The art of Venetian masks 05:02. Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent.

Venice Carnival Was Once Outlawed by the Government. The celebration runs from January 27 until February 13 this year. Here's how to experience the annual festival like a proper Venetian.

This year's Carnival festivities kicked off on February 16 and go on until March 5. The theme of Carnival 2019 is "Tutta colpa della Luna," or "Blame the moon," marking a half-century since man ...

Nearly three million visitors flock to the islands of Venice every year to partake in the carnival's gala dinners, parades, masked balls and concerts. Full Episode. Wednesday, Feb 19.

This year's Venice Carnival has entered its last weekend, with a packed programme of festivities, performances and exhibitions. Carnival is celebrated across Italy, but as every year, Venice is ...

Venice’s Carnival, a celebration of transgression and vice performed with the aid of masks, dates to the Middle Ages. Though meant to be a great equalizer for rich and poor, ...

The Venice Carnival kicked off in spectacular fashion, blending tradition with sustainability in a grand opening weekend. A mesmerising water parade made its way along the Grand Canal, drawing ...

Carnival masks on sale during the Venetian historical carnival in St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Venice carnival are enjoying what could be the last year of free access for day-trippers to the historic lagoon city, before a much-debated fee comes into ...

Thousands of people revelled in the start of the annual Carnival celebrations in Venice on Saturday, marking a slow return to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the two previous editions.