ADRIANA SASSOON

WHITE TAIL RESORT

Posted in HEALTH & WELLNESS by ADRIANA SASSOON on Friday, July 10, 2009

WHITE TAIL RESORT

NAKED BODIES1

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intr.v. Informal., -dipped, -dip·ping, -dips.

To swim in the nude.

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White Tail Resort, just 30 miles from Norfolk, VA, near Zuni, is participating in the Guinness World Records™ Largest Skinny-Dip Across North America. The record attempt takes place at 3:00 p.m. this Saturday, July 11, 2009. In conformance with stated rules, all participants to be counted must be completely nude during the skinny-dip. First-time skinny-dippers are welcome and to be included in the Guinness World Record, all participants must bring a photo ID.

White Tail Resort, established in 1984, is the only landed clothes free recreation facility in Virginia. Through the years White Tail has become a favorite vacation spot for over 600 members and numerous visitors. A family atmosphere, planned activities, great facilities and beautiful grounds keep people coming back time after time, visit our website to see rates and pictures of the grounds.

White Tail Resort is an active member of the Virginia Campground Association, the Franklin-Southampton Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of RV Resorts and Campgrounds, and the Trade Association for Nude Recreation. The resort maintains affiliations with the American Association for Nude Recreation, the Federation of Canadian Naturists, the Naturist Society, and the American Association for Nude Recreation Eastern Region.

The White Tail Resort is a year round resort, offering snow skiing, mountain biking, fly fishing, and other out door activities. Overnight accommodations are located within 6 miles

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DID YOU KNOW THAT:

In the Nordic countries, with their sauna culture, nude swimming in rivers or lakes was a very popular tradition. In the summer, there would be wooden bathhouses, often of considerable size accommodating numerous swimmers, built partly over the water; hoardings prevented the bathers from being seen from outside. Originally the bathhouses were for men only; today there are usually separate sections for men and women.

It is not uncommon for private clubs with male-only or female-only facilities to allow (for example) nude swimming.Some argue that in more private environments (whether at home or in, say a single-gender bathhouse), the less clothing one has on when exercising or doing any activity the better.

Nudist clubs traditionally offer members and guests of both sexes the opportunity to swim nude. Many own or lease facilities that allow other sports to be played, including volleyball, tennis, badminton, bowling and the like. Typically these sports are played at a recreational level of intensity, and need not be particularly competitive.

*Some naked bodies can be very inspiring for a portrait or shoot.The great masters of paint used to make wonders with the human shapes. How do you see naked bodies ? Leave a comment about skinny dip. I like to know from an artistic perspective all others will be ignored( go to a porn site ).

ADRIANA SASSOON

Posted in MY ART by ADRIANA SASSOON on Thursday, July 9, 2009

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                          M o d e l  *   D e s i g n e r  *   P e r s o n a l  S t y l i s t         

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 Copyright © 2009  ADRIANA SASSOON .All Rights Reserved.

My works consist of turning people and objects into” Diamonds”!

I work directly with Companies such as Magazines, Television and Film production houses, Music production companies, Agents, Celebrities and Wealthy clients. My functions are as follow: Wardrobe Consultant, Personal Shopper, Personal Stylist, Closet Organizer and Image Stylist,Executive and Company Workshops.

What does  STYLING  really mean?

STYLIST DEFINITION

styl·ist (stīlist)noun

  1. a writer, etc. whose work has style and distinction or is characterized by a particular style;
  2. a person who designs, creates, or advises on, current styles, as in dresses,shoes,make -up, etiquette,photo soots,marketing campaings,editorials ;
  3. a person who styles hair,apparel,interiors,exteriors,merchandise,tabletops,food,furniture,landscapes.
  • A designer couturier, couturière, fashion designer, decorator.
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    Styling is probably one of the most misunderstood professions of all. For many people, a “stylist” is merely a person who cuts hair and applies makeup. When one says, “I’m a stylist,” the first thing that comes into our mind is probably a beauty salon.

    A stylist is an expert who uses art and science to make people and objects look good in order to make a statement. If your first impression about the art of styling is merely about making a simple house cleaner looks like a million-dollar babe you are not alone.

            “Our work is the reflection of our image” A.S

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    Did you know that,your Personal impact is formed by:

    55%     Appearance & Self Assurance;

    38%   Speech elocution;

    Seven%   Content of Speech.

