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The Venice Carnival is an annual festival in Venice, Italy, renowned for its elaborate costumes and masks, attracting approximately 3 million visitors each year

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The Venice Carnival is an annual festival in Venice, Italy, renowned for its elaborate costumes and masks, attracting approximately 3 million visitors each year. With roots in the Middle Ages, the carnival was revived in 1979 after being abolished in 1797. It culminates on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent. The event is a spectacle of Venetian culture, blending tradition with contemporary flair, as seen in the works of [[leonardo-da-vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]] and the grandeur of [[st-marks-basilica|St. Mark's Basilica]].