CARNEVALE IS THE MOST POPULAR EVENT IN VENICE: Carnevale di Venezia 2017 (Venice Carnival) runs from February 11 to February 28th and visitors to this pre-Lent Carnevale can expect a hive of activities in Venice, including pageants, entertainment, street performances, food, balls, theatre and plays. Piazza San Marco and the Venice lagoon are where most of the Carnevale […]
Venice’s Marriage of the Sea – Festa della Sensa 2017
Festa della Sensa – a Venice Festival Which Includes the Marriage of the Sea Ceremony: The Festa della Sensa (Feast of the Ascension), is a historical and colourful Venice festival that has been captured by many artists. This Ascension Day festival goes back to the days of the Venetian Republic and marks two important events […]
Venice celebrates Festa di San Marco – April 25th
April 25th is Festa della Liberazione, but Venice also Celebrates Festa di San Marco: April 25th is an especially significant day for the people of Venice. While the whole of Italy celebrates Liberation Day (Festa della Liberatione), Venice has another special celebration on this day. April 25th is Festa di San Marco, the Feast Day […]