He becomes the role. The mask is the centerpiece of a costume, often with props, that the wearer carries during a masquerade, a ritual ceremony performed before a community. Some masquerades are ...

Once a year, however, the people of Venice don decadent costumes and masks to match, transforming the streets of this ancient ...

Get your masquerade costumes ready, it’s time to celebrate ... officially kicked off in early September with a series of Mask ...