    The way you dress and present yourself can send a powerful message to people. This message can be negative or positive. Knowing how to dress for every occasion is essential. Knowing how to manipulate the right tools could win your next job or a promotion. Do you know the answer to these questions?

    What is your style?

    What is your brand?

    What is your budget?

    What are you trying to accomplish?

    Wardrobe Personal Stylist

    Analysis and reorganization of your personal wardrobe (clothes, shoes and accessories) in a simple and fun session. I choose and value sets already exist, advising pieces that are missing, those there are extras and the ones, which can be processed and reused, all duly photographed and saved on CD for further consultation. In this CD, you will also receive suggestions regarding the hair cut, color, self-makeup, fitness trends that fits in your biotype, personal style and professional, combination of accessories and personal marketing. Duration 3 to 6 hours- Cost N/A

    Personal Shopping

     Monitoring shopping, this will be previously scheduled on the residential consulting day. Duration-(depend on client need) Cost- N/A

     Personal Stylist Basic – Male and Female

    ·Individual and personalized consultation, which will be shared in two phases: interview and CD presentation with guidelines for haircut, self-makeup, and fitness trends for each biotype, personal and professional style, colors and accessories’ combinations and personal marketing. Duration 1 hour - Cost N/A

    Fashion Consulting, Image and Style for Companies.

    ·Executives repagination

    ·Uniform’s creation

    ·Lectures

    On Line basic

    Individual Consultation & Interview

    Pictures and analysis of Silhouette

    Practical Make-up skill class

    MICHAEL JACKSON

    Posted in LIFESTYLE by ADRIANA SASSOON on Thursday, July 9, 2009

    MICHAEL JACKSON

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    Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he made his debut as an entertainer in 1964 as a member of The Jackson Brothers (later renamed The Jackson 5). He then began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group, and that successful career led to him being dubbed the “King of Pop” in subsequent years. Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller remains the world’s best-selling album of all time, and four of his other solo studio albums are among the world’s best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

    A LIFETIME  TO REMEBER

    michael_jackson GENIUS

    History will remember Michael Jackson as a black man who managed to break through every racial and artistic barrier to become a global pop icon, a true musical genius.

    A winner of 13 Grammy awards, he etched a place for himself in the hearts and minds of people as the King of Pop with his signature song and dance moves, unusual wardrobe, feminine voice – and also as Wacko Jacko for the weirdest controversies.

    Capable of unleashing mass hysteria like the Beatles and Elvis, he introduced mega-stardom through his massive live concert tours. He made a mark on the music scene by selling a total of 750 million records, a record for a solo artist.

    SUPPORT AND CHARITY

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    Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Heal the World Foundation, charity singles, and support of 39 charities. Other aspects of his personal life, including his changing appearances and behavior, generated significant controversy that damaged his public image.  The singer had experienced health concerns since the early 1990s along with conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married twice and fathered three children, actions which caused further controversy.  The singer died suddenly on June 25, 2009 at aged 50.

    THE OTHER SIDE OF FAME

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    “Celebrity [is] the reward of those who project a vivid or pleasing exterior or have otherwise attracted attention to themselves,” Christopher Lasch wrote in The Culture of Narcissism. “It is evanescent… In our time, when success is so largely a function of youth, glamour, and novelty, glory is more fleeting than ever, and those who win the attention of the public worry incessantly about losing it.”

    “To be a celebrity means to have more than the usual assaults on one’s ego,” says Charles Figley, Ph.D., director of the Psychosocial Stress Research Program at Florida State University. “You’re very vulnerable to the personal evaluations of other people. The public is ultimately in control of whether your career continues.”

    The celebrities’ reactions to  stress are: depression, loss of sleep, crying over nothing, bad moods, acting out and misbehavior on the part of their children, lack of concentration, stomach problems, paranoia, over-spending, lack of trust, and self-hatred.

    Causes of  stresses peculiar to celebrities, conducted a survey in which 200 questionnaires were mailed out to names randomly selected from a list of the public’s top-ranked celebrities. From 51 replies, he compiled a list of the primary sources of stress for celebrities and their families, as well as their reactions and solutions. Most of the questionnaires were completed by the celebrities, the rest by a spouse, friend, or adult child of the celebrity. The top 10 stressors, in order, were:

    The Other side of FAME, sadness, loneliness, distress. The worse of all the accusations and lies. The pressure from the critics and the Media.

