Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Guckkasten of the carnival.

Nearly ten euros for a coffee? The Caffè Florian is not extortionate, but space rent: Who in the venerable premises at St Mark's Square sits, wants to be seen - the carnival is the only time the rich and costumed allowed insiders such as Hamburg, Tanja Schulz-Hess.

 


The first night in the Venetian air was relaxing and quiet. When you wake up I noticed that I was silent - as it is for good "masks", so for Venetian costume fans even heard - I've lost my voice and can only whisper. Laryngitis? A Dottore, it will look.


Today is the last work on costumes turn. Everything is unpacked, ironed, together, repaired and made ready. Our little rented apartment has a second bedroom, each year as we work and storage space used. An Italian friend came over today to try. Not so easy, a costume from the vast distance, virtually "blind" to make. But everything fits. Meanwhile, my husband prefers Tobias, with his daughter in the backpack on the back and front camera on a photo safari. With the stroller has no chance in Venice or joy. Still walking in the city only a few costumed around.

In the morning we are in our "second living room", the beautiful, 1720 in operation Caffè Florian 2008, with its fresh, but faithfully restored rooms, the glass display cases, "as we call it. Because who here in costume (or without) sit, want to be seen. It is the Guckkasten of the carnival. During the "hot" days even with the bouncer, not everyone is pure. Unless you heard for years "to the family" (for us it took ten years before the Maitre us "sentiment"), is to die beautifully dressed and looks like a lot of money. Thus, in the carnival.


Renting space in Guckkasten


The absurd prices of EUR 9.50 for a cappuccino or 8,50 Euro for a Prosecco should not be taken seriously, but as a "space rent" for the use of the beautiful red velvet sofas and chairs watch. This can be very long sitting, without wrong to be viewed. The Florian is a separate world with its own laws. If you e.g. even just one minute too late for breakfast appears (at 11.30 clock is final, even a "Signore, the baby, we had to wrap again ..." does not help), then you will be greeted with contempt and punished may just choose something else.


PERSONAL


Tanja Schulz-Hess


Tanja Schulz-Hess, 38, prefers it for ten years at the Carnival of Venice. 2007 and 2008 won the publishing business from Hamburg with their robes "Luna Park" and "Montgolfiera" each took first place in the competition of the costumes.
For blogs online, it will take effect on Monday in her diary from the tumult of the "Carnevale di Venezia 2009" report, about intrigue, rumors and the world behind the masks.
www.worldofcostumes.com

But the beauty of this home cooks every tourist soft, all tear comes, sit here and volunteer a lot of money to be able to pay. And the costume herausgeputzten fans keep coming back. Photographers and visitors to express themselves on the big wheels, the nose flattened, amazed, and greet komplimentieren through the glass fronts.

In carnival, the "successful" in costume and enjoy the evening, at the times where else has the pavements are folded up. And that's in Venice, which only has about 60,000 inhabitants, most of the time as against 18 of the clock, when the day tourists are gone.


20 years Costume Reigen


Especially pleasing is the way, Florian morning at 10 clock, when it opens. It enjoys more than 25 years, our good friend Helmut. The pensioner's Carnevale in almost every morning on time here, a trifle to drink. The large, elegant breakfast on the floor with the silver Florian marmalade glass and fine cuts of around 30 euros is a dream that one but rarely treat.

Helmut always sits at his seat at the root window. Writes tickets, knipst and watch people. His subtle, quiet nature makes it easy to get to know costumed. Many accompanied it for decades. Just like Gianna, one of the few Venezianerinnen who are costumed and also produces their own garments. Gianna attracts even more like a day over and over the last 20 years, Helmut almost all their disguises photographed. A very interesting Bilderbogen over such a long time.

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