It is Carnevale time here in Italy! Carnevale is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. It starts two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. Carnevale started as a time for celebration throughout the classes by wearing masks to hide any form of identity between social classes. During the 1970s, the Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnevale as the centerpiece of their efforts. Today, approximately 30,000 people come to Venice each day for Carnivals!
Last week there were Carnevale Festivities in my square (Santa Croce). There were men and women dancing with flags and beating on drums. It was really cool to watch! Everyone is getting ready for Carnevale and celebrating with festivals. This festival in my video happened during the Chocolate Festival here in Florence. To learn more about Carnevale click here. I am heading to Venice this weekend for Carnevale. I can't wait to see all the different types of masks and costumes! Hope you like my video. I will try to post more blogs during the week than just one a week. I don't want my blog readers to be bored!
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