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title: "Venice Carnival First Recorded"
year: 1162
country: "Italy"
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slug: "venice-carnival-first"
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startDate: "1162-01-01"
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# Venice Carnival First Recorded

> The first documented mention of the Venetian Carnival celebrates the emergence of Europe's most elaborate public festival tradition, blending theater, anonymity, and social inversion.

## Summary

The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

## Sources

- [Venice Carnival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_of_Venice) - Wikipedia

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