    Hope is Better on the Other SIDE!

    Peace to Michael and to all the people who chose this path in Life! You will be haunted by:

    • the celebrity press
    • critics
    • threatening letters/calls
    • the lack of privacy
    • the constant monitoring of their lives
    • worry about career plunges
    • stalkers
    • lack of security
    • curious fans
    • worries about their children’s lives being disrupted

    FROM HIS OWN HEART

    “I wanted to have a place that I could create everything that I never had as a child. So you see rides, you see animals, there’s a movie theatre. I was always on tour travelling, you know, and I never got a chance to do those things. So I compensated for the loss by – I have a good time – I mean, I can’t go into a park, I can’t go to Disneyland as myself. I can’t go out and walk down the street. There’s crowds and bumper-to-bumper cars. So I create my world behind my gates.” Michael Jackson

    “Everything that I love is behind those gates.”.Michael Jackson

    AS IT HAPPENS WITH MOST GENIUS

    U.S. retailers sold 415,000 albums by Michael Jackson in the four days following his death last week. In addition, Michael Jackson sold more than 2.3 million digitally downloaded songs since his death.

    * Thank you for your Music and for your Genius.Unforgetable that’s who you are!

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    SHORT HAIR STYLES FOR 2009

    Posted in HAIR & BEAUTY by ADRIANA SASSOON on Thursday, July 9, 2009

    SHORT HAIR STYLES FOR 2009

    Curly hairstyle, can be a blessing, but if it is not cut well, you can get a wild look to avoid this, you should always remember:

    If curls are unruly, apply hair spray to palms and smooth over hair’s surface.

    If hair is long or very curly, you can ‘straighten it’ with a large round or paddle brush, some straightening balm and a blower.

    Most important of all a Curly hair should always be layered.

    A  few options for short hair cuts, for someone that has curly hair. These are some very stylish looks for 2009.I love all these options.Not only for 2009 but for as much you decide to wear.It’s about feeling good and looking good.That’s a personal choice.

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    HAIR HEALTH FROM INSIDE OUT

    Posted in HAIR & BEAUTY by ADRIANA SASSOON on Monday, July 6, 2009

    HAIR HEALTH FROM INSIDE  OUT

    Hair Structure

    CUTICLE HAIR

    Hair is mostly made of a protein called keratin. Fingernails an the top layer of skin is also made of keratin protein. Each strand of hair consists of three layers.

     

    1.An innermost layer or medulla.

    2.The middle layer is the cortex.

    3.The cortex provides strength , color, and the texture of hair.

    The outermost layer is the cuticle. The cuticle is thin and colorless which protects the cortex.

    The center of the hair is called the cortex. It makes up 80 percent of hair. It’s made of small fibrils that twist together to make the longer fibers stronger . The cuticle is made of of dead cells that overlap each other in several layers. The condition of the cuticle plays a part in the appearance of the hair. If the dead cells lay closely together (closed cuticles) then the hair looks shiny and healthy, however, if they lift up (open cuticles) the hair appears dull, dry, and tangles easily.

    HEALTHY HAIR                                           
    (Cells that lay closely together or healthy hair) 

    DAMAGE HAIR        

    (Lifted Hair Cells or damaged hair)

    Medulla cells contain air pockets that are found inside the hair shaft which form the medullary canal. Lipids, a fat substance, is passed through to the cortex or cuticle from the medulla cells. Layers of lipids are formed to bind moisture and protein to the hair shaft. African American hair consists of 88% protein, 10-15% water, 5-10% pigments, minerals and lipids. The cortex and cuticle are formed from solid keratin fiber and the binding material is formed from amorphous keratin, which fills in the spaces inside the cortex and cuticle. The amorphous keratin holds the fibrous structure together.

    Structure of the hair root

    STRUCTURE OF HAIR

    Benath the surface of the skin is the root of the hair , which is enclosed within a hair follicle. At the base of the hair follicle is the dermal papilla. The dermal papilla is fed by the bloodstream which nourishment the new hair produces. The dermal papilla is essential to hair growth because it contains receptors for androgen and male hormones . Androgens regulates hair growth.

     The Hair Growth Cycle

    HAIR GROWTH CYCLE 

     Hair follicles grow in repeated cycles. A cycle can be broken down into three phases:

     Anagen – Growth Phase

    Catagen – Transitional phase

    Telogen - Resting Phase Each hair goes through the phases independent of the neighboring hairs.

