It’s been a busy few weeks but I hope to post more frequently before our trip to Italy in July. I’m sure there are many of you getting ready to vacation soon and I’m certain several of you are heading to Italy as well. It’s often difficult to brainstorm on what gifts to bring to your Italian friends and family and what to bring back to your loved ones from Italy. We always want to bring back gifts that you can’t easily find here in the States…which now a days is a difficult task!
If you’re headed to Venice,a Venetian Mask makes a great gift! I have several Venetian masks,which are wonderful to use as decoration or as an easy and classy costume. I have used mine several times as a Halloween costume. So,if your travel plans include Venice this summer,make sure to pick up a few Venetian masks! Oh,your not going to Venice this summer?? Don’t worry,I didn’t forget about you! Italyville has teamed up with 1001VenetianMasks.com to give away a $50 gift certificate towards a purchase of one of their masks. They have a great selection of beautiful masks on their website,so make sure to head over and take a look.
Me with my Venetian Mask on Halloween
One of my favorites!
Here’s what you need to do to win the $50 gift certificate.
- You need to leave a comment on this post
- And either retweet this post (upper right corner of the post) or mention the giveaway with a link on your blog or facebook page.
You need to do both…if you don’t have a blog of your own or a facebook or twitter account…get one,they are all free! You have until (updated:extended until Friday June 18th at 5pm EST.) 1001 Venetian Masks only ships in the US,so if you win and are not in the US you can give the gift certificate away to someone you know who does. I’ll be choosing a winner at random. Good luck!
I would LOVE this. I never made it to Venice when I was in Italy…
Joe –I’m not here for the mask gift certificate giveaway (I have a couple already) but to wish you a wonderful trip to Italy,you lucky guy.
I remember seeing all these mask when in Venice…very nice indeed
Ahhh I miss Venice ~ those masks are beautiful! Would love to be able to enter the drawing…..re-tweeting now!
Joe,
You are always doing such great things! I love your posts,they are so creative.
Venice happens to be my favorite. I studied the Commedia dell’Arte in Graduate School and I collect Venetian masks. I think they are so beautiful. When I was lucky enough to go to the Carnevale celebration in Venice in 1994 I fell in love with it. I bought a couple of masks right away,and have been collecting them ever since. Unfortunately I have not been in Italy in over 12 years so it has been a long time since I have had the opportunity to purchase one from Italy. Many of the masks are more beautiful now. I love the ones that are colorful and a little bit different. I hope to be lucky enough to win the $50 certificate.
Thanks for all your great info.
un abbraccio,
Carolina
I would LOVE to win so I could buy one of those masks! I am a big Halloweenie,so not only are they beautiful,but functional too.
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/tabida/status/16009009871
The photos are grand –I am not here for the giveaway –introduce a new person to these gems. But I love and appreciate the history and beauty of the grand masks -meanwhile,enjoy Italy!
My most favorite city in th world is Venice,Joe! I’ve bene there twice and hopr to go for Carnivale one year! I tweeted your post.
Hope you have a nice trip and hope you continue to blog while you’re there
Love your site! I’ll be visiting Venice in July and am hoping to take one of the mask making classes. I’ve posted a link on my facebook account!
Thanks
so who won?