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Join the Carnival of Venice (VENICE)

Rent your 14th Louis costume and join the Carnival of Venice. Have a taste of how it was to live in the 16th Century.

Bored from the 20th Century? Now you have the chance to move in time by visiting The Carnaval of Venice.

Since 1980 the celebration of Carnival in Venice has gained popularity. People come from the world over to attend private and public masked balls and masked revelers of all ages invade the campi where music and dancing continues nearly day and night. Theatrical performances and an array of ancient games are organized for the amusement of Venetians and visitors alike.

During the Carnaval of Venice people are masquerading in medieval garb and masks just like this carnaval was being celebrated centuries ago during the Serenissime reign., This, allowed aristocrats and commoners to mix. Wearing this mask, noble families could go and gamble in the casino without risking denouncement or people could perform sexual closeness .

The Carnaval of Venice has seen a lot f celebrities untill tday. Casanova used the mask and costume to meet his women everywhere. The mask allowed him to conceal his identity and speak at the same time.
In Venice you can either buy a masue from the street or have your own maswue made by the specialists who use the old methods….

For costumes, the easisest way is to hire one. Atelier Nicolao is the best adress to go. He has a collection of hundreds of costumes; most of them prepared for the movies like ‘Wings of a Dove’. You’ll remember this one. It is the famous costume of ‘Farinelli’ from the movie ‘Farinelli’.

And if you want everyne to see your costume then all you have to do is to attend the costume cmpetition that takes place in the Plaza de San Marco: the mst famous plaza in Venice.

Classical music can be heard all around which gives the ambiece of the 16th Century even more.
The Carnaval of Venice is one big experience which will provide you with a lot of stories to tell your grandchildren…..

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Rent your 14th Louis costume and join the Carnival of Venice

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