Lyrics of the song Salutami Orentano to the tune of Arrivederci Roma, with a dedication by the Comitato to the Pasticcieri Romani. Enlarge
  26. Page 26 · Advertisements

    Page 26 of 36: Advertisements: Regoli pasta of Pontedera, arpa di Squaglia & Negri in Lucca, olive oil from Ditta Stefanini Marino of Altopascio and proVita rusks. Enlarge
  27. Page 27 · Il riso fà buon sangue!!

    Page 27 of 36: Three photos of the masked pair Sora Cleofe and Ercolino with a pram: in the street among the crowd and on a stage beside a man at a microphone. Enlarge
  28. Page 28 · Riconoscenza

    Page 28 of 36: Advertisements for Lenzi, Alfa Romeo garage, and Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca; below, the Comitato's note of thanks, Riconoscenza. Enlarge
  29. Page 29 · “Ir poeta nostrale”

    Page 29 of 36: The poem Ricordo del primo Carnevale Orentanese by Aristide Cristiani, under the heading Ir Poeta nostrale, set in two columns. Enlarge
  30. Page 30 · Paesani alla ribalta

    Page 30 of 36: Text on the 1964 float Il serraglio orentanese, a photo of the float in the crowd and two photos of masked figures, Le berve. Enlarge
  31. Page 31 · La cantina sociale

    Page 31 of 36: Two photos of crowded parades: the float La cantina sociale from the seventh Carnevale Orentanese and the float Primavera in fiore seen from above. Enlarge
  32. Page 32 · Panoramica delle sfilate

    Page 32 of 36: Four photos: a view of the parades and the floats Er pescio di bonifia, I tre porcellini and Il gatto con gli stivali. Enlarge
  33. Page 33 · La festa dei bimbi

    Page 33 of 36: Three photos of children in costume: a girl dressed as a gnome, a group of four small masked children and a seated boy in a turban. Enlarge
  34. Page 34 · Particolari di carri con gruppi di mascherine

    Page 34 of 36: Two photos of children in costume on floats: a group around a large flower and a group beneath a large figure. Enlarge
  35. Page 35 · Inside back cover

    Page 35 of 36: Full-page advertisement for Mobili Gambaccini of Altopascio with a drawing of the shop; at the foot, the line naming the editor. Enlarge
  36. Page 36 · Back cover

    Page 36 of 36: Back cover: Toscogas advertisement from Marginone - Altopascio with a drawing of a gas cylinder; at the foot, the Tipografia Botti line. Enlarge

The booklet

Editor
Benito Buoncristiani page 35
Printed by
Tipografia Botti, Altopascio page 36

Rights

These are the Carnevale dei Bambini’s booklets, published over the years by its Comitato and then by the Ente: the Ente puts them back here as they were, so they can be read again. The photos are the ones printed at the time, with their captions.

Contents and pages

In this issue

All pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8
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  10. Page 10
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  12. Page 12
  13. Page 13
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