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
Saturday February 19th, 7pm-8pm
Tuesday, March 8th, Midnight
The Venice Carnival 2011 will open on February 26 with a great Party in St. Mark Square and it will be closed on March 8 with a Silent Regatta in Canal Grande.
Casting:
Thursday, March 3rd, 12pm-2pm and 4pm-5pm
Friday, March 4th, 12pm-2pm and 4pm-5pm
Saturday, March 5th, 12pm-2pm and 4pm-5pm
Conclusion:
Sunday, March 6th, from 3pm
Piazza San Marco
On Sunday, March 6th 2011, on the stage set in Piazza San Marco, famous guests and artists will host the selection of the best masks of the Carnival. An international
From Saturday, February 26th until Tuesday, March 8th. 2pm till late night.
Piazza San Marco
The Grand Foyer of San Marco will be the main theatrical structure equipped in the middle of the square to host the most important Carnival shows, the traditional ones as well as the most innovative: from the “Volo dell’Angelo”, the “Festa delle Marie” and the “Maschera più bella” to the comedy of art plays. The choreographic companies shows, the international circus-theater performances, the parades and the comedians’ entertainment, the numerous
19/20 February and 26 February – 8 March
Ottocento – Da senso a Sissi – The city of women
Venice discovers in 2011 the vibrant soul of its “theme” Carnival.“Ottocento” the nineteenth century evocation, will outline the Carnival, edition 2011, scheduled from February 19th till March 8th. It will be developed among romantic suggestions and Risorgimento impulses, while wearing its charming redingote and top hats, corsets and crinolines.
From Saturday 26th February to Mardi Gras 8th March 2011
Such an important event as the anniversary of the 150 years of the Unification of Italy with the coincidence of Shrove Tuesday and the International Women’s Day have inspired Venezia Marketing&Eventi the theme chosen for Venice Carnival 2011, which will be entitled ‘Nineteenth Century’ from Senso to Sissi, the town of women. In particular, the references in the title derive from the 1954 cinematic masterpiece of Luchino Visconti and Princess
6th – 16th February 2010
Also this year a great Renaissance style Garden will be set up in St. Mark’s Square, during the Carnival of Venice 2010. The same garden where the most relevant performances will take place: it will be crossed by a long catwalk where Ferruccio Soleri will present his performance as an extraordinary Arlecchino; where Bianca Brandolini d’Adda, the angel of this year will land; where the masks for the Best Carnival Costume Contest and the most well-known Drag Queens
From 6th to 16th February 2010
The official programme of Carnival Sensation 2010 has been presented in Venice. Also this year, for the last time, it is based on Marco Balich’s and Venezia Marketing Eventi’s arrangement. It will be a moderate and high-quality Carnival, like the one of last year.
The great opening party will take place in St. Mark’s Square on 6th February 2010: in early afternoon for children with clowns, people who will make up
12th -13th February 2010
More than 900.000 visitors are about to reach Venice for Carnival Sensation 2010. In addition to amusement in the squares and campi of the town several parties will be given in exclusive locations. Besides the one previously mentioned, that is the ‘Cavalchina Gran Ball’ we cannot forget the
6th February 2010
Ferruccio Soleri with ‘Harlequin servant of two masters’ will mark the opening of the 2010 Venetian Carnival on the night of 6th February in St. Mark’s Square. After Nobel Prize Dario Fo, who opened the edition of last year, another great artist will start the ten days of fancy dresses, shows, colours and music. The show he will performed in the most famous square in the world will be an adaptation created by his cooperation with the film director Stefano De Luca and realized just for the Venice
