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 streamers and confetti — all completely biodegradable.
Boats sail as confetti explodes in the air under the Rialto bridge during the traditional water parade, part of the historical Venice Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Boats sail as confetti explodes in the air under the Rialto bridge during the traditional water parade, part of the historical Venice Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, at the Florian Cafe’ in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, at the Florian Cafe’ in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Carnival masks on sale during the Venetian historical carnival in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Carnival masks on sale during the Venetian historical carnival in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Venice’s Carnival brings thousands of people to the lagoon city to watch the water procession, one of the event’s highlights, and check out people in elaborate costumes and masks who wander the narrow alleys and gather in Piazza St. Marco to be photographed.
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival at the Florian Cafe’ in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival at the Florian Cafe’ in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
The popular event forces authorities to designate some alleyways as one-way, to keep pedestrians moving.
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival, in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A reveller participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival rests as a gondola passes by, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A reveller participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival rests as a gondola passes by, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Revellers participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival display their masks in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A reveller participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival shows her mask in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A reveller participating in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival shows her mask in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
This year’s Carnival celebrations, which run through March 4, are dedicated to the famed philanderer Giacomo Casanova, who was born in Venice 300 years ago.
