Download or read book Venice Carnival written by Lea Rawls and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks.It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Venice Republic against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico di Treven in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square. Apparently, this festival started on that period and became official in the Renaissance. It reappeared gradually in the nineteenth century, but only for short periods and above all for private feasts, where it became an occasion for artistic creations.After a long absence, the Carnival returned in 1979.[6] The Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnival as the centerpiece of its efforts. The redevelopment of the masks began as the pursuit of some Venetian college students for the tourist trade. Since then, approximately 3 million visitors come to Venice every year for the Carnival.[7] One of the most important events is the contest for la maschera più bella ("the most beautiful mask") which will be judged by a panel of international costume and fashion designers. Several distinct styles of mask are worn in the Venice Carnival, some with identifying names. People with different occupations wore different masks.
Download or read book Carnival in Venice Italy written by and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Carnival at Candlelight written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie head back in time to Venice, Italy in the 1700s. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #33, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #5: Carnival at Candlelight. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
Download or read book Spot the Difference Book for Adults Graffiti written by Drew Harris and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How long will it take you to finish all the puzzles? Inspiring, beautiful and creative. These urban artworks collected for your enjoyment. Study the pictures to spot the differences. All images are related to graffiti street art with devious changes. All color images with changes that you'll love searching for. Great book for relaxation for yourself or as a gift. 50 graffiti images Most images are medium to hard difficulty Two images per page Printed on 8.5 x 11 paper Each puzzle has 5 differences to find Answers are in the back of the book
Download or read book The Undrowned Child written by Michelle Lovric and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teodora has always longed to visit Venice, and at last she has her chance. But strange and sinister things are afoot in the beautiful floating city. Teo is quickly subsumed into a secret world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets, statues speak, rats read, and librarians fluidly turn into cats. And where a book, The Key to the Secret City, leads Teo straight into the heart of the danger that threatens to destroy the city to which she feels she belongs. An ancient proverb seems to unite Teo with a Venetian boy, Renzo, and with the Traitor who has returned from the dark past to wreak revenge. . . . But who is the Undrowned Child destined to save Venice?
Download or read book Censorship and Information Control written by Ada Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalog of the exhibit held in the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Library, September through December 2018
Download or read book The Gondola Maker written by Laura Morelli and published by Laura Morelli. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning historical fiction set in 16th-century Venice -Benjamin Franklin Digital Award -IPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction E-book -National Indie Excellence Award Finalist -Eric Hoffer Award Finalist -Shortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize From the author of Made in Italy comes a tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent settings: Renaissance Venice. Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city’s most esteemed boatyards. Soon he will marry the daughter of an artisan prow-maker, securing a key business alliance for the family. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride. The Gondola Maker brings the centuries-old art of gondola-making to life in the tale of a young man's complicated relationship with his master-craftsman father. Lovers of historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice. "I'm a big fan of Venice, so I appreciate Laura Morelli's special knowledge of the city, the period, and the process of gondola-making. An especially compelling story." --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun "Laura Morelli has done her research, or perhaps she was an Italian carpenter in another life. One can literally smell and feel the grain of finely turned wood in her hands." --Pamela Sheldon Johns, author of Italian Food Artisans "Romance, intrigue, family loyalty, pride, and redemption set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy." --Library of Clean Reads "Beautiful, powerful evocation of the characters, the place, and the time. An elegant and thoroughly engaging narrative voice." --Mark Spencer, author of Fiction Club: A Concise Guide to Writing Good Fiction
Download or read book Venice Carnival written by David Roman and published by . This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful and interesting look at Venice Carnival with close attention to Mask and costumes, along with wonderful black and white images of venice italy.A fashion look at the fine details of many wonderful carnival costumes.
