Parties and Balls at Venice Carnival 2016

In the days of Carnival the great palaces of Venice incorporate the most luxurious and unique costume parties.  Exclusive events and of great historical and artistic value where elegance and style come together in the transgression.

The central frame of each show is of course Piazza San Marco. Here you can see the many events that enrich the program each year, such as the Angel's Flight, in which a secret guest bravely takes flight from the Bell Tower, or the historical parade of the Doge, or the parade of the Maries. This festival evokes the homage that the Doge was twelve maidens of humble origins, providing them with the dowry for the marriage. At twelve Marie accompany traditional carnival groups, flag wavers, musicians and all participants dress in period, starting the journey from San Pietro di Castello to Piazza San Marco. The next day, the parade of girls you choose the most beautiful "Mary of the Year."

Of course, the most sought-after parties are those that take place in the palaces , rich furnishings and atmosphere of a time that seems to have stopped, suitable environments to evoke the magic of sumptuous gala and refined, the magnificent masquerade balls.

The most regal is the Ballo del Doge. An elegant and worldly happenings, where vip guests from every country hide their identities for one night under a mask and a costume of the Venetian tradition. TThis year Antonia Sautter has chosen The Secret Gardens of Dreams as the theme of the XXIII edition of Il Ballo del Doge “Oniricum, Immaginarium, Desiderium”. Three gardens, three worlds that will envelope the guests with once in a lifetime sensations, with memories of forgotten dreams and of emotions that you intimately desire will never end. After the welcome cocktail, dinner placé takes place in the halls of the palace, with artistic performances, dances and melodies that penetrate into the wee hours of the morning .

Inside the beautiful atmosphere of the hotel Splendid Venice, near St Mark Square, the Dancing Chocolate, Step by Step and Last waltz in Venice, dinner in costume with dances from the 1700s-1800s.
 
In the historic Hall of the Danieli hotel Minuetto, a Dance Master with his partner will lead the group dances throughout the evening and an opera singer will delight the guests between the different dances, and Cotillon, an afternoon with friends having fun learning the basic steps of group dances from the 1700s.

iIn the hotel Monaco&Grand Canal very near St Mark Square, Minuetto at the Ridotto, a dinner in costume in the historic hall, and Carnival Dream, the most elegant party of the Carnival of Venice, which brings back to life the Venetian tradition for theatre and the carnival tradition for amusement and dancing.

Timetables of parties
30 January: Dancing Chocolate
30 January: Minuetto
31 January: Cotillon
2 February: Cotillon
3 February: Step by Step
4 February: Ballo Tiepolo - Grand Ball of Carnival
5 February: Dancing Chocolate
5 February: Minuetto at the Ridotto
6 February: Il Ballo del Doge
6 February: Cotillon
6 February: Carnival Dream
6 February: Minuetto
7 February: Dancing Chocolate
8 February: Cotillon
9 February: Last waltz in Venice