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The Lascivious Costume Ball is an annual masquerade ball held by the University of Chicago in Ida Noyes ... (2 November 2017). "From Transgression to Tradition ...
A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is a special kind of formal ball which many participants attend in costume wearing masks. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.) Less formal "costume parties" may be a descendant of this tradition. A masquerade ball usually encompasses music and dancing.
A costume party (American English) or fancy dress party (other varieties of English) is a type of party, common in contemporary Anglo culture, in which many of the guests are dressed in costume, usually depicting a fictional or stock character, or historical figure.
Roberto Coin, who turned 80 this year, shared his passion for Venice with friends at an extravagant masquerade ball in a historic palazzo on Venice’s Grand Canal.
A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks. The practice has been seen throughout history from the prehistoric era to present day. They have a variety of themes. Their meanings can range from anything including life, death, and fertility.
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Masquerade ball, a costumed dance event Masquerade ceremony , a rite or cultural event in many parts of the world, especially the Caribbean and Africa Masquerade society , a fictional society in Vampire: The Masquerade
Masquerade traditions have a varied range of purposes that span from performing elements of epic drama derived from community cosmology and lore, ushering in new months and seasons, honoring totems and ancestral spirits, enactments of parables or myths, with entertainment and community building serving as a consistent commonality.