An annual festival, the Carnival of Venice is held in Venice, Italy. The hub of the two-week long carnival is St Mark’s Square. The next Carnival of Venice will be held from 26 February to 8 March, 2011. The two aspects of this carnival are the masks and costumes of 15-16th century. The masks allowed the people to remain anonymous, the lower classes mixing with the upper ones. Made of leather or papier-mâché, a mask is a crucial feature of Venetian carnival. Nowadays, they are mostly made with gesso and gold leaf. They are hand painted with natural feathers and gems for decoration. The main types of masks are Bauta, Moretta and Volto.
The costumes are a copy of the dresses of wealthier Venetians and are expensive. A family treasure, they passed on to next generations. During the carnival, people can be seen in their costumes in the streets, posing for the photographs. During the carnival, one can experience sightseeing the beautiful city of Venice. On one of the days, there is the gondola parade on the Grande canal. One can cross the Rialto Bridge, enjoying the St Mark’s Square architecture and visit the museums. Different cultural events as well as performances are held. There are many arts including ballet, theatre and music. Visitors from the whole world attend this carnival. The best option to reach Venice is by air.
Carnivals are all about costumes, music and parties and if a taste of history is added to it nothing can match the experience. Venice carnival is all about this. This culturally rich carnival from February 6th to February 16th 2010 will fascinate all with the great balls and the majestic backgrounds.
The balls which are almost synonym to the Venice carnival are organized along the great canal which is perhaps the best way to experience the magic of this enthralling city. The great costumes are the exciting part of the carnival and visitors from across the globe gather in this beautiful city to experience the magic of the picturesque carnival. The masked ball on the Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of this grand experience. During the time of the carnival this otherwise quite city transforms into a land of colors with parties day and night, pageants, plays and parades. Venice carnival is the best way to experience the parties in the grand palaces and the ride on the gondolas through the candlelit pathways. The imaginative and the intricately decorated masks are the very soul of this carnival. Visitors can also be a part of the experience by getting the mask and costumes at the beautiful squares of Venice.
The bright masks, the gondola rides and the traditional feast at the palaces are the things that make the Venice carnival one of the best in the world. It is one of the events that should be certainly on your wish list.
An annual festival, the Carnival of Venice is held in Venice, Italy. The hub of the two-week long carnival is St Mark’s Square. The next Carnival of Venice will be held from 26 February to 8 March, 2011. The two aspects of this carnival are the masks and costumes of 15-16th century. The masks allowed the people to remain anonymous, the lower classes mixing with the upper ones. Made of leather or papier-mâché, a mask is a crucial feature of Venetian carnival. Nowadays, they are mostly made with gesso and gold leaf. They are hand painted with natural feathers and gems for decoration. The main types of masks are Bauta, Moretta and Volto.
