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The event was to commemorate the Carnival of Venice, an event in Venice, Italy, that lasts for around two weeks before the beginning of Lent. Rohn Woltjer, 13, paints a mask Tuesday, Feb. 25 ...

The traditional masks were the protagonists of the second crowded parade of the Cagliari Carnival 2025, with gathering and departure from the terrace of the Bastione di Saint Remy. They were all ...

Venice’s Carnival brings thousands of people to the lagoon city to watch the water procession, one of the event’s highlights, and check out people in elaborate costumes and masks who wander ...