Torino 2006 Closing Ceremony - Carnevale (2)

The main theme, to coincide with Italy's popular masked festival, was Carnevale. The show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, who is known internationally for his theatre performances based on the circus world, included six of the original costumes from the film I Clowns by Federico Fellini, on lease from the Italian national film museum. The formal moments of the ceremony alternated with...