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Feast of Good Health |  Chiesa della Salute
21 Nov 2009 (annual)
The largely untouristy Feast of Good Health is a must for anyone wishing to witness a truly original Venetian celebration. Thousands of locals make a boat pilgrimage to the Chiesa della Salute church, praying to the Madonna for good health. |
The Festival of La Salute |  Basilica Santa Maria della Salute
Nov 2009 (annual)
The Festival of La Salute is one of Venice's most important religious festivals. Like the Feast of the Redeemer in July, it commemorates the end of a plague - this one in 1630. Out of gratitude for their delivery from the epidemic, the Senate decided to build a church. This became the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, one of the most famous in Venice. |
Venice Biennale |  Venice
7 Jun - 22 Nov 2009 (biennial)
Held since 1895, the International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale attracts thousands to the romantic city. With works chosen by rigorous selection, it always features some of the best international artists at the Giardini di Castello and the Arsenale. |
Market of Miracles |  Campo Santa Maria Nova
12 - 13 Dec 2009 (various dates)
The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints and other collectors' objects. |
Capodanno Love |  Piazza San Marco
31 Dec 2009 (annual)
Capodanno Love is Venice's huge celebration in Piazza San Marco boasting a stunning outdoor scenography. Its slogan "Come and kiss in Venice" attracts more than 70,000 people here on the night of 31 December, who kiss to welcome the new year. |
New Year at the Lido |  Lido di Venezia
1 Jan 2010 (annual)
Hundreds of people gather at Lido di Venezia to celebrate the New Year. Following a Viennese waltz, the hardy ibernisti swimmers take a dip in the sea before feasting on a typical combination of wine, lentils and sausage. |
Prendergast in Italy |  Peggy Guggenheim Collection
9 Oct 2009 - 3 Jan 2010
Venice's Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents Prendergast in Italy, showcasing more than 60 paintings by American Modernist Maurice Prendergast (1858-1924). Watercolours, oils and monotypes document one of the most attractive and revealing episodes in the story of American art. |
Witches Regatta |  Canal Grande
6 Jan 2010 (annual)
This extraordinary race involves over 50 men rowing while dressed up as Epiphany witches (befana). Paddling up Venice's Grand Canal from San Toma, participants compete to reach the giant stocking that hangs from the Rialto Bridge. |
Habitat |  Venezia Terminal Passeggeri
Jan - Feb 2010 (various dates)
Venezia Terminal Passeggeri is the location for Habitat, Venice's consumer show all about the home. Divided into three sections - living, furnishing and service - the event promises new products and solutions for any living space. |
Venice Carnival |  Venice
6 - 16 Feb 2010 (annual)
The Venice Carnival is the highlight of the city's year. A two-week series of processions, masquerades, traditional ceremonies, music and all-round festivities fills the canals, squares and palaces of this ancient city. The Carnival adopts a new theme each year. |
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