Caribbean Beat — January/February 2017 (#143)
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
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Massimo Calmonte (www.massimocalmonte.it) / GETTY IMAGES<br />
Venice, Italy<br />
Distinctive masks hand-made from glass or porcelain give Carnival celebrations<br />
in Italy’s city of canals an eerie atmosphere, in keeping with the winter fogs that<br />
swirl in from the Adriatic Sea. Venice’s long history as a crossroads of trade<br />
between Europe and Asia inspires elaborate costumes that blend medieval<br />
and Renaissance touches with fantastic visual elements. Traditional mask<br />
styles suggest a range of traditional characters: such as the Plague Doctor with<br />
his long nose, or Pantalone, Colombina, and Arlecchino from the Commedia<br />
dell’arte, or the ghostly, stark-white volto.<br />
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