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The Venetian-style rowing continues to live in the rowing season but its peak is the famous Historical Regatta. On the first Sunday of September, the spectacular race takes place in the Grand Canal. The event opens with the historical procession of splendid festive boats with hundreds of figures re-evoking the triumphal welcome accorded by the Serenissima to the Queen of Cyprus, Caterina Cornaro, who, in 1489, had “donated” her kingdom to Venice. This year the dragon boats, in Venice for their championships, participate in the parade of boats in the Grand Canal
Then the races start, preceded by the regatta of children on two-oared mascarete, followed by the race for the Very Young on twin-oared pupparini, then by male crews on 6-oared caorline. Then it’s up to the International Universities Boat Challenge on eight-oared galleons by the crew of Ca’ Foscari and Iuav Universities, the University of Padua, the University of Vienna, and the University of Warwick. Then women’s race on two-oared mascarete, and the high spot of the event sees the famous rowing champions compete on gondolini.

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FROM “DeTourism”

 

Traveling is a way of living,  a way of knowing the culture, traditions and social rules of a place. So why do not start discovering Venetian culinary tradition?
Venice is a seaside city and our traditional dishes contain seafood. However there are also recipes with vegetables coming from the islands, e.g. artichokes from the island of Sant’Erasmo, pumpkin, asparagus, radicchio, beans and peas.  “Cicheti”

(Venetian tapas), wine and bacaro tour (the inns tour) area typical Venetian.
To keep clients sober, Venetian vendors that were ahead of their time, invented a type of street food. So, according to seasons and availability, the following cichèti appeared on the stalls: “folpeti” (boiled octopus), “castraure” (early season, violet-coloured baby artichokes from the island of Sant’Erasmo), croutons with “bacalà mantecato” (creamy salted codfish), “sarde in saor” (tasty fried sardines) – an emblem of Venetian fusion cooking, fried vegetables, cured meats, various cheeses, all the parts of quinto quarto (i.e. offal) from the “rumegal” (little pieces of beef rumen), “spienza” (calf spleen), “trippa rissa” (herb-flavoured boiled tripe) “nerveti” (nerves served with raw onion).

When visiting Venice, a  UNESCO World Heritage site, adopt responsible and respectful behaviour towards the environment, landscape, artistic beauties and identity of Venice and its inhabitants.  #EnjoyRespectVenezia

FROM “DeTourism”

 

Eight are the cultural itineraries that Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia promotes together with  the official Venice guides and Comune di Venezia to discover the heritage, the history of the city of Venice and its Museums. . Discover the itineraries included in “Museums and more”: Venice and the Theatre: city walk and visit to the historic home of Carlo Goldoni  an itinerary on foot tracing the theatrical history of Venice from past to present.

The Venetian “Risorgimento” and the struggle for liberty: city walk and Correr Museum tour. This itinerary focuses on the French and Austrian domination of Venice in the nineteenth century and the city’s part in the struggle for liberation and the reunification of Italy.

The Frari church and Ca’ Pesaro: Power and Art Let’s explore the Frari church together, to understand the influence of the Pesaro family. We will then visit their sumptuous home on the Grand Canal, Ca’ Pesaro, which is now Venice’s fascinating Museum of Modern Art. Discover 18th century Venice: Giacomo Casanova e Ca’ Rezzonico Let us take a walk together and discover 18th century Venice.

The history of Venice through the halls of the Correr Museum to learn about  the thousand-year-long history of the Venetian Republic just by walking through the halls of the Correr Museum and St. Mark’s Library.

Individual Ambition and Collective Participation: Ca’ Rezzonico and the Scuola Grande dei Carmini the magnificent architectural and decorative works, including the Scuole Grandi’s  majestic headquarters with extraordinary decorative elements.

Aromas and Colours of Eighteenth-Century Venice: Palazzo Mocenigo and the Surrounding Area  to discover the sumptuous eighteenth-century interiors dedicated to fashion, furnishings, art and the aromas of the era.

Venice, Fortuny and the Belle Époque  to discover the process of modernisation of the urban fabric in that period and a visit to the museum which the Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo transformed into both his home and his extraordinary and innovative workshop of experimentation.

“Museums and more” participate in the awareness campaign of the City of Venice #EnjoyRespectVenezia.
 

 

 

Sérénissime Trame: Carpets from the Zaleski Collection and Renaissance Paintings

Carpets, painting and collecting are the three themes proposed by the exhibition, which revolve around Venice, bridge to the Orient and cradle of Renaissance painting. The sacred and secular iconography in the latter contains a complement of metaphors among which the images of carpets also stand out, in harmony with the society and culture of the period. At the same time it is precisely the paintings by European Renaissance artists that document the spread of these luxury items. symbolizing sacredness, grandeur and power.

Until September 10 at the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti at Ca ‘d’Oro you can visit the exhibition dedicated to very rare 15th and 16th cent. carpets displayed along with paintings depicting them. In the past, when it wasn’t easy to assign the origin of an artifact to the country where they were woven, carpets were known by the name of the painter who painted them. So, here are the Holbein, the Lotto, the Bellini, along with rare Persian, Mamluk and Caucasian carpets, of very high quality and in good conservation conditions. Do not miss the small ‘Polonaise’ Persian carpet interwoven with silver and gold. Five similar carpets, donated to the Doges by the Safavid ambassadors of Shah Abbas, are on show in the Treasury of St. Mark.
Among the paintings on display ‘The Birth of the Virgin’ and ‘The Visit’ by Carpaccio, ‘Madonna dell’Ombrello’ by Girolamo dei Libri, ‘The Madonna of the Carpet’ by Vincenzo Foppa: it is of great effect the comparison of the paintings with the carpets on show. Children aged 6 to 12 can learn how to knit on Tuesdays and Fridays, sitting cross-legged with a loom, in the splendid portego of Ca ‘d’Oro. On the first Sunday of August and September: do not miss the opportunity to get free in Galleria Giorgio Franchetti at Ca’ d’Oro!
 

 

In summer Venice is very hot, so why not visit the city in the colder hours and choose the most refreshing itineraries during the summer heat? For example a walk in the natural oasis WWF Dune degli Alberoni or the Nature Reserve of Ca’Roman or a day at the beach in Lido.
Lido is one of Venetians favourite destinations in summer. Its beaches are charming and elegant and the seabed slopes down gradually thanks to the San Nicolò and Alberoni barriers, so children can take a dip safely. The shape and colour of the many beach huts vary according to the resort, and are nowadays equipped to guarantee a holiday in complete comfort. For those who want to enjoy the sunshine and the sea in peace and quiet, the sandy beaches of San Nicolò, Alberoni or Murazzi are ideal.
July is also the month of festivals: do not miss San Giacomo da l’Orio Festival in mid-July in the Sestiere of Santa Croce. And the month of traditional feasts as The Redentore Feast, which commemorates the end of the plague of 1576 and is an important and typical feast that is still celebrated for its special significance for Venetians on July 15-16.
Like every summer Venezia Jazz Festival will take place with concerts throughout the Metropolitan City until July 29 and Biennale Teatro from July 25 to August 12 at Teatro alle Tese and Teatro Piccolo Arsenale. Do not forget that Palazzo Ducale will be open until 11 pm (last admission 10 pm) every Friday and Saturday until October!