After celebrating the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death with a dedicated edition last year, the 2025 Venice Carnival pays tribute to another illustrious citizen, whose fame has captivated the world for centuries: Giacomo Casanova, marking 300 years since his birth.
FEAST
VENICE CARNIVAL 2025
On April 2, 1725, Giacomo Casanova was born in a Venetian home, the second of six children of actors Gaetano and Zanetta Farussi, ...
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VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
FEAST
FESTA DI SAN MARCO 2025
While April 25 is celebrated throughout Italy as Liberation Day, in Venice this date also marks the Feast of Saint Mark, the cityâ...
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
PERFORMANCE
On the stage in Piazza San Marco, the scenic re-enactment of the Cutting of the Bull’s Head comes to life, a performance by t...
PIAZZA SAN MARCO
PARTY
The Ballo del Doge, or Doge’s Ball, is the most famous and spectacular masked ball of the Venetian Carnival. An homage to the...
SCUOLA GRANDE DELLA MISERICORDIA
PARTY
A fairy tale brought to life: a Carnival party in period costumes, immersed in the atmosphere of 18th-century Venice. With thei...
PALAZZO LABIA
PARTY
Palazzina Grassi is about to host one of the most exclusive Carnival events, where fashion, glamour, and music come together in...
PALAZZINA GRASSI
SHOW
One of the most famous Venetians in the world is certainly Giacomo Casanova. Casanova was born 300 years ago, and Venice is eag...
