Traditional opening of the Carnival of Venice marked by the Flight of the angel , with more than 100,000 revelers dressed in masks and period costumes packed into St Mark's Square.
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In a dress made by theatre costume designer Stefano Nicolao -- and with a little help from a crane and some steel wires -- Nasi declared she "was not afraid at all".
The carnival, which lasts until March 4, is thought to have started in 1162 after a military victory. Abandoned for decades, it was resurrected in 1980.
Source-AFP