Venice carnival kicks off with two flights of the angel The carnival of Venice kicks off with a parade of historical costumes in St. Mark's Square. Exceptionally, two women were also chosen for the flights of the angel. In addition to the traditional 'Mary’ who performs the flight of the angel, this year the organisers have agreed to let a second young woman fly, Micol Rossi, affected by Crohn's disease. IMAGES of the parade AND SOUNDBITES of the two carnaval "angels"COMPLETES VID1309218_EN