The History and Origins of Venice’s Carnival

The Venice Carnival is an internationally renowned event that takes place annually in the beautiful city of Venice, Italy. Known for its elaborate costumes, masks, and parties, the carnival draws visitors from all over the world to experience the unique and ancient tradition. But have you ever wondered about the history and origins of this spectacular event and the iconic masks that have become synonymous with it?

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THE JEWISH GHETTO IN VENICE

The Jewish Ghetto in Venice is a very particular area where I often go …it is near Santa Lucia, immediately after Ponte delle Guglie.

Did you know that the word ‘ghetto’ derives from the Venetian word ‘geto’?

In the early Middle Ages, in this part of the city there was an ancient foundry (a “geto” in Venetian) which was used to forge the bombarde, the small cannons of Venetian ships. When, for political reasons, in 1516 the Republic of the Serenissima established by law that all Jews should live and reside here, the population came mostly from Central Eastern Europe and it was precisely because of their pronunciation that the Venetian term “geto” , was crippled into “ghetto” (German read), originating the term we use today all over the world.

how to arrive to the jewish ghetto in Venice
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VENICE : LIFE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

I think that this article is going to be extremely personal and subjective. I know that the purpose of our blog is to describe Venice, illustrating the most wonderful experience that you can have there, giving advise about the more interesting places in the city… the fact is that as an Italian, as a person who was used to live Venice everyday, as someone who has beloved ones who works in healthcare, I feel like it’s important to take advantage of this fantastic tool that allows me to spread, for once, my experience due to the Coronavirus emergency.

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VENICE AFTER THE HIGHEST TIDE OF THE LAST YEARS

The week is almost over, and for Venice has been one of the longest and most difficult ever.

Probably, all of you already heard the news, which have been spreading worldwide in these days: Venice has been seriously hit by one of the highest tide in the last 50 years, generating huge problems and difficulties to Venetians, retailers, tourists, students and every one who is now living the catastrophe.

venice flooding, high water
Foto Claudio Furlan/LaPresse15 Novembre, 2019 Venezia, ItaliaCronacaVenezia, attesa un’altra marea da codice rossoNella foto: acqua alta da record Photo Claudio Furlan/LaPresseNovember 15, 2019 Venice, ItalyNewsVenice flooding 2019In the pic: weather red alert
https://www.ilpost.it/2019/11/15/acqua-alta-venezia-venerdi-15-novembre/

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