Welcome to Venice First of all let me explain that this is not the official web site of the Carnival of Venice. It is just a tribute the Artist and Photographer Roberto Delpiano is offering to this wonderful carnival in the wonderful town of Venice. It is made as a present to all the internet community all the good and wonderful and fun the Carnival of Venice can offer to whom is going to participate to it, or just surfs there. Of course, since I am a professional photographer and graphic designer, all the pictures you will find in these pages, and all the others that you can find in the PDF files format - free for download in the DOWNLOAD section - are fruit of my devotion to carnival and hard work, and so rights can be purchased for publication. All the material I have here is coming from Hi Resolution files from my archives..

You will find here highlights of what's in the historical background of the carnival. The Carnival in Venice is no "goof", no "consumistic ceremony" as some people complain, but sincere, wonderful heartfelt tradition that goes back in time almost a millennium, and despite its age, still shows its vitality to whom participates to it in person or in spirit. So enjoy this site, feel the warm feeling of the city of Venice embracing you, and don't forget (if you are going to Venice in person) to give a look to some of these hints before flying there .