In St Mark’s Square, a small boy dressed as a Renaissance page happily kicks through the confetti and streamers scattered on the ground. His bewigged father in a purple velvet jacket and breeches follows, perspiring beneath his white face paint in the warm winter sun. Venice’s most famous piazza is fizzing with carnival-goers enjoying the final day of the festivities.
After two years of canceled or virtual events, Venice Carnival returned to the streets and palaces of the city this year. For many tourist-dependent businesses, it has meant a much-needed glimmer of hope. At chocolate shop Vizio Virtù, artisan chocolatier Laura Bubacco rushes between the workshop in the
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