Carnival (Carnaval in Spanish) is a festivity that takes place in many countries around the world. From the vivacious colors of the costumes worn by many in the Carnaval Andino in Chile to the flamboyance of Venice’s all-time favorite celebrations, Carnival continues to be an occasion to pay homage to music, art, dance, and creativity like …
Did you love wearing costumes when you were a child? I did (in fact, I still do!). From my childhood, I remember Carnival as some of the most exciting and colorful days of the year. As many grandmas and moms did for their kids, my ‘abuelita’ made costumes for my sister and I. She was such …
I moved from Mestre, a town near Venice, to Washington, DC ten years ago with a lot of excitement and expectation about my new life. However, one nagging feeling tapped me on the shoulder even then: I knew that I would have seriously missed my beloved Carnevale, in my opinion the best celebration the city of Venice has …
