Comments on: Venice Carnival: Masks And Malvasia

By: Venice Carnival

Venice Carnival — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:20 +0000

This is an excellent article and a couple of really nice photos.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:13:21 +0000

@jen laceda

It’s a beautiful event, but definitely costly. The city is costly when the event isn’t happening! There’s only one Venice though.

By: jen laceda

jen laceda — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:09:09 +0000

I’m just dying to be in Venice during Carnival. But unfortunately, I know my pockets will be screaming in pain. Ouch!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:59:52 +0000

@Luca

Thanks for the information. There a quite a few worthwhile shops in Venice. Glad to have this one.

By: Luca

Luca — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:35:38 +0000

I see you mentioned the masks of “eyes wide shut”…the workshop who created them is named CA’MACANA and it’s located in dorsoduro street 3172, just a few steps from Piazza San Marco.
They have a really nice shop which makes for great presents and souvenirs.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:14:22 +0000

@Tabitha

Thanks. They do have some great mask-making there. Centuries of practice.

By: Tabitha (From Single to Married)

Tabitha (From Single to Married) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:14:18 +0000

That’s so cool – I didn’t realize they had a carnival there. And those pictures of the masks – they’re amazing!

By: Planning A Perfect Romantic Getaway : Enduring Wanderlust

Planning A Perfect Romantic Getaway : Enduring Wanderlust — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:07:24 +0000

[...] for the weekend. There are countless romantic places to venture off to either locally or globally. Venice Carnival will be in full swing, the evening lights of Paris will be shining bright, the charming [...]

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:47:04 +0000

@Gem

Funny

By: Gem

Gem — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:50:16 +0000

That a nice interesting festival. I hope I get to such a similar festival where I can wear masks and protect my identity. Who knows whom I’m going to end up with?

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:13:49 +0000

@Bryan Karl

Movies get me interesting in places too. They always show a side of a city or country that one never thought about.

By: Bryan Karl

Bryan Karl — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:51:41 +0000

Venice is one of my preferred vacation destinations! I’ve been dreaming to go to Venice when I saw it in Chasing Liberty and Milan.

Very very nice and romantic place…

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:39:01 +0000

@Jill T

Love the mask background too. Fun to learn about a different era. Hope you make it next year.

@Snow

Thanks!

By: Snow

Snow — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:33:11 +0000

cute masks and great picture of venice!

By: Jill T

Jill T — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:14:41 +0000

Interesting how the masks cam about. I’m going to try to make it next year. It sounds like a lot of fun and Venice has been on my must list for year.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:30:25 +0000

@Lifecruiser

Thanks. It really is a special place. I’m hoping they work out the technology to save the place fro being permanently flooded.

By: Lifecruiser

Lifecruiser — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:32:08 +0000

Lovely post about a lovely destination. Ah… Venice…. I’m saying with a dreamy voice. It’s high up on my wish list to go and have been for a very long time. My sister was in Venice in October (before the flooding) and had a really good time. I’ve wanted to attend that carnival for years now, but somehow something always comes in between….

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:18:36 +0000

@Ella

Thanks for the tip about the scenery around the wineries

@Ryan

It’s amazing to think about the way things were.

@iWalk

Hope you get there

By: iWalk

iWalk — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:01:22 +0000

What a fun Carnival!

Venice is one of mine dream destinations, But I still have no chance to visit.

My father has been there before, He took many pictures of this wonderful Carnival.

By: Ryan | Lifegawker

Ryan | Lifegawker — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:01:05 +0000

I never knew what the reasoning for the masks was. But, now that I have read this it makes sense. It is interesting to me that the masks were used to hide real identity so all people could mingle together. It makes sense given the time period it originated from and how there was a distinct division between classes. I got my history lesson for the day, Thanks!