jueves, 16 de febrero de 2012

In Carnivale ogni squerzo vale !

Carnival has just begun in Venice, so today we are going to talk about the most relevant traditions of this festivity. One of them is known as " The flight of the angel " and it means the opening of Venetian Carnival (see the video below). On the other and, it is an element which is essential in Venetian Carnival. We are talking about the Bauta. The Bauta is the typical Venetian mask and, in the past, it was worn by Venetian during all the year. It was originally white or black and it covers almost the entire face. It was very popular because it allowed the wearer to eat and drink without having to removing it.

Venetian Carnival

Thousands gathered in Saint Mark's Square in Venice on Sunday to watch one of the highlights of the Italian city's carnival-" The Flight of the Angel " in which a woman dressed in a carnival costume descends from the bell of the tower of Saint Mark's Basilica.