All throng along the Grand Canal for the moment when Venice exalts its unbreakable bond with the water element. The main event on the annual calendar of Voga alla Veneta races, a unique discipline practiced for thousands of years in the Venice lagoon, the competitive regattas are reserved for different boats and different age groups, with the highlight planned for the race between the two-oared gondolinos and photo finish at Ca’ Foscari. Unparalleled is the atmosphere in the run-up to the event, with events organized by the rowing associations under the banner of conviviality and sharing, for a popular festival in full swing, as old as the city that hosts it.