From February 4th to 21st 2012

THE GRAN THEATRE IN ST. MARK’S SQUARE
From 11 to 21 February 2012 

This year too, on the occasion of Carnival 2012, a big Stage will be set up in St. Mark’s Square. The “Grand Theatre” will be the heart of one of the most famous events in the world. Besides the traditional shows, such as the “Angel Flight”, the “Festa delle Marie” (or “Feast of Marie”) and the “More Beautiful Mask”, it will also host performances of the most innovative companies, including

23rd October 2011

One of the most important sports events in Italy, with a spectacular race track, is the Venice Marathon. Runners will start in Villa Pisani a Strà and reach Riva dei Sette Martiri in Venice. This year the race (held on 23rd October 2011) includes St. Mark’s Square. More than 7000 registered athletes will have the honour of running in front of the Correr Museum and St. Mark’s Basilica.

From 11th to 21st February 2012

The 2012 Venice Carnival is dedicated to the theatricalisation of everyday life, as announced today by the Art Director, Davide Rampello, in a press conference held in the town hall. The title will therefore be “LA VITA E’ TEATRO. TUTTI IN MASCHERA” (Life is theatre. Everybody dress up)

The famous kermesse will turn Venice into Europe’s theatre capital, as it used to be in the past, starting from the XVII century. It was a real breeding ground for high level theatre plays. Famous artists – the likes of Antonio Vivaldi and Antonio Guardi, Il Canaletto – were involved and worked on creating the

Historical Regatta
4th September 2011

Visitors in Venice should not miss the Historical Regatta, which this year will be held on September 4th. The regatta is a folklore event (with a splendid procession of richly decorated XVI century boats, carrying the ‘doge’ and his court) and a competition, in which gondolino and caorlina boats, as well as other traditional Venetian boats, race against each other.

The event – which started hundreds of years ago, when the many boats of the Serenissima [old Venetian Republic] had to keep their rowing crews

July 16th-17th 2011

This year too in Venice the magic of the Feast of the Redeemer cannot absolutely be misses: On July 16th a multitude of boats, of all shapes and sizes, will gather in St. Mark’s Basin, waiting for the firework display expected to take place at midnight.

This is one of the holidays more sincerely felt by the Venetians, in which the religious and the spectacular aspects cohabit. The tradition of the Redeemer dates back to

“UP AND DOWN THE BRIDGES”
April 10, 2011

Every year TGS Eurogroup organizes “Su eZo per i Ponti” (“UP AND DOWN THE BRIDGES“), a non competitive walk for everybody: young and old, school parties, families. It’s a wonderful way to discover Venice on foot, through all the major sights and wonderful spots of  the city:  you can decide to run… or walk seeing all the beauties that Venice has to offer.

2011, march 4th
Arsenale

A rich dinner with unique flavours together with the lively animations of the boogie dancers “Doo-wop” and the dance muic from the famous DJ of “La Voce di Venezia” radio.

All set within one of the most authentic and ancient Venetian locations. Arsenale’s Navy Club is an exclusive and original location ten walking

Sunday February 20th, 2011, from 10am
Canal Grande and Cannaregio

This is the typical venetian Feast open to all the guests interested in local traditions.
The water parade organized by the “Coordinamento Associazioni Remiere” of Venice, will leave San Marco and sail along the Canal Grande to the folkloristic district of Cannaregio where it will be acclaimed by the crowd facing the banks of the Rio de Cannaregio. They will be waiting for the

From 6th to 16th  February

This year, the unfailing appointment with the most famous Carnival in the world, which, for some years, has availed itself of the lively planning by Marco Balich, will take place from 6th to 16th February 2010. All your senses will be stimulated by the enthralling sequence of events. Like every year, the city will explode with fun and huge festive crowds will fill the salon of St. Mark’s Square, where in 2010 a huge garden will be set up too, and other thousands squares where you will have

Come and kiss to welcome the new year.
Thursday 31st December 2009

31st December 2009, St. Mark’s Square, Venice: Love, the new Venetian way of celebrating New Year is back and like it happened in the previous edition, it will set the heart of the city beating on one of the most important nights of the year. Once again, St.Mark’s Square will host the New Year celebrations, that will