The Carnevale di Venezia, an annual festival held in Venice, is famous for its elaborate traditional masks. The Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. It is said that the Carnevale of
Fantastic Festivals
FANTASTIC FESTIVALS – Trinidad & Tobago Carnival
In the late 18th century, the French plantation owners in Trinidad and Tobago organized masquerades and balls before enduring the fasting of Lent. The slaves, who could not take part in Carnival, formed their own parallel celebration called Canboulay, which is supposed to be the predecessor of Trinidad and Tobago
FANTASTIC FESTIVALS – Gualeguaychu Carnival, Argentina
Argentina’s most important carnival, El Carnaval del Pais, is celebrated in Gualeguaychú. Popularly known as Gualeguaychú carnival, it is considered as one of the best in the world, together with those of Rio de Janeiro, and Venice. This amazing artistic display has been around for over thirty years. The months