    The regeneration of hair is influenced by many factors:

    • health
    • hereditary factors
    • diet
    • hormone balance
    • age
    • physical condition
    • climate
    • chemical effects
    • sex
    • effects of disease

    YOUR HAIR IS HUNGRY!

    Your Hair is Hungry! Feed It! We all know that eating certain food is good for your body. But what about what’s good for your hair? Do you think washing and conditioning is enough? Think again. Your hair is hungry, and here’s information on how to feed it from the inside out. A healthy diet equals healthy cells, and your scalp is full of cells. It makes sense that when we eat healthy foods that help to regenerate cells, our hair will benefit. With hair growing at the rate of about ¼ to ½ inch per month, it needs plenty of iron, protein and all kinds of good nutrients to keep it healthy. Forget the supplements – you don’t need them if you eat right; let’s talk about getting what your hair needs from foods that you love. We’ll start with dark green vegetables, like spinach, green beans and broccoli. Chocked full of vitamins A and C, they help your body make sebum, that natural oil that’s found on your scalp that your hair thrives on. Dark green veggies can be eaten alone or in many recipes. (By the way, when you feel that natural oil on your scalp, massage it through to the ends of your hair before washing it out – it’s like a natural conditioner.) Let’s focus now on omega-3 fatty acids, a very good protein source. Fish oil contains plenty of omega-3, which promotes good circulation. Good circulation means more blood flow to your scalp, helping your hair stay shiny and hydrated. You can enjoy salmon and other fish, nuts, and ground flaxseed used in recipes, knowing that you’ll not only enjoy fabulous tasting foods but that you’re feeding your hair as well. Speaking of nuts, did you know they contain zinc as well? Not getting enough zinc in your diet can lead to your hair shedding, and since many of us experience thinning hair as we get older (that includes we women), we want to make sure we’re getting enough zinc in our diets.

     

    COCO CHANEL LIVE ON TV

    Posted in LIFESTYLE by ADRIANA SASSOON on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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    NIKOS MOUYARIS

    Posted in LIFESTYLE by ADRIANA SASSOON on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

    NIKOS MOUYARIS

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    Nikos Mouyaris has been a very active leader in the Greek American community and yet a very private person, avoiding the limelight. This year, however, he made headlines not once, but twice. First he stunned Washington last May, when during the annual PSEKA conference, he proposed the creation of a central organization that would promote Greek-American causes and he coupled his idea with a pledge of two million dollars of his own money in order to streamline its materialization.

    The second time was this past October, when he was honored with the “Justice for Cyprus Award”, the highest honor of the Cyprus Federation of America, during a testimonial dinner in which Members of US Congress Ireana Ros Lehtinen and Robert E. Andrews were also recognized “having demonstrated steadfast dedication and unparalleled commitment to the Cyprus cause,” in the words of Peter Papanikolaou, president of the Cyprus Federation of America.

    Receiving the award, Mouyaris took the opportunity to remind everyone of “our responsibility to protect our heritage and the territorial integrity of Greece and Cyprus.” He also invited all the Hellenes in America to unite, despite their political or ideological differences and to help collect the necessary ten million dollars in order to start the organization-umbrella that he proposed to coordinate the community effort. “We have already 2.5 million,” he said. “Our cause is just.”

     

    The “Justice for Cyprus Award” is presented to those who have been exemplary leaders and outspoken advocates of the just and noble cause for the liberation of Cyprus from the Turkish occupation forces and the restoration of the human rights of the Cypriot people. The trophy, which is the work of world renowned Greek-Cypriot sculptor Nikolaos Kotziamanis, depicts a winged “Nike” or “Victory” holding two wreaths to crown the victors.

    “Through his involvement in PSEKA and the Coordinated Efforts of Hellenes, he (Nikos Mouyaris) has been at the forefront of efforts to inform the wider American public of the need to end the Turkish occupation of Cyprus,” declared President Tassos Papadopoulos in his message for the occasion.

    Nikos Mouyaris was born in Athienou, Cyprus. After graduating from high school, he went to England, before he got a student visa to come to the US. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. John’s University and a Master of Science form Rutgers University. He then started a cosmetic manufacturing company in New York City with $6,000 that he borrowed from his brother, Apostolos.