Download or read book The Venetian Masquerade written by Philip Gwynne Jones and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An irresistible concoction of crime and culture' Daily Mail A game of blackmail and betrayal is played among the backstreets and canals of Venice . . . Carnevale is in full swing, the streets and waterways of Venice are crowded with masked revellers and Nathan Sutherland's birthday is about to be ruined. A night at the opera at La Fenice is always a memorable experience - and this time it will be so for all the wrong reasons as the curtain call is interrupted by a fatal stabbing. But why is the dead man carrying one of Nathan's business cards in his wallet? The mystery of the murdered stranger takes Nathan on the trail of a lost opera by Monteverdi. But what begins as a harmless treasure hunt leads to ruthless criminals asking the highest of prices for the lost score... and then a second body is found in the sanctuary of Venice's English church. The quest for the lost manuscript will bring Nathan back to the stage of La Fenice, where a final confrontation has deadly consequences... Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones 'Gwynne Jones' entertaining take on his beloved Venice is as delightful as a Spritz by the Rialto - a must for all Italy lovers' David Hewson 'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail 'Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover 'Clever and great fun' The Times 'Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra 'The Venetian setting is vividly described... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' Literary Review 'Un-put-downable . . . If you love Venice, you'll love this because you'll be transported there in an instant. If you've not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, you'll love this book' Amazon reviewer, 5*****
Download or read book Carnevale Italiano Italian Carnival written by Claudia Cerulli and published by Long Bridge Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for language students and anyone interested in Italian culture and traditions Practice Italian while learning all about one of the oldest traditions still alive in Italy. Colorful illustrations and text in Italian and English will make learning fun for students of all ages. Use as an introduction to Italian language and traditions, as school activity and language practice for College students and travelers. The book includes: - how Carnival started - where the most famous shows and parades are - what the traditional costumes look like - how to make a delicious Carnival treat easily at home - a map of Italy that shows the locations mentioned in the book - five pages of language activities - many colorful illustrations - several pages with large print suitable for young readers. Bilingual book: Italian text with English translation. Language level: Intermediate
Download or read book Dreaming Sophia written by Melissa P Muldoon and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreaming Sophia is a magical look into Italy, language, art, and culture. It is a story about turning dreams into reality and learning to walk the fine line between fact and fantasy. When tragedy strikes, Sophia finds herself alone in the world, without direction and fearful of loving again. With only her vivid imagination to guide her, she begins a journey that will take her from the vineyards in Sonoma, California to a grad school in Philadelphia and, eventually, to Italy: Florence, Lucca, Rome, Verona, Venice, and Val d'Orcia. Through dreamlike encounters, Sophia meets Italian personalities--princes, poets, duchesses, artists, and film stars-- who give her advice to help put her life back together. Following a path that takes her from grief to joy, she discovers the source of her creativity and learns to love again, turning her dreams into reality.
Download or read book The Carnival of Venice written by Alessandro Savella and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beginning in Venice written by Robin Yong and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For photographer Robin Yong, the Venetian Carnival had always been a faraway dream. He often wondered about the costumed people and who they really were. And then, he jumped on the opportunity to travel to Venice, Italy, to photograph the Venetian Carnival, one of the most beautiful festivals in one of the most enchanting cities in the world. In Beginning in Venice, he shares a collection of photographs from that trip and narrates the stories behind the photographs. With an eye for composition and color and for capturing remarkable moments, these pictures document the wonderful events of outrageous costumes set in a medieval environment. It tells a story of history, culture, art, and sensuality. Each image is imbued with Robin Yongs love for the masquerade and its actors: smiles or frowns on the masks, sparks in the eyes of his models, textures, colors, and minute details in a costume. Through the photographs presented in Beginning in Venice, the beauty and romance of Venice comes alive.
Download or read book On the tracks of 007 written by Martijn Mulder and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this detailed field guide, Mulder and Kloosterboer use 30 travel stories to explain exactly where even the smallest James Bond film scene was shot.
Download or read book Venice Carnival written by Paolo Alei and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Venice Carnival is recognized worldwide as a symbol of all that is lavish and original in costume and design. Set amongst the 18th-century palazzos and piazzas, the Carnival has a life of its own, each year being lead by a theme as dramatic as the seasons, cosmos, or fire and influenced by mythology, history and culture. This book offers an insight into this vibrant Italian carnival and is complemented by historical information and contemporary photography.
Download or read book Le Carnaval de Venise Carnival of Venice written by Fred Hemke and published by Southern Music Company. This book was released on 1986-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Music
Download or read book Carnival for the Dead written by David Hewson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Teresa Lupo always envied her Aunt Sofia, whose adventurous life is in stark contrast to Teresa's by-the-book career as a police pathologist. But when Sofia vanishes in Venice on the eve of Carnival, thoughtful, methodical Teresa is the only person with a prayer of tracking her down. The only clues to Sofia's whereabouts are a mysterious letter, a bouquet of flowers, and a series of short stories by an unknown author, stories in which Sofia and Teresa inexplicably appear. The bizarre narratives form a complex puzzle that Teresa can solve only by immersing herself in the art and history of Venice and the fantastic spectacle of Carnival. But the deeper she ventures into the shadowy world behind the masks, the more Teresa comes to realize that in this enchanted, Byzantine city, nothing is what it seems."--P. [4] of cover.
