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a celebration of carnival was mentioned for the first time in the year 1094. At the time of Giacomo Casanova in the 18th centuty the carnival reached its biggest time of splendor. This height ended when the venetian republic lost its independence by Napoléon Bonaparte. During the following economic downturn only less costly processions took place. The enduring revival of the carnival is caused by the Federico Fellinis movie "Casanova" from 1976

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