Thomas
CoM: CIAO! TODAY WE’RE INTERVIEWING CARNEVALE PHOTOGRAPHER AND COSTUMED ATTENDEE, THOMAS BETSCHART.
CoM: THOMAS, HOW DID YOU FIRST LEARN ABOUT CARNEVALE IN VENICE, ITALY?
TB: I have been fascinated by Venice and its carnival for many years.
CoM: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT CARNEVALE?
TB: The masks in connection with the city and the tranquility they radiate.
CoM: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE CARNEVALE TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER BEEN?
TB: Fascination without hype. Fitting in with the cityscape. Every year, I am impressed by the effort that goes into the masks.