VENICE — As the annual Venice Carnival peaked in early March, a cultural performance highlighting traditional Chinese attire ...

Thousands lined the bridges and canal banks of Venice to watch the floating parade. One of the world's oldest carnivals, it started in the 11th century as a celebration before Lent. The two-week ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful ...

I was in my early teens in 1952 when my father was transferred to Gampaha. Formerly called Henarathgoda, it is a town made up by the merging of five villages. When Sir Edward Barnes, a British ...

Carnival in Italy is a vibrant and lively celebration held in the weeks leading up to Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and ...

VENICE—The Philippines made its presence felt for the first time in one of the biggest carnivals in the world with Filipino ...

Massive crowds during Venice's carnival led to disagreements between city officials on how to curb tourism. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro believes turnstiles would be the "most democratic" option ...