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In Venice with Kids: Masks, not only at Carnival

In Venice with Kids: Masks, not only at Carnival

by Monica Gambarotto | Jan 30, 2021 | society, theatre, traditions | 0 comments

Hi kids! This is a blog post for you!
It’s Carnival time! Ok, we cannot celebrate it this year, due to the pandemic… but we can still talk and dream about it, can’t we? Read about the Venetian masks that were common in the past, not only during the Carnival. And what about the masks that we use today? Stay tuned: you will have the chance to read about them soon!

The Compagnia della Calza in Venice

The Compagnia della Calza in Venice

by Blog Team | Mar 1, 2019 | art, famous characters, history, painting, society, theatre, traditions | 0 comments

The Compagnie della Calza, their history and customs will take us on a tour of Venice, to the heart of the ever-intriguing Carnival with its endless curiosities. Through the Compagnie’s stories, we will also uncover the flavours of many other Venetian festivities, some long-gone but some still very much alive today.

The Artisan Mask Makers of Venice

The Artisan Mask Makers of Venice

by Blog Team | Feb 15, 2019 | arts and crafts, fashion, history, society, traditions | 0 comments

Walking into a mask shop in Venice means being transported into a magical world: discover with us the history and secrets of Venetian masks!

A special scavenger hunt in the Doge’s Palace

A special scavenger hunt in the Doge’s Palace

by Blog Team | Feb 1, 2019 | architecture, art, history, painting, palace | 0 comments

The Scavenger Hunt inspired by Carnival at Candlelight by Venice Kids Tours is an unusual and captivating way of discovering St. Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace of Venice for the whole family!

The Venetian Carnival: Fat Thursday and the beheading of the bull

The Venetian Carnival: Fat Thursday and the beheading of the bull

by Eleonora Penzo | Feb 2, 2018 | art, arts and crafts, food and wine, history, painting, society, theatre, traditions | 0 comments

The Venetian Carnival is going to start very soon: learn how and why Carnival began in the Middle Ages, read, while eating a ,fritella, about the ceremony of Fat Thursday in Venice and the origin of the ancient tribute of a bull and 12 pigs to the Doge.

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