Carnival in Venice: some hints
Were you ever thinking about participating in the Venetian Carnival? To slip in one of those famous masks and to discover the city as Casanova or Colombina? Or do you…
La festa delle Marie: Wedding sponsoring by Venice
According to a legend, all venetian weddings were celebrated (under the reign of the doge Pietro Candiano) once a year on the same day (early „mormon-ity“?): A brides-procession started from…
Of Carnival & Venice
Did you ever wonder about the origins of one of the most famous carnivals in the world and about how long it lasted in early times? One week, two months,…
Volo dell’Angelo: The Angel’s Flight
If you should happen to be in St Mark’s Square around midday on the 2nd Sunday of Carnival season, don’t wonder about all the spectators looking skywards, as one of…