Canan's Carnival

Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of the norms of daily life. In Germany and the Netherlands, the Carnival season is traditionally opened on 11/11 (often at 11:11 a.m.). This dates back to celebrations before the former longer Advent season (40 days now reduced to about four weeks), or with harvest celebrations of St. Martin's Day.

Canan

Carnival of Venice

Carnival of Venice

 Carnival of Venice is an annual festival , exhibited in Venice Italy.Also it is the grandest and most well known festival in Italy.

It is said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the "Venetian Republic" against the foes.In the honor of this victory, the people started to dance and invest in San Marco Square. 

The Venetian carnival tradition is most famous for its unique masks.Although the general style of the masks and costumes remain the same, the Venice Carnival adopts a new theme each year. The wearing of the masks became a way to express themselves and celebrate. The masks hid the identity of the person in this way they sweept distance between social classes away.

During the Carnival period Venice offered countless possibilities for spending money.  The choices were various, with activities such as gambling dens, theatres, cafés, wine shops and restaurants.

The Venice Carnival is the highlighted part of the year for this beautiful city and thousands of tourists  who came to see every spectacular things including acrobats, jugglers, street artists, exotic animals, ropewalkersfrom all around the world.

At night masked balls and gala dinners take place in palaces with guests arriving by gondola along the Grand Canal. 

Saba

Introduction to the Blog

Hello to all !

This is the blog of Burak Bora Anadolu High School, 9-C Class. This blog is a part of our English lesson. Our first topic will be festivals from the world. We hope you enjoy this blog!

Deniz