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假面舞會

假面舞會



人生實在有太多包袱, 只能在假面下才能釋放自己.  在互聯網上大家都能盡情利用不同身份與人交往, 或許這就是現代的"假面舞會"! 

威尼斯面具嘉年華

威尼斯面具嘉年華起源於西元1162年，是威尼斯人(Venezia)為慶祝戰勝烏爾里科人（Ulrico），在聖馬可廣場舉辦一場盛大的慶祝舞會。

中古時期強烈的階級觀，使得當時一般平民百姓都不可以隨便參加宴會狂歡，只有貴族才有夜夜笙歌的權利，但在這個一年一度的熱鬧慶典上，無論貴族或平民均可戴上漂亮多姿的面具，興高采烈地參與盛會。在華麗的面具下，沒有美醜，也沒有富貴貧賤，王子可以是乞丐，乞丐也可以是王子，所有的階級與身分地位，在這段時間不再有任何意義，平民與貴族，都可以盡情享樂，戴上面具，享受平等的歡樂氣氛，揮灑出屬於自己的舞台，無形中也拉近貧富階層的距離。

威尼斯面具嘉年華，每年舉辦的日期都不盡相同，大致上會在聖灰星期三（Ash Wednesday）前10天舉行，嘉年華活動期間，聖馬可廣場上搭起了一個伸展台，提供所有愛秀的人上台表演，再由觀眾票選出年度面具與服裝造型大獎，在這個伸展台上你將會看到所有最美、最醜、也最怪的面具造型。




The Venice Carnival is the largest and most important Venetian festival.

The Carnival has very old origins. It is a festival that celebrates the passage from winter into spring, a time when seemingly anything is possible, including the illusion where the most humble of classes become the most powerful by wearing masks on their faces. The official start of the Venice Carnival dates back to 1296, when the Senate of the Republic made the Carnival official with an edict declaring the day before Lent a public holiday.

The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy

Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday.

What are Venetian Masks?
Venetian masks have a long history of protecting their wearer's identity during promiscuous or decadent activities. Made for centuries in Venice, these distinctive masks were formed from papier-mâché and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or ribbons. Eventually, Venetian masks re-emerged as the emblem of Carnevale, a pageant and street fair celebrating hedonism.

Venetian masks emerged in a climate of cultural and religious repression during the Medieval era in Italy. People donned the colorful masks to free themselves from judging neighbors, all of whom knew each other in such a small city. The gentry class and peasants alike sought anonymity for promiscuity, gambling, and other indiscretions. Even the clergy were known to dress up to go dancing.


(http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-venetian-masks.htm)