Everyone’s heard about the Carnival in Venice, but there are dozens of other feasts celebrated every year in the city of lovers. Below we present the short descriptions and the dates of the most popular traditional events in Venice in 2012.
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Carnevale
February 4th-21st, 2012
Venetian Carnival is undoubtfully the most popular Italian festival known all over the world. The competitions for the best mask and costume, the dances, rowing, food, all of these celebrations just to forget that the Lent is coming with saddness and suffering.
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Su e zo per i ponti
April 15th, 2012
In Venetian language the title of the event means – “Up and down the bridges”. In this non-competitive run the attendands can follow the interesting path therough the city with calli (streets), campi (squares) and ponti (bridges).
San Marco (St. Mark day)
April 25th, 2012
While the whole Italy celebrates its Liberation Day, Venetians do it with doubled stamina.
The same day ( april 25th) is the day of patron saint of Venice, St Mark the Evangelist, whose relics are preserved in the city.
Vogalonga
May 27, 2012
This year almost 2 000 rowing boats are expected to follow the picturesque route around the nicest places in Venice in a friendly regatta showing that the row is mightier than the motor( boat) .
The Palio of the Ancient Maritime Republics
June 3rd, 2012
Regata (Palio) delle Antiche Repubbliche Marinare is an event developed after the World War II to commemorate the power of four Medieval republics, that once ruled the Mediterranean waters. The Palio is a competition between representatives of four cities : Amalfi, Genoa, Pisa and Venice, and each year is played in different city.
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The Redentore Feast
July 14th – 15th, 2012
The Feast of Redeemer is particularly popular in Venice, not only because its sacral dimension,but also due to firerworks and a spectacular temporary wooden bridge connecting
Zattere with Giudecca, where is the votive church founded after the city recoved from mortal plague in 16th century.
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Regata Storica di Venezia 2012
September 2nd, 2012
For Venetian gondoliers the Regata is an opportunity to test their strenght and rowing skills.
For the spectators there is an opportunity to see the historical boats and old sailor’s clothes and to test ‘frutti di mare’ in a local restaurant.
The Feast of the Madonna della Salute
November 21st, 2012
When in 1629 another horrible plague came to Venice, after unsuccessful prayersthe citizens remembered the former solution of building the church to Jesus the Redeemer that stopped the spreading of desease. This time the new church was dedicated to the Holy Virgin ( Madonna della Salute). Another feast very popular among both Venetians and visitors.
[photo courtesy of pierrepaul43]
