Good news for carnival fans: on the occasion of Casanova's 300th birthday, Venice is waiving the entrance fee during the ...

The Venice Carnival was banned during the Napoleonic occupation around the end of the 18th century and again in the 1930s under the fascist regime of Mussolini — but today, you will see ...

The Carnival of Venice began in the 12th century, it bloomed during the Renaissance period but was disbanded during the late 18th century. The festival was restored in 1979 and has grown in ...

In addition to Carnevale di Venezia, the legendary carnival held in Venice each year, many other Italian cities organize fantastic carnivals during the weeks leading up to Lent. These over-the-top ...

These masks originated from the medieval and Renaissance periods but are still used during the Venetian Carnival in winter ...

Performers present a showcase entitled "Original Dreamers" on a barge sailing the Grand Canal during ... [+] the opening parade of the Venice carnival on February 4, 2023. (Photo by Marco ...