Presentation of the Male Characters of the 2027 Carnevale di Ivrea
Date of the event:
On 12 November 2026, in the Sala Dorata of Ivrea's Town Hall (Palazzo Comunale), the Male Characters of the Historic Carnival of Ivrea were presented for the 2027 edition. At the same event the Piedmont Region confirmed a contribution of 107,000 euros for the event, recognised among the Region's Grandi Eventi (Major Events).[1]
The announced characters
Three roles were announced: Luciano Tapparo as Cittadino Designato Generale, the Carnival's top role; Paolo Diane, confirmed as Sostituto della Gran Cancelliera, deputy to the Gran Cancelliera; and Antonio Conti as Magnifico Podestà, the Carnival's historic magistrate.[1][2]
Luciano Tapparo, born in Ivrea in 1969, has a long history of participation in the Carnival: as a young man he served in the ranks of the Picche and Tuchini companies, joined the SOAS student fraternity, holding the office of Prefetto in 1991, and in 2019 took part as a thrower on the battle carts with the Cavalieri del Castellazzo. A graduate in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin after attending the Carlo Botta classical lyceum, he has worked for companies such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, VMware and Oracle, and today holds a commercial management role at Salesforce for the EMEA region.[2]
The Region's contribution
The meeting, opened with greetings from the Mayor of Ivrea Matteo Chiantore and the President of the Fondazione, Alberto Alma, was attended for the first time on this occasion by the regional councillor for Budget, Finance and Economic and Financial Planning, Andrea Tronzano, who conveyed greetings from the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, and confirmed the allocation of 107,000 euros for 2027.[1][3]
Mayor Chiantore and President Alma expressed satisfaction with the regional support, describing it also as an incentive to continue organising the event in keeping with its traditions.[1]
Start of the 2027 edition
The 2027 Historic Carnival of Ivrea will officially begin on 6 January 2027 with the traditional proclamation and investiture of the General.[2]
Sources
- Storico Carnevale di Ivrea, svelati i Personaggi Maschili e arriva il sostegno della Regione: 107 mila euro — TorinoOggi, 12 November 2026
- Luciano Tapparo è il Generale dello Storico Carnevale di Ivrea 2027 — Prima il Canavese, 12 November 2026
- Ivrea, presentati i Personaggi Maschili dello Storico Carnevale — Obiettivo News, 12 November 2026