Presentation of the poster for the 2027 Carnevale di Ivrea

On 22 October 2026 the official poster for the 2027 Carnevale di Ivrea was presented in Ivrea, a city in the metropolitan territory of Turin. The work, signed by the illustrator from Alessandria Riccardo Guasco, places at the centre of the composition the figure of the horse, an element linked to the city's tradition and to its Roman name, Eporedia, generally associated with equestrian culture ^[1].

The subject of the poster

The poster depicts a horse set within a composition that recalls the city's past and the atmosphere of the Carnevale. During the festival, horses appear on several public occasions and, during the days of celebration, pull the ceremonial carriages and the floats used in the parades. Their handling is overseen by the cavallanti, the experts in charge of managing and preparing the animals ^[1].

Riccardo Guasco's style

In the illustration, Guasco uses intense colours and geometric lines to convey the dynamism of the celebrations. The composition echoes the European artistic avant-gardes of the twentieth century, in particular Cubism and Futurism, as well as showing affinities with Italian advertising graphics of the last century, in a connection considered significant with the Olivetti company, historically linked to the economic and cultural development of Ivrea ^[1].

The horse in the Carnevale programme

During the days of the Carnevale di Ivrea, the equestrian world features in several moments of the programme, including appearances linked to the Mugnaia, the female figure who represents the freedom of the people of Ivrea (eporediese) ^[1].

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Sources

1. Carnevale di Ivrea 2027, svelato il manifesto ufficiale: il cavallo al centro della scena — Torino Free, 22 October 2026