Comments on: Addio Carnevale. http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/ All the Water and None of the Sand Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:12:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gaia http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/comment-page-1/#comment-17572 Gaia Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:23:30 +0000 http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/#comment-17572 Unfortunately when Venetians stopped to love the Carnival it starts a long agony. 30 years ago all the Venetians wear a costum, then just tourists, then no-one. Unfortunately when Venetians stopped to love the Carnival it starts a long agony.
30 years ago all the Venetians wear a costum, then just tourists, then no-one.

]]> By: Andrew http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/comment-page-1/#comment-17206 Andrew Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:40:37 +0000 http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/#comment-17206 We've been coming to Venice since 1988 when we attended our first carnival. It has changed. I looked on the Piazza San Marco webcam on Monday at about 6pm. The placed looked relatively deserted. In the past it was packed from the Friday to Shrove Tuesday. The Buongiorno Venezia newsletter says that there has been a huge drop in numbers attending. I wonder why? We’ve been coming to Venice since 1988 when we attended our first carnival. It has changed. I looked on the Piazza San Marco webcam on Monday at about 6pm. The placed looked relatively deserted. In the past it was packed from the Friday to Shrove Tuesday. The Buongiorno Venezia newsletter says that there has been a huge drop in numbers attending. I wonder why?

]]> By: nan http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/comment-page-1/#comment-17199 nan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:59:17 +0000 http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/#comment-17199 Truth be told, I'm not sure Venice's Carnevale ever had much to do with Lent...especially when you consider past Carnevale periods could last for months. Going out in style in a way, I suppose; I don't think we'dve expected anything less of La Serenissima... Truth be told, I’m not sure Venice’s Carnevale ever had much to do with Lent…especially when you consider past Carnevale periods could last for months. Going out in style in a way, I suppose; I don’t think we’dve expected anything less of La Serenissima…

]]> By: marisa http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/comment-page-1/#comment-17196 marisa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:06:22 +0000 http://livingveniceblog.com/2008/02/07/addio-carnevale/#comment-17196 Like things past, I'm sure today's Carnivale has lost the true reason for the "party"---how many of the costumed revellers were out sporting "ashes" on Wednesday? I would bet, not too many--they were busy hopping on planes, trains or automobiles. But like everything, the tourist dollar rules. Me? I like Venice during Lent--the Columbas will be warm and fresh. The people looking forward to Easter and finishing their lenten fast. Can't wait to be there. Like things past, I’m sure today’s Carnivale has lost the true reason for the “party”—how many of the costumed revellers were out sporting “ashes” on Wednesday? I would bet, not too many–they were busy hopping on planes, trains or automobiles. But like everything, the tourist dollar rules.

Me? I like Venice during Lent–the Columbas will be warm and fresh. The people looking forward to Easter and finishing their lenten fast.

Can’t wait to be there.

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