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Carnival in Venice 2019 (18 photos)

The theme of this year’s Carnival in Venice is “Tutta colpa della Luna,” or “Blame the Moon,” inspired by the 50-year mark since humans first walked on the moon. Festivities kicked off this weekend, with a nighttime floating parade, and will last until March 5. Collected here, colorful images from the opening days of Carnival 2019 in Venice.

Artists perform during the “Tutta colpa della Luna” or “Blame the Moon” festivities down the Rio di Cannaregio, one of Venice’s famed canals on February 16, 2019. - Venice began its annual Carnival festivities with a floating, night-time parade starting more than two weeks of celebrations. ( Vincenzo Pinto / AFP / Getty)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/02/venice-carnival-2019-photos/583063/