Venice: Carnival Mask Workshop

Duration

1 hour

Instructor

Spanish, English, French, Italian

Small group

Available

Paint your own carnival mask at a unique class in Venice. Learn more about ancient techniques as you put your new skills to the test to produce a stunning mask to keep and take home.

Highlights

  • Learn how to paint your own Venice carnival mask
  • Get an insight into the traditions of Carnival
  • Take home your mask as a unique keepsake

Full description

Decorate your own unique keepsake of Venice at a Carnival mask-making workshop with an experienced instructor. Learn about the ancient techniques of decorating masks with paper mâché. Choose a mask to be decorated during the course. Learn how to decorate your own mask in a fun and entertaining way with the help of a professional and artisan mask decorator. Listen to interesting facts about the use of masks in Venice during previous centuries as you craft your own. Take home your own colorful creation as a very special souvenir.

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

  • Carnival Mask Workshop with Diploma
  • Carnival Mask Workshop in Spanish
  • Carnival Mask Workshop in French
  • Carnival Mask Workshop in English
  • Carnival Mask Workshop in Italian

Important information

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • Appropriate clothing for painting is suggested
  • The tour could be bilingual
  • Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to the days after, otherwise it will be refunded)
  • Unfortunately this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or those with walking difficultie

 

Included/Excluded

  • Class in decorating a paper-mâché mask
  • All necessary paints and supplies
  • Mask to take home
  • Diploma of participation (if option selected)
  • Apron
  • Not suitable for Wheelchair users
  • Not suitable for People with mobility impairments

Tour Plan

Meeting point Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.
Carnival Mask Workshop with Diploma Meet at the Venetian mask shop located on San Marco # 596. The laboratory is located a few minutes walk from Saint Mark’s Square. Once by the Bell Tower, go straight on leaving the Basilica on your right and pass under the Clock Tower. Proceed straight on to the end of “Mercerie dell’Orologio”. Then turn right into “Campo San Zulian” and facing the Church pass its façade on the left and you have reached “Campiello San Zulian”. The laboratory is in the opposite corner on your right.
Carnival Mask Workshop in French Meet at Prison Palace, close to St Mark's Square. To get to the Prisons Palace, cross the bridge on the right-hand side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
Carnival Mask Workshop in Italian Meet at Prison Palace, close to St Mark's Square. To get to the Prisons Palace, cross the bridge on the right-hand side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
Carnival Mask Workshop in Spanish Meet at Prison Palace, close to St Mark's Square. To get to the Prisons Palace, cross the bridge on the right-hand side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
Carnival Mask Workshop in English Meet at Prison Palace, close to St Mark's Square. To get to the Prisons Palace, cross the bridge on the right-hand side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.

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