In Pictures: Italian town stages Battle of the Oranges
The northen Italian town of Ivrea held its annual orange carnival - dubbed Battle of the Oranges - on Sunday (Feb 11), which saw rival teams fight with the citrus fruit on the streets.
Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of a team collects oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy, on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of a team is hit by oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the teams react during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of a team during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
People throw oranges at each other during the traditional Ivrea Carnival on Feb 11, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of a team during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
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