Author: donorione

On April 25, Liberation Day, Venice celebrates St. Mark, the Patron’s of the city and the gift of a red rosebud (bòcolo) to a beloved. The red rose is strictly related to the feast-day. Even tourists join in this popular tradition.
The custom is linked to the tragic tale of the love and death of the minstrel Tancredi, devoted to the noble Maria Partecipazio, doge’s daughter. Tancredi, joined the army of Charlemagne but fell in battle. Before dying, he entrusted his friend Orlando with a rosebud coloured with the red of his blood for his beloved Maria as a pledge of true and ever-lasting love. Maria, petrified with grief, dies, in her hands, the blood-red rosebud: it was April 25.
Since then in Venice, in St. Mark’s Day, Venetians offer to their beloved partners, mothers and daughters a bòcolo, symbol of eternal love.

Among the others the Regatta of Bòcolo  of the association Vela al Terzo which will take place in the Lagoon near the islands of S. Angelo della Polvere, Sacca Sessola, Poveglia and Boccalama. The regatta will start at 2 p.m. Refreshment at the end of the racing day and awarding of prizes to the three best classified of each category .
All the women participating at the Regatta will receive the traditional Bòcolo.

From “DeTourism”

Venice between April and May offers a rich calendar of temporary exhibitions in the Civic Museums and private collections and foundations.
Do not miss Spring at Palazzo Fortuny with two exhibitions that can be visited until July 23rd: An Italian Collection. Works from the Merlini collection and the Zurich Room. Homage to Zoran Mušic. Find the Exhibitions programme 2018 in the Civic Museums of Venice
The exhibition A furnace in Marseilles dedicated to the Cirva / International Center of Research on Glass and the Plastic Arts of Marseilles will be in two venues, Le Stanze del Vetro on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore until July 29th and the Fondazione Querini Stampalia (until June 24, 2018), with a total of 17 artists exhibiting.
Also at the Querini Stampalia Foundation visit Bellini / Mantegna Two Masterpieces Compared: until July1st.  Comparing the two Presentation of Jesus at the Temple exceptionally hanging side by side in this exhibition. (guided tours)

The 16th International Architecture Exhibition, titled FREESPACE,  will take place from May 26th to November 25th 2018 in the Giardini and Arsenale venues, and in other locations in Venice. 12 Collateral Events at the Biennale Architettura, among others: The Happenstance, a Freespace in the garden in the center of Palazzo Zenobio. Unique opportunity to visit the Armenian College Moorat  – Raphael and its wonderful garden.

At the Centro Culturale Candiani, in Mestre, two exhibitions: “Corto Circuito. Dialogue between the centuries ” the exhibition Around Glass and its reflection on painting proposes an unprecedented parallelism between glass and painting (until May 27th), while Women (free entrance) will be on display until April 29th with photographs by Milton H. Greene.

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Su e Zo (“Up and Down the Bridges”) walk is a spring event that involves thousands of people in a walk for solidarity around Venice alleys: young and not-so-young people, families, school groups, sport teams, all together in a day devoted to meeting, friendship and solidarity. Two possible routes to choose from: the 12,5 km walk which crosses 42 bridges with departure and arrival in Piazza San Marco and the short one, 6 km walk crossing 20 bridges, with departure from Piazzale della Stazione and arrival in St. Mark’s Square. Refreshment points.  Registration. Discover the cultural route designed in collaboration with the Sustainable Tourism Department of the Municipality of Venice.The theme of the itinerary suggested to the participants of the 40th Up and Down the Bridges, in the European Year of Cultural Heritage, is the discovery of Venice, a walk in art and history, turning through the less known areas of the city, off the beaten track. The complete text of the Cultural Route will be published on the Su e Zo per i Ponti Map, distributed the same day of the event at the ticket offices and along the route. Fonte “DeTourism”