Venice levels two weeks of carnival enjoyable in 2024.
Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this yr, with occasions going down alongside the town’s canals and throughout its bridges and squares from 27 January till 13 February.
The theme of the annual Carnevale di Venezia is ‘Advert Oriente’ and is dedicated to the Venetian service provider and explorer Marco Polo on the 700th anniversary of his demise.
Organisers say the 2024 version will discover “themes of journey, discovery and encounters with worlds beforehand solely imagined”, with a specific nod to Polo who travelled by means of Asia alongside the Silk Street within the thirteenth century.
Costumed guests can stay up for water parades, allegorical floats, masked balls and night time parades, with a spectacular procession alongside the Grand Canal opening this yr’s competition formally on 28 January.
One other annual favorite on the calendar, the Festa delle Marie pageant, takes place on 3 February with a luxurious parade from Piero di Castello that may attain St Mark’s Sq. the place essentially the most lovely of the 12 “Marias” will likely be topped on 13 February.
Historical past of Venice Carnival
Carnevale di Venezia dates again to the 14th century, maybe earlier, and over the centuries the occasion was often forbidden below numerous rulers.
The fashionable-day model of the Venice Carnival has taken place for the previous 100 years.
Carnival ends every year the day earlier than Ash Wednesday which signifies the beginning of Lent, historically a interval of fasting and abstinence main as much as Easter.
For 2024 Venice Carnival programme see the Carnevale di Venezia official web site.
