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.
The day-long festival is packed with entertainment and charity fundraising events.
In the morning there will be the thanksgiving Mess attended by the market gardeners and the benediction of the farm wagons, while at 2 p.m. there will be a mascareta regatta of mixed crew starting from the canal opposite the Massimiliana Tower.
The evening sees the traditional public wine-pressing, with a chance to taste the fresh grape juice.
The event is organized by the Comitato festeggiamenti di Sant'Erasmo with the collaboration of the Municipalità di Venezia-Murano-Burano and the agricultural consortiums as the Consorzio del Carciofo Violetto (violet Artichoke) and wine producers.
The program of the event include: wine pressing, must tasting, gastronomic stands, live music and a market of local products.
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Island of Sant'Erasmo
One of the largest islands in the lagoon. It is 4kms long, and between 500 and 900 metres wide. It is situated in a strategic part of the lagoon between the northern island of Murano, Burano and Torcello and the mainland of Punta Sabbioni, Treporti and Cavallino.
Vignole, Lazzaretto Nuovo, Sant'Erasmo
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Sant' Erasmo Regatta
On June the 2nd there is the Sant'Erasmo Regatta, the first regatta of the season reserved to women who will compete on slender and fast two rows mascarete and the first regatta for young who will compete on two rows pupparini.
When: On Jun-2-2009
Where: Isola di S.Erasmo
Where: Isola di S.Erasmo
Feste e sagre in città
Con l’arrivo della bella stagione Venezia si anima con feste patronali o di beneficenza che animano i campi della città con stand gastronomici, musica dal vivo, balli e spettacoli di ogni genere. Generalmente poco conosciute dai turisti rispetto alle feste più tradizionali, queste sagre sono molto sentite dai veneziani che vi partecipano numerosi.
Festa del mosto 2009
Domenica 4 ottobre non mancate all'annuale appuntamento con la Festa del Mosto nell'Isola di Sant'Erasmo. Un'occasione per conoscere quest'isola della laguna e apprezzare i prodotti della sua terra, una giornata di festa per grandi e piccini.
When: On Oct-4-2009
Where: Isola di Sant'Erasmo
Where: Isola di Sant'Erasmo
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