"Given that we can live only a small part of what there is in us - what happens with the rest?"

Quote by Pascal Mercier

My mask making began with a visit to the Alice Atelier, Florence Italy, where I met Professor Agostino Dessi and daughter Alice and learned how to make a mask the traditional Italian way. “These are story containers” Agostino explains, “Stories are delicate, it’s best to store them in places that suit them. The stories a person can give to the world are precious”. Visit the Alice Atelier at http://www.alicemasks.com/

“Masks are made to liberate people’s hearts and minds” Agostino Dessi.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Rose Monday

Rose Monday 4th February '08 (which precedes Shrove Tuesday) is marked by huge masked parades in the cities of Cologne, Dusseldorf and Mainz when these carnival centres are crowded with visitors. Musicians in costume, dance troupes, huge floats manifesting political satire, jesters, false noses, confetti, fancy hats, dress-ups and rose-throwing mean it must be Rose Monday in Germany.

Rose Monday festivities began in the early 19th century and have become an annual fixture. Rose Monday is the highlight of the carnival period - sometimes called "the fifth season" - which began its preparations on the 11th November '07 right up until Ash Wednesday (6th February '08) on which day Lent begins and lasts until Easter.
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Unknown said...

hello! i Learned from Agostino in Florence!! i stumbled upon this site! very beautiful work. feel free t o e-mail me duffydouff@gmail.com

id like to hear more about your masks and italy adventures
Lauren (U.S.)

June 11, 2008 at 9:16 PM

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