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[identification of item], Carnival Collection, SPEC.TRI.0081, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
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This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Courtney Bishop, 2021 August
Carnival is a Western Christian season that occurs before Lent; usually occurring in February or early March. Carnival involves celebrations such as parades and street parties with elaborate costumes and masks.
The Carnival of Venice began after a military victory in 1162, and became official during the Renaissance. In 1797, the festival was outlawed and the use of masks forbidden. In 1979, the carnival returned after occasional occurrences in the 19th century. As of 2021, it is a yearly festival in Venice, Italy that ends on Mardi Gras.
The Carnival Collection contains a Carnival of Venice program from 1980.