It's a cool February afternoon in the small town of lvrea in Northern Italy. The streets are usually quiet, but today they're full of people as the four-day Orange Festival begins. The"Carnevale di Ivrea" is over 900 years old. It celebrates the story of a girl named Violetta. She killed the town's evil leader and freed2 the people of Ivrea. The festival remembers the fight that took place between the people of lvrea and the evil leader's soldiers. In the original fight, people threw rocks at the soldiers. Today, participants throw oranges. At the start of the Orange Festival, a young woman dressed as Violetta speaks to the people and gives them candy. After that, the orange fights begin. To participate, you need to join a team-you can be on a team of"freedom fighters" or soldiers. If you don't want to fight, you must wear a red hat. Then no one will throw oranges at you. It's a lot of fun!