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...
Since the origins of Carnival its genuine athmosphere is felt in the city streets and squares, always full of people and colorful masks.
It's in the streets that the rebellious spirit of Carnival can be truly appreciate, always fascinating visitors but also bringing havoc to the Venetians' daily routine with its parties and transgression!
In fact, is in the city squares that Venetians started the tradition of Carnival with openair parties, games, traditional celebrations, music and balls.
Today the most exclusive Carnival fests are organized in splendid venetian palaces overlooking the Grand Canal, with prohibitive prices of admission.
But some of Carnival traditional openair events still exist today, like the Flight of the angel in Saint Mark's square, officially starting the Carnival celebrations.
The Gran Teatro La Fenice will host what is to be the most spectacular and exclusive event of the forthcoming Carnival season in Venice: the Grand “Cavalchina” Ball, the most famous traditional masked ball for Carnival in Venice, where all the guests will be dressed with nineteenth-century costumes.
In fact, is in the city squares that Venetians started the tradition of Carnival with openair parties, games, traditional celebrations, music and balls.
Today the most exclusive Carnival fests are organized in splendid venetian palaces overlooking the Grand Canal, with prohibitive prices of admission.
But some of Carnival traditional openair events still exist today, like the Flight of the angel in Saint Mark's square, officially starting the Carnival celebrations.
The Gran Teatro La Fenice will host what is to be the most spectacular and exclusive event of the forthcoming Carnival season in Venice: the Grand “Cavalchina” Ball, the most famous traditional masked ball for Carnival in Venice, where all the guests will be dressed with nineteenth-century costumes.
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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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
Carlo Goldoni - Venice Grand Theatre of the World
The magnificence and the
splendor of the eighteenth
century Venice relive
between intrigues and
passions in the multicolored
magic of the Carnival and
in the fascination of the
Goldonian comedies.
When: From Feb-11-2010 To Feb-16-2010
Where: La Casa del Cinema, Venice
Entry: General Admission € 6.00
Children € 5.00
Where: La Casa del Cinema, Venice
Entry: General Admission € 6.00
Children € 5.00
Venetian Frittelle
If you are in town during Venetian Carnival you can't miss the exquisite typical Carnival specialty: the venetian frittella!
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.
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