    Today Mana Products is a very successful enterprise that employs over 600 people. In addition to this company, he has interests in real estate, as well as other businesses. He is married to Carol and they have two adult children, Alexis and Ariana.

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    MEDITATION

    Posted in HEALTH & WELLNESS by ADRIANA SASSOON on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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    Did U know that you can be in deep meditation at touch of a button?

    BREATHING EXERCISES

    Posted in HEALTH & WELLNESS by ADRIANA SASSOON on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

    BREATHING EXERCISES

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    Here are several types of intentional breathing exercises. It is important to be aware of your breathing, and be able to switch in to abdominal breathing for all of them, so I suggest you become comfortable with “relaxing breath” first. While breathing exercises can be learned quickly, it often takes months of practice to realize the full benefits of them, so don’t give up! Breathing exercises are important for meditation magick and healing. Breath is used by many mental health professionals as a healing technique for such conditions as anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression and stress symptoms such as tension headaches, tight muscles, irritability and fatigue. It is also great for PMS! :) –Zaratyst

    Basic Natural Breathing

    1. Sit, stand or lie comfortably with your back in a good posture. Slumping forward inhibits your ability to breathe deeply and fully.
    2. Identify anything that is stressing or worrying you. Only think about this for a few seconds, then let it all go. Imagine the tension taking flight like a flock of doves soaring into the sky. Hear their wings flapping as your worries leave you, lighter, freer.
    3. Consciously relax your arms and shoulders. Place one hand on your abdomen.
    4. Slowly exhale through your nose, expelling all the air you can without strain.
    5. Take a deep breath, filling first your abdomen, then your chest. Feel your abdomen inflate like a soft balloon, but not distend.
    6. Exhale slowly through your nose again.
    7. Repeat this, being cognizant of each breath until your breathing is steady and natural feeling.

    Notice how relaxed you have become. You are ready to proceed with grounding and centering, meditation, more advanced breathing exercises (below) or other activities.


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    Tension Release Breathing

    1. Do not let yourself think about any worries or anxiety provoking issues while doing this exercise. If the thoughts creep in, stop them by re-focusing on the breathing and counting.
    2. Begin breathing deeply, filling your abdomen first, then your chest.
    3. Sit quietly, scan your body for tension, and consciously tell any tense muscles to relax (tension often accumulates in shoulders, neck and back).
    4. Inhale deeply through your nose, pause, then exhale, count one.
    5. Repeat, counting your exhalations to five.
    6. Begin again, counting exhalations one to five.
    7. Continue this exercise 5-10 minutes.

    You should be relaxed and the anxiety or tension greatly diminished.

     


     

    Purifying Breath

    This breathing exercise is used to tone your respiratory system and to send renewed energy to your whole body. If you have been sitting and feeling stagnant, this one will reawaken you. It can be used as part of a pre-ritual cleansing as well.

    1. Sit or stand comfortably.
    2. Inhale a complete, natural breath through your nose.
    3. Hold the breath for a few seconds.
    4. Pretend you have a straw in your mouth, and exhale a short burst of air forcefully, through the small opening. Stop, then do it again.
    5. With each puff out, visualize an pollutants, negativity and detrimental germs going with the air, and falling harmlessly to the floor.
    6. Repeat until you have emptied your lungs via these short, strong puffs.
    7. Inhale, visualizing pure, cleansing air entering your body, filling you with purity.
    8. Repeat about 6-10 times.

     


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    Energizing Breath

    1. Stand comfortably.
    2. Stretch several times, reaching higher each time.
    3. Trigger your yawn reflex while stretching.
    4. Begin breathing deeply and naturally, as above.
    5. Spin your arms backward, all the way around.
    6. Switch directions, spinning them forward.
    7. This will re-energize you!

     


     

    Healing Breath

    1. Lie comfortably.
    2. Practice natural breathing for a few minutes.
    3. Place your dominant hand on the part of the body that is injured or infected. Place your other hand (receptive) on your abdomen.
    4. Visualize energy flowing into you with each inhalation, filling a reservoir in your solar plexus. Imagine this energy flowing into the selected area, washing through it, driving out the pain or infection. Cleansing, purifying, disinfecting energy being drawn from the universe and being channeled into healing light.
    5. Continue this until your feel ready to be finished.
    6. Place both arms at your sides, palms turned downward and let the excess energy in you hands flow back into the surface/ground beneath you.
    7. This exercise may be repeated as needed.

