VENICE, Italy -- In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to show off their frivolous, fanciful costumes, ...

With glittering masks, magnificent period costumes, exquisite flowers, canal boats, gondolas, and stunning replicas of the landmarks of a beautiful Italian city, the Krewe of the Phantom Host hosted a ...

On New Year's Eve, Ars Lyrica celebrates Venice and its carnival tradition with exotic music from the City of Masks. Sopranos Melissa Givens and Blair Doerge share the stage with violinist Yung-Hsiang ...

From dates and costume rentals to must-attend events, and navigating the city's crowds-here's everything you need to know before you attend Carnival in Venice.

As Italian-Americans pursue their quest for a new Little Italy in San Jose, they have found an ally in a Mexican artist who knows a thing or two about preserving tradition from disappearing into the ...

Although accounts on the exact start of the Venice Carnival vary–some attribute it to the 11th century while others claim it began in the 12th–most agree it was a celebration of the incognito. With a ...

Carnival is coming early this year: On Thursday, November 21, Eden Fine Art will host a one night pop-up, showcasing the new, Venetian masquerade-inspired paintings of Italian artist Angelo Accardi at ...