The Carnival of Venice today
Carnival is one of the oldest traditional feasts of Venice, rooted in the history and the culture of the most unique city in the world.
Today it's a blend of traditions and new events taking place throughout the whole city...
Carnival take place in Venice during the twelve days before the Ash Wednesday with many events all over the city: from improvised street shows to performances put on by the organisers.
The Municipality choose every year a central idea taken from various cultural or show-biz themes.
Several events take place throughout the city, from Carnival feasts and masked balls in private palaces to people in masks who happily invade streets and squares in search of fun...
It's possible to see every kind of costume, from 18th century noblewomen to the most inventive and creative modern costumes!
The heart of Carnival is Saint Mark's Square, with its huge stage for concerts and shows, but also the city's other main squares act as perfect stages for masks who wish to become, at least for a few hours a year, the protagonists of another life.
The culminating moments of Venice Carnival include the flight of angel, which marks the beginning of Carnival celebrations, the water procession, with decorated boats and masked rowers, and the final grand ball on Shrove Tuesday in Saint Mark’s square, with the traditional fireworks show in front of the Duke's palace.
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The Carnival of Venice
Carnival is one of the oldest traditional feasts of Venice, rooted in the
history and the culture of the most unique city in the world.
Re-launched
two decades ago, thanks to its mix of transgression, art, and fun, today the
Carnival of Venice is considered by its inhabitants and tourists as an event
not to be missed.
Venice Carnival official program 2010
SENSATION 2010- 6 senses for 6 sestieri, directed by Marco Balich, will carry you through the most beautiful city in the world, revolutionising your every feeling.
From February 6 until February 16, Venice becomes the kingdom of his majesty the Carnival 2010. A Carnival to enjoy Venice in every sense through the power of sight, the joy of touch, the thrills of hearing, the pleasure of taste and the exhilaration of smell.
Venice Carnival 2010
Next edition of Venice Carnival will take place February 6th to 16th 2010.
After the great success for this year edition, Carnival "Sensation 2009", attended by more than a thousand visitors, it's confirmed for next year the artistic direction of Marco Balich.
When: From Feb-6-2010 To Feb-16-2010
Where: Venezia, vari luoghi della città
Where: Venezia, vari luoghi della città
Venice Carnival between traditions and curiosities
Venice it's a unique city in the world and the organization of its most famous and most ancient traditional feast, the Carnival of Venice, must always start from this awareness...
Carnival parties in Venetian private Palaces
Give yourself the gift of an exclusive
Carnival party in one of the
traditional private palaces along
Canal Grande during the Carnival
festivities, concede yourself the
(paid) pleasure of escaping from reality,
hiding yourself behind the
mystery of a costume or a mask.
Openair Carnival!
The Venice Carnival has always been an openair
festival held in the streets and squares, with a wild atmosphere
that sometimes even erupted into violence...
Sweet temptations in Venice
Carnival is the perfect time to throw caution to the wind when it comes to partying, masks and desserts that are the delight of sweet toothed connoisseurs. It is impossible to resist the sweet temptations that fill bakeries at Carnival. There are fritelle or doughnuts with cream or zabaione, there are castagnole and galani of every type – a type of fritter- biscuit s that comes thick or thin, cooked in the oven or fried and sprinkled with icing sugar – vanilla flavoured and not.
Traditional Venetian masks
Discover the most famous traditional Venetian masks: from the well known Bàuta, to the mysterious moretta and many other characters of the Commedia dell'Arte of the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni...
The history of masks and the Carnival's laws
Venetian masks were used to hide and protect their wearer's identity during promiscuous or decadent activities, but they became also the symbol of transgression and freedom from the severe social rules imposed by the Serenissima Republic.
Venice Carnival Traditonal feasts
During Carnival Venice population attended official festivities in the public squares, with dances, music, theatre performances, live entertainment with acrobats, tightrope walkers, puppeteers, street entertainers and fireworks.
Venezia Marketing & Eventi
Venezia Marketing & Eventi è una società nata nel 2007, costituita e partecipata dal Casinò di Venezia, per l’organizzazione dei principali eventi veneziani, per la gestione del marketing cittadino e la promozione del city brand, in collaborazione con il Comune di Venezia.
Venetian Frittelle
If you are in town during Venetian Carnival you can't miss the exquisite typical Carnival specialty: the venetian frittella!
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