11th May 2008
Venice Lagoon

The Vogalonga is the well known regatta which since 1974 has taken place in Venice on a Sunday in May. Born in order to protest against the water traffic along the Canal Grande and the necessity to protect the lagoon town from the wave-motion caused by the boats with outboard motors (a phenomenon which brings about the erosion of the foundations of the most beautiful Palaces), nowadays it has lost its protesting character and has become an evocative sports celebration you must not miss. From the morning a thick stretch of multi-coloured boats gather in St. Mark’s Basin. From here the 32 km rowing race starts and it moves as far as the islands of the Northern Lagoon in order, then, to go back to the Canal Grande. Everybody, along the canals, supports and greets the participants who, in the latest years, have been of any nationality. Actually it is an amazing and very folk Feast you must not miss.

May 4, 2008
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In the past centuries the Sensa  feast has played an important role in social and political life of Venice, it has been one of the most important and sumptuous celebrations , which became legend, myth and history of the city. The famous festival, in which the Doge on  the Bucintoro, launched a ring off the waters of San Pietro di Castello, the famous Wedding with the sea, still celebrated by the city authorities: a reconstruction of many boats and of the the Bucintoro boat  will sail  along the San Marco dock, the Mayor of the city then  throws the ring in Laguna to symbolize the marriage with the sea.  Historically the Sensa is the result of an overlap in time of rites  and civil and religious events, today they prefer to give the  meaning of celebration of the Sea and then feast of the city that  draws from its relationship with the sea, reason for living.

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Villa Widmann - Foscari, Mira
Friday 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2008
from 10.00 to 18.00 

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At the Great Festival of Wine, 25 and April 26 large Italian wineries will meet at Villa Widmann of Mira (Venice) to show and give a taste of the best quality wine. A selected number of producers from all regions of Italy will display their best productions of vintage 2007 and the most prestigious reserves.
In The Cafeteria and the Campiello of the beautiful complex of the Villa, one of the jewels of the late Baroque and Venetian old summer residence of the nobles, there  will also be qualified companies in creating gastronomic specialities. It will be the opportunity to spend a moment of relaxation in a place rich in art and history framed by lush green park.
In honour of the Great Wine Festival of the entrance to Villa will be reduced to 4 euros.
For information: Horeca Brenta tel 041 5102386 - Patrick Salmaso 339 8244133 - Michele Lovo 346 0116945

from 29 August to 6 September 2008
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While fans awaiting the Cannes Festival official program, voices are already beginning to move about the Venice exhibition, scheduled in Lido di Venezia from 29 August to 6 September 2008. Could be the 2 beautiful actors, George Clooney and Brad Pitt, to open the  dances with the comedy "Burn After Reading" by Ethan and Joel Coen, fresh winners of 'Oscar with "This is not a country for old". The new Coen's movie  is a comedy: a former CIA agent who loses the manuscript of his memoirs. The manuscript in CD format is intercepted by two employees of a gym, believing fo having in their hands boiling material , they bring to an auction the CD to get money with which they will pay some surgery always dream. Since initially could go to Cannes, ti has disappeared from the last tam tam and seems to take the route of Venice, even alone. The film will open on September 12 in America.