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Venice Private Mask-Painting Workshop
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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in:
English
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Offered languages
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- English
- Italian
- French
A wonderful fun visit to entertain kids and adults, discovering the secrets of masks' making and anecdotes about the Venetian Carnival's classic masks. The artisan will explain to his guests how to make the traditional Venetian paper-maché masks and you will visit the magic Artist atelier of Carnival costumes.
What's Included
Mask painting and decoration workshop led by a profeessional mask maker
Private tour
Visit to a mask workshop
Mask demostration by an expert Artisan
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
inside the shop
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
The appointment for this activity is at the workshop of a famous mask maker in Venice. The maestro will introduce you to the history of mask making and the traditional Venetian masks and their different "personalities" and anecdotes in a fairy tales atmosphere, explaining the ancient technique of making a Venetian papier-mâché mask. The appointment for this activity is at the workshop of a famous mask maker in Venice.
The participant is able to see each phase of the work needed to create the mask, from the clay sculpture up to the white mask that is ready to be decorated.
By the end, you have learnt the fascinating role that Masks have played in Venetian life in an entertaining and immersive way. Participants then choose two masks to decorate amongst 50 model : from traditional Venetian to fantasy, from the theatre to Carnival, for children or for adults to masks that can be hung on the wall. All of the masks are hand-made out of papier-mâché.
The participants are now able to decorate their own mask however they wish.
The participant is able to see each phase of the work needed to create the mask, from the clay sculpture up to the white mask that is ready to be decorated.
By the end, you have learnt the fascinating role that Masks have played in Venetian life in an entertaining and immersive way. Participants then choose two masks to decorate amongst 50 model : from traditional Venetian to fantasy, from the theatre to Carnival, for children or for adults to masks that can be hung on the wall. All of the masks are hand-made out of papier-mâché.
The participants are now able to decorate their own mask however they wish.
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
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Walking Tours
Painting Classes
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