Présentation Carnaval de Venise

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A Tradition of Mystery and Elegance

Carnival of Venice

"IN VENISE EVERYTHING BECOMES POSSIBLE BEHIND A MASK"

Index

1-ORIGINS AND HISTORY

2-SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS

3-THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE TODAY

-Masks: equality and liberty between social classes

-Entertainment before Lent

-Creation: 11th century

I.origin and history of the carnival

a. MEDIEVAL ORIGINS

- THE AIM: to show the grander of the Republic + Entertain its citizens

-Masked balls in palaces, theatrical performances,parades on the canals, and public games

Magnificent celebration during several weeks

-17th and 18th centuries: Carnival

B. The Golden age under the Republic of Venice

C. decline and revival

1797

The ban of the carnival of Venice by Napoleon

1979

Revival of the carnival

harlequin (commedia dell'arte)

B. the costumes

3/ the plague doctor mask

2/the Moretta

1/the Bauta

II-Symbols and traditions

A. the masks

-animals fights, tightrope walking...

-in canals, squares...

-palaces ex: Palazzo Pisani Moretta

3/ games and performance

2/ parades

1/ masked balls

C. traditional festivities

C. modern challenges

an economic driver for Venice

3 million visitors/a year

B. a cultural and touristic event

-the mask contest

-the flight of the angel

-the opening ceremony

A. key highlights

III- The carnival of Venice today

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