News
1st June > 24th November 2013
The 55th International Art Exhibition will take place in Venice from 1 June to
24 November 2013 at the Giardiniand at the Arsenale (Preview: May 29 30 31) and
in various venues around the city, titled The Encyclopedic Palace and curated
by Massimiliano Gioni.
• The award ceremony and the inauguration of the 55th Exhibition will take place
on Saturday 1st June.
• Preview on 29 30 31 May: Press Registration

Sunday 1st September 2013
The Regata Storica is the main event in the annual "Voga alla Veneta" rowing
calendar. This unique sport has been practised in the Venetian lagoon for thousands
of years and today it is particularly well-known for the spectacular historical
water pageant that precedes the race. Scores of typically 16th century-style boats
with gondoliers in period costume carry the Doge, the Doge's wife and all the
highest ranking Venetian officials up the Grand Canal in a brightly coloured parade.
An unforgettable sight and a true reconstruction of the glorious past of one
of most the powerful and influential Maritime Republics in the Mediterranean.

A traditional festival that lights up St. Mark's bay
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 2013
The Festa del Redentore is a festival that is particularly popular with Venetians
as it combines a religious theme with a spectacular celebration that attracts
thousands of visitors. On Saturday night, the inimitable setting of St. Mark's
Basin hosts a phantasmagorical firework display that lights up the spires, domes
and bell towers of the city with a kaleidoscope of colours and reflections.
At
dusk, just as they have done for centuries, numerous small boats decked out with
balloons, decorations and brightly coloured lanterns, begin to flock into St.
Mark's Bay and the Giudecca Canal. The boats then moor alongside each other and
all the participants enjoy a sumptuous dinner of traditional Venetian specialities
while they wait for the firework display that begins at 11.30pm and lasts until
well past midnight.