    MASCARADE BALL

    Posted in MIXED MEDIA by ADRIANA SASSOON on Monday, June 29, 2009

    MASCARADE BALL

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    Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), 2004, Images courtesy of the artist, James Cohan Gallery, New York, and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

    A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is an event which the participants attend in costume wearing a mask.

    Français (French)
    n. – bal masqué, (fig) mascarade
    v. intr. – se masquer, se faire passer pour qn, s’abriter sous un (faux nom)

    Such gatherings, festivities of Carnival, were paralleled from the 15th century by increasingly elaborate allegorical Entries, pageants and triumphal processions celebrating marriages and other dynastic events of late medieval court life. Masquerade balls were extended into costumed public festivities in Italy during the 16th century Renaissance (Italian, maschera). They were generally elaborate dances held for members of the upper classes, and were particularly popular in Venice. They have been associated with the tradition of the Venetian Carnival. With the fall of the Venetian Republic at the end of the 18th century, the use and tradition of masks gradually began to decline, until they disappeared altogether.

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    ENGLISH COURT

    In 1979, a group of young Venetians interested in theatre and culture had the idea of reviving the Carnival in Venice. Now the visitors that crowd Venice in the last week before the beginning of the Lent reach the figure of more than 500.000 and the traditional spirit of the Carnival pervades again the city. Identities again become confused. The division between reality and illusion, between past and present, never very clearly defined in Venice at any time, indistinguishably merge.

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    They became popular throughout mainland Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, sometimes with fatal results. Gustav III of Sweden was assassinated at a masquerade ball by disgruntled nobleman Jacob Johan Anckarström, an event which Eugène Scribe turned into the opera Gustave III.

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     Gustav III, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Vends, etc. … Jacob Johan Anckarström (May 11, 1762 – April 27, 1792) was a Swedish military officer, and regicide. … Augustin Eugène Scribe (December 24, 1791 – February 20, 1861), was a French dramatist and librettist. … Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué (Gustavus III, or The Masked Ball) is an opéra historique or grand opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Eugène Scribe. …

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    The “Bal des Ardents” (“Burning Men’s Ball”) was intended as a Bal des sauvages (“Wild Men’s Ball”) a costumed ball (morisco). It was in celebration of the marriage of a lady-in-waiting of Charles VI of France’s queen in Paris on January 28, 1393. The King and five courtiers dressed as wildmen of the woods (woodwoses), with costumes of flax and pitch. When they came too close to a torch, the dancers caught fire. (This episode may have influenced Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Hop-Frog”.) Such costumed dances were a special luxury of the ducal court of Burgundy.

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    Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. … Woodwoses support coats of arms in the side panels of a portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1499 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich) Grand arms of Prussia, 1873 The Woodwose or hairy wildman of the woods was the Sasquatch figure of pre-Christian Gaul, in Anglo-Saxon a Woodwoses appear in the carved… For other uses, see Flax (disambiguation). … The pitch drop experiment. … Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. … Hop-Frog (originally Hop-Frog; Or, the Eight Chained Ourangoutangs) is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. … Coat of arms of the second Duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: ; German: ) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks; the former gave their…

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    John James Heidegger, a Swiss count, is credited with having introduced the Venetian fashion of a semi-public masquerade ball, to which one might subscribe, to London in the early eighteenth century, with the first being held at Haymarket Opera House. Throughout the century the dances became popular, both in England and Colonial America. Its prominence did not go unchallenged; a significant anti-masquerade movement grew alongside the balls themselves. The anti-masquerade writers (among them such notables as Henry Fielding) held that the events encouraged immorality and “foreign influence”. While they were sometimes able to persuade authorities to their views, enforcement of measures designed to end masquerades was at best desultory made. John James (Johann Jacob) Heidegger (1659–1749), Swiss count and leading impresario of masquerades in the early part of the 18th century. … This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. … Haymarket Theatre, ca. … For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American… Henry Fielding (April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. …

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    Masquerade balls were sometimes set as a game among the guests. The masked guests were supposedly dressed so as to be unidentifiable. This would create a type of game to see if a guest could determine each others’ identities. This added a humorous effect to many masques and enabled a more enjoyable version of typical balls.

    http://www.elvenhippiegypsy.com/MAMaskedBallStudy.html

    http://www.geocities.com/akisstothewind/masque/lunarmasque.html

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