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The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival celebrating Carnevale, held between January and February (dates vary) and ending forty days before Easter, with the Christian celebration of Lent. It is said to have started unofficially in 1162 in honour of a victory of the “Serenissima Repubblica” (Republic of Venice) against the Patriarch of Aquileia. During this time of the year, Venice fills with an atmosphere of mystery and magic, combining the ancient and the new throughout the days and nights of celebrations, ranging from themed private parties to public shows in the canals, the narrow paths, the squares and the historical buildings. The masks and costumes are the main attraction of Carnevale, a symbol of elegance and beauty throughout the world, with locals investing in theirs year after year to improve them, as the original ones are handcrafted or homemade unique pieces. During Carnival, although children and tourists are likely to dress up more commercially, locals display their creations walking amongst the crowds throughout the city and posing for the much-requested photographs. There is little evidence for the reason that started the mask wearing, but some of the designs are well recognized across history and outside of Italy like the Plague Doctor, or the ones coming from stage like Pantalone, Arlecchino and Colombina. Locals and tourists can also enjoy traditional Italian Carnival treats like ‘Galani’ (name changes across Italy, including: Frappe, Chiacchiere, Crostoli and Bugie) a crispy savoury fried dessert, and ‘Frittelle’ (cake of the Venetian State, called “fritole” or “fritoe” in dialect): puffed fried balls of dough and raisins or filled with cream or eggnog (and more recently ricotta or chocolate). Growing up this has been an annual recurrence, spending whole days within the massive crowds (perhaps one of the drawbacks of these festive days) that flow through the small paths of the city, that I now, as in a different country, miss. I like this more festive side of a city otherwise eerie, although I do appreciate it most at its quieter times. The environment is palpably vibrant, bursting with festive colours, odours and sounds, worth experiencing at least once in a lifetime.

Juliabutgiulia (talk) 19:44, 9 February 2016 (UTC)