Venice Festival of the Twelve Marias
Venice Carnival Traditions Part I Carnival in Venice is something to behold. Apart from the hundreds of people in costumes and masks strolling the streets, posing in front of historic sites, Venetians have turned historical memories into an art form. One of the most colorful of these traditions is the Festival of the Twelve Marias, which opens the Carnival celebrations every year. HISTORY The Festival of the Twelve Marias is one of the oldest in Venice. Starting in the 9th-century,…