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Il Carnevale

Carnival masks in Venice

Did you know?

Venice's Carnevale fills the city with masks for the weeks before Lent. The plain white mask is called the bauta.

Masks once let anyone talk to anyone — a servant could joke with a duke, as long as nobody's face could be seen.

Adam in an Italia scarf, waving, with Luna the cream retriever

Verdi wrote his operas in the countryside near Parma, and Pavarotti was a Modena boy who used to teach at school before he sang for the world.

Adam is from Emilia-Romagna — visit his home region.

Words from set 15 · Seasons, Days & Months

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Take me to Italy!

Travel with Adam and Luna — we'll tell you when the next family trip opens.

Luna driving a red Vespa with Adam riding behind her
Luna the retriever on a red VespaPlay and Practice!