Venice Carnival opens with water show

26 January 2013 Last updated at 23:24 ET Help

The annual Venice Carnival has opened with a spectacular water show on the city's canals.

The theme of this year's extravaganza is colour.

The BBC's Wendy Urquhart reports.

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