VENETIAN PARTIES

· Atelier di costumi, the Venetian tradition of banquets and festivities in aristocratic mansions relived by guests dressed in elegant costumes from various periods from the 16th to the 19th centuries to make the atmosphere of the gala evening even more evocative.

· Araldi della Serenissima, standard bearers in Renaissance costume give guests a special welcome, sounding their trumpets to emphasise the solemnity of great events.

· Moretti o Valletti, servants dressed according to the dictates of 18th century chronicles recalling the traditions of the Venetian nobility who wanted servants coming from lands under the dominion of the Republic of the Serenissima. On their arrival, guests are greeted with flaming torches.

· Lezioni di Minuetto, a group of professional dancers in period costume give a demonstration of the dances typical of Venetian feasts during the 17th and 18th centuries and later involve guests, teaching them the fundamental steps of a number of famous dances such as the Minuet, Gavotte and Passacaille.