A year in Venice: all the events of 2010 in the city
2009 has been a rich year for Venice: the opening of two important museums, Fondazione Vedova and the contemporary art museum of François Pinault at Punta della Dogana, and the success of Biennale Arte Fare Mondi // Making Worlds (375.702 visitors) are some examples. The city wants to confirm the success of the past year with a rich calendar of 2010 events. Here’s some.
The city is already preparing the first big event of the year, Venice Carnival – Sensation 2010, that will surprise you with party, animations, music and masks from february 6th to 16th.
The Salone Nautico Internazionale di Venezia, also known as Festival of the sea, will take place then on March, from 18 to 21. It’s a not-to-be-missed appointment for navigation and sea lovers.
It will be followed on april by the non competitive march Su e Zo per i ponti on Sunday 18th and by the traditional Sain’t Mark Celebration on Sunday 25th.
From May 14th to 16th it’s the turn of MareMaggio, a path that begins from the past and looks to the future, in one of the most fascinating places of Venice: The Ancient Arsenal. On the same weekend the city will celebrate the Festa della Sensa (Ascension Day Festival) with the traditional and famous marriage to the sea, while the following week the city’s waters will host the traditional regatta Vogalonga, a celebration for the entire ‘people of the oar,’ and today, just as in the beginning, it is a peaceful testimony against the wave-motion, so dangerous for the city and the lagoon.
In June all the lights will be pointed on Venice Lido, the location of one of the most important event of the sport’s season: Casinò di Venezia Gran Galà dei Campioni, a figure-skating festival, scheduled for Saturday 19th.
Don’t forget then the Venice Biennale’s appoitments:
• 7. International Festival Internazionale of Contemporary Dance, “Capturing Emotions” directed by Ismael Ivo, from May 26th to June 12th
• 12. International Architecture Exhibition, "People Meet In Architecture", directe by Kazuyo Sejima, from August 29th to September 21st
• 54. International Festival of Contemporary Music, directed by Luca Francesconi, from September 24th to October 2nd
• 67. Venice International Film Festival, directed by Marco Müller, from September 1st to 11th
• Biennale Teatro, le cui date e programma sono ancora in via di definizione
But the most eagerly-awaited event of summer is Redentore that will tale place on Saturday July 17th (the religious celebration is on Sunday) with it’s breathtaking show of fireworks and boats on the bacino San Marco.
Don’t forget also Sunday 5th September, on that day there will be the most important competition of the rowing season: the Historical Regatta.
Another sport event is scheduled from 24th to 26th, the Salone del Volo – Festival dell’Aria is dedicated to aviation with meetings, stands and Air Extreme show.
The first Sunday of October don’t miss the appointment with grape must festival on Sant’Erasmo Island and on Sunday 24th with Venice Marathon, the running competition that from Riviera del Brenta arrives in Venice.
Finally, we want to remember another traditional event for venetians: Madonna della Salute.
Stay tuned on VeneziaSi for more updates on 2010's events in Venice!
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Saint Mark day
Saint Mark's day it's on the 25th of april. In this day Venice celebrates Saint Mark, the patron saint of the city. The 25th of april Italy celebrates also its freedom from the war and the fascism and nazism.
Su e Zo per i ponti
Su e zo per i ponti is one of the many traditional events which are organised in Venice at all seasons: it's a non-competitive track for everyone who wants to enjoy a tour around the city together with other people who loves the city and its wonderful lagoon.
Vogalonga
Vogalonga it’s a
spring celebration, born in the ’70 thanks to some Venetians, to remember "Serenissima" traditions and to point citizens and authorities attention at the problem
of waves’ movement in Venice.
Festa della Sensa
The Festa della Sensa (or Ascension Day Festival) commemorates a Venetian
historical victory that took place on Ascension Day (Sensa in Venetian), May the 9th 1000, and confirmed the Serenissima dominion over the Adriatic sea with the famous annual “Nuptial”, symbol of the city's power.
La Biennale di Venezia
La Biennale di Venezia è da oltre un secolo una delle
istituzioni culturali più prestigiose al mondo e più all'avanguardia
nella promozione delle nuove tendenze artistiche e nell’organizzazione
di manifestazioni internazionali delle arti contemporanee, secondo un
modello pluridisciplinare che ne caratterizza l'unicità.
The feast of Redentore
The Redentore is one of the most important festivities in Venice, and it's a tourist attraction thanks to the spectacular firework show that takes place at late night.
The Redentore traditional feast is
celebrated every year on the third sunday of July...
Grape Must Festival
The Grape Must Festival of Sant’Erasmo is one of the most popular feast of the lagoon which take place on the first weekend of October. It is a unique chance to combine heritage and the picturesque landscapes of the north lagoon of Venice and to spend a day in an island still unknown by many tourists.
Festival dell'aria a Venezia
After the success of last year edition, the event Salone del Volo - Festival dell’Aria comes back in Venice. It will take place from the 25th to 27th of September 2009 at Nicelli Airport Lido di Venezia, which was recently restored and it is an historical place for the national aviation.
When: From Sep-25-2009 To Sep-27-2009
Where: Aeroporto Nicelli
Where: Aeroporto Nicelli
Madonna della Salute day
Every year, on November 21, Venetians built a temporary bridge of boats that cross the Grand Canal, connecting San
Moisé and Santa Maria del Giglio, for the health's day procession, in Madonna honour. Thousands of people cross the votive bridge
and visit the main altar of the
imposing Salute Church to give thanks and ask the Virgin
Mary to intercede for their health.
Venicemarathon
Nasce nel 1986 la prima edizione di una maratona assolutamente originale per il percorso spettacolare su cui si corre e perché l'arrivo é a Venezia, città pedonale per eccellenza. La Venicemarathon, che è diventata ormai un evento tradizionale nel territorio veneziano, e che attrae atleti da tutto il mondo, si ripete ogni anno la quarta domenica di ottobre.
The Historical Regata
The Historical Regata is one of the most picturesque
and moving tradition festivities of Venice, attracting Venetians and tourists every year.
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