Battle of the Oranges festival starts in Ital

Ivrea: Battle of the oranges festival is a traditional carnival celebration in Italy. Every year during the third week of February, the northern Italian city of Ivrea (Piedmont) celebrates the Battle of the Oranges. This is a spectacular event, used to attract thousands of people from all over the city. Participants of the traditional celebration are divided into 9 teams and fight in a real battle, throwing oranges at each other. According to mythology, this curious tradition represents the s...