The Brando Carnival is back in 2025

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Image took in 2012 during the Carnavale di Brandu (carnival of Brando) in Corsica. The image was reworked as a painting.

The Brando Carnival is back in 2025. The association in charge of its organization announced the date of the event a few days ago: the rendezvous is set for March 22nd in the streets of the village of Brando, a commune in eastern Cap Corse.

This event is precious to the inhabitants of the village and, more broadly, to all Corsicans who are attached to traditions. The Brando Carnival is indeed one of the last (if not the only) true traditional carnivals on the island. It is a festive, musical, and lively moment whose origins we discussed in one of our previous articles.

Participants adorn themselves with elaborate and creative costumes, often handmade, representing traditional characters. In the choice of masks and costumes, there is a mix of frightening display and a certain dose of burlesque as well. The carnival in Corsica is, in this sense, very different from those found in some major cities; it is deeply rural.

Besides the parade, the Carnival offers a multitude of activities and shows for both children and adults. There are makeup and mask-making workshops, games for children, traditional Corsican music concerts, and dance performances.

Here are photos of the 2024 event, published on the association’s official Facebook page.

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Guillaume Bereni

Guillaume Bereni is the owner and editor of Sustainable Corsica, an independent editorial website dedicated to slower, more conscious and more meaningful ways of discovering the island. He is also the founder of Mare è Monti Conseil, an independent consulting activity based in Corsica. Through this work, he supports local projects, associations, public bodies, social economy structures and small organisations in clarifying their ideas, structuring their projects, building business plans, preparing financial projections and creating practical tools for decision-making. His background combines territorial project support, editorial work, cultural tourism, local development and a long-standing interest in the relationship between Corsica, its communities and the people who visit it. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Corsica Oggi, an Italian-language news platform dedicated to Corsican affairs. A husband and father of three, he is naturally curious, attached to languages, places and stories, and always interested in the small details that help make a territory more understandable. You can learn more about his professional work at: https://www.maremonticonseil.fr

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