Annual events and traditions

Venice was legendarily founded on 25 March 421, a date first mentioned in 1267 by Martin da Canal and then by Doge Andrea Dandolo. This legend, associated with the Church of San Giacometo di Rialto, is more of a founding myth than a verifiable…

Together with the Redentore, it is the Venetians' feast day. A fixed and unmissable date for many inhabitants of the lagoon city every 21 November, the centuries-old thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary for the end of the plague that struck the city for…

One of the best-loved and best-known sporting events in Venice, not only because of those who actively participate in it but also because of the public that gathers along the route. An unrivalled sporting event for thousands of athletes, amateurs…

The Biennale Architettura was born in 1980 and became, within a few years, an emblem of the attention to the art of designing and building in our country.

The Venice International Film Festival, inaugurated in 1932, is the world's first film festival. Initially held every two years, it became an annual event and in 1937 the Palazzo del Cinema opened on the Lido. It was interrupted during the war,…

The branch of the Venice Biennale dedicated to contemporary dance was set up in 1998, after performances had been included as a supplement to the music sector for some years. The branch of the Venice Biennale dedicated to contemporary dance was set…

Known throughout the world as the Biennale, or Art Biennale, it is one of the greatest exhibitions of contemporary art. Born from the idea of Antonio Fradeletto, Mario De Maria, Augusto Sézanne and the city's mayor Riccardo Selvatico, over the years…

This is one of the most recent demonstrations, which began as an act of protest against the degradation of Venice and against the wave motion. Since 1975, every year between May and June, this commitment is renewed and the tradition has become an…

The city's largest popular festival, a breathtaking spectacle, the secular renewal of thanksgiving for the end of a terrible plague. The Feast of the Redeemer embodies all these things.

One of everyone's favourite annual events, recalling ancient races between racers. It began as a spontaneous race, with no predefined cadence, and has since evolved into a fixed appointment, a day when the Grand Canal fills with colour. It seems…

Every year, the date of 25 April is eagerly awaited by Venetians, not only for a vivid historical significance but also for a feeling of belonging and to renew their love for their beloved woman. Every year, the date of 25 April is eagerly awaited…

Until 1797, New Year's Eve in the Serenissima followed an older course than the Gregorian calendar, which was closer to the lunar cycle and began on 1 March, when there were ten months instead of twelve. The New Year's Day in the Serenissima…