Iranian mask artisan Hamid works in his shop "Ca' del Sol" near St. Mark's square during the first day of carnival in Venice February 1, 2015. Reuters Venice's annual celebration of masks, costumes ...

VENICE, Feb 9 (Reuters Life!) - The founders of Venice 1,500 years ago built their city on water to escape the hordes of Attila the Hun. Could they ever have imagined that one day their descendants ...

Crowds gathered in Saint Mark's Square in Venice to watch one of the highlights of the Italian city's carnival – The Flight of the Angel. The traditional event sees a beauty pageant winner, dressed in ...

Venturing into Venice, Italy, for its Carnival celebrations is like taking a step back in time. Attending this event was never on my bucket list, but after having the opportunity to experience it, I ...

Elaborate costumes at Venice Carnival 02/22/2017 The Carnival of Venice is famous for the traditional costumes and masks of the region. We meet Francesco Briggi, a local costume designer who makes ...

Every day for the next couple of weeks, the city of Venice becomes one giant costume party, with thousands of cloaked, masked and robed revellers showing off their elaborate finery or lurking ...

The Venice carnival is a spectacle that more than three million visitors to the ancient city every year. In 2023, the event will take place February 11 to February 21 and already hotels have been ...

Throughout history people have enjoyed masquerades. With their identities, gender and social positions temporarily concealed, revelers feel free to indulge in hedonistic adventures without fear of ...

Masked revellers wearing a traditional carnival costumes pose on St Mark Square during Venice's Carnival on February 13, 2022. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP Venice's world-famous Carnival is back this ...