A couple wear masks as they pose for pictures in St. Marks square with a view of the Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) ...

Business Insider UK visited three different workshops to see how the masks are made for the world famous Carnival of Venice. The traditional masks are made in papier maché and are decorated with ...

Venice’s Carnival, a celebration of transgression and vice performed with the aid of masks, dates to the Middle Ages. Though meant to be a great equalizer for rich and poor, it became an ...

Carnival in Italy is a vibrant and lively celebration held in the weeks leading up to Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and ...

Venice Carnival, celebrating 300 years of Giacomo Casanova, will take place from February 22 to March 4. Find out how to make ...

Get out your capes, your gowns, your brightly-colored costumes, your big hats, your wigs, and don't forget your masks: the ...