Ladies and gentlemen !Welcome to the show! It’s carnival time and you are in Venice, the best  theatre  on earth  where  anybody can play the part they’ve always dreamt of. The word carnival…

The Reality of Disguise – The Policeman There’s a story that’s been going around for years, told and retold of the ‘Carnival Policeman’ whom I happen to know. It seems that even though…

Carnivals are just an excuse for a party and dress up – right? Wrong! Mike Hawthorne reveals how, once again, seemingly hackneyed modern customs stem from pre-Christian beliefs and rites and…

*Once a year you’re allowed to go mad, as the old Latin proverb attributed to Seneca says. Celebrity Chef Marco Pernini talks about the culinary delights to be found at a traditional carnival…