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Venice Carnival

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A carnival to enjoy Venice in every sense. Through the power of sight, the joy of touch, the thrill of hearing, the pleasure of taste and the exhilaration of smell.

Imagine Venice.

Imagine a wave of emotions that will carry you through the most beautiful city in the world, revolutionising your every feeling.

Imagine thrilling your mind and all your senses.

This is sensation, this is the new Venice Carnival.

The Venice Carnival, with its masked balls and elaborate costumes, is the highlight of the city's year.

St Mark's square, the theatres, and the famous campi burst into life with musical, theatrical, acrobatic and dance performances.

With a two-week series of processions, masquerades, traditional ceremonies, music and all-round festivities among the canals, squares and palaces of this ancient city, the carnival is one of the most celebrated and fascinating events in Europe.

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The whole city is filled with musicians, acrobats, theatre troupes and revellers from all over the world, and for those with a more aristocratic bent, there are dozens of masked balls, brunches in period costume and gala dinners to attend.

The carnival, with its attendant tradition of mask-wearing, has existed in some form or another since the 13th century. The masks themselves - along with the traditional bauto (hood and cape), tabarro (cloak) and tricorn hat - were favoured because they conferred complete anonymity on their wearers.

Every year the event is inspired by a new theme. Last year's edition, Venetian Carneval: Lion and Dragon, celebrated China, from theatre to people, while this year's topic is yet to be announced.