This month I have an article featured in the Dream of Italy newsletter: “Muggia Carnevale Unmasked.” If your idea of the Italian carnevale revolves around elegantly dressed courtesans waltzing to Vivaldi at a masked ball or mysterious caped figures drifting past the shadows of Venice’s Grand Canal, then you’re in for a surprise. In Muggia, not only are masks taboo, but you are more likely to see participants dressed as snowflakes, sewer rats, or platters of pasta.
The Dec 2011/Jan 2012 issue is now available to subscribers at dreamofitaly.com.