On April 2, 1725, Giacomo Casanova was born in a Venetian home, the second of six children of actors Gaetano and Zanetta Farussi, known as “la Buranella.” However, according to…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
FESTIVAL
CA’ FOSCARI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2025
19 March 2025
22 March 2025
The world’s first film festival run by university students, guided by a committee of film studies professors and entertainment industry professionals, with the artistic direction and general organization of Maria…
AUDITORIUM SANTA MARGHERITA
FESTIVAL
18. INCROCI DI CIVILTÀ
2 April 2025
5 April 2025
The International Literature Festival conceived and organized by Ca’ Foscari University Venice, in collaboration with the Venice Foundation and the Municipality of Venice, with the support of Marsilio and the…
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FEAST
FESTA DI SAN MARCO 2025
Friday
25 April 2025
While April 25 is celebrated throughout Italy as Liberation Day, in Venice this date also marks the Feast of Saint Mark, the city’s patron saint. The Evangelist’s story is inextricably…
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FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL BRU ZANE 2025 – BIZET, L’OISEAU REBELLE
29 March 2025
16 May 2025
In 2025, there is a dual occasion to celebrate Georges Bizet: the 150th anniversary of Carmen‘s premiere and the death of its composer. The festival Bizet, ‘l’oiseau rebelle’ has been…
PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE
FEAST
FESTA DELLA SENSA 2025
Sunday
1 June 2025
A traditional festival celebrated since the days of the Republic of Venice, marking the Feast of the Ascension of Christ (referred to in Venetian dialect as “Sensa”). At the heart…
BACINO SAN MARCO
SHOW
SALONE NAUTICO 2025
29 May 2025
2 June 2025
The Venice Arsenal becomes the ideal stage to host the best of modern shipbuilding, distributed over a 55,000 square metre water basin, more than 1,100 linear metres of jetties, 30,000…
ARSENALE NORD
FESTIVAL
BIENNALE TEATRO 2025
31 May 2025
15 June 2025
From May 31 to June 15, Venice will once again be the international stage for contemporary theatre with the 53rd edition of the Biennale Teatro, under the prestigious direction of…
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FEAST
FEAST OF THE REDEEMER 2025
19 July 2025
20 July 2025
The Festa del Redentore (Feast of the Redeemer), one of the most deeply cherished celebrations for Venetians, has its roots in the 16th century and continues today as an event…
CANALE DELLA GIUDECCA
BACINO SAN MARCO
FESTIVAL
BIENNALE DANZA 2025
17 July 2025
2 August 2025
Confirmed as Head of the Dance Sector of the Biennale for the 2025/26 biennium, British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor (Stockport, 1970) continues the journey he began in 2020. Under…
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FESTIVAL
MOSTRA DEL CINEMA 2025
27 August 2025
6 September 2025
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alberto Barbera, the 82nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival is set to celebrate the best of global cinema, reaffirming its status as…
LIDO DI VENEZIA
FEAST
REGATA STORICA 2025
Sunday
7 September 2025
Crowds gather along the Grand Canal for the moment when Venice celebrates its unbreakable bond with water. A key event in the annual calendar of Voga alla Veneta races –…
CANAL GRANDE
FESTIVAL
THE VENICE GLASS WEEK 2025
13 September 2025
21 September 2025
Conceived in 2017 to celebrate and promote “the art of fire,” The Venice Glass Week is the international festival dedicated to glass art, an artistic and economic activity for which…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
FESTIVAL
THE VENICE DESIGN WEEK 2025
11 October 2025
19 October 2025
Through exhibitions, competitions, workshops, guided tours, conferences, and meetings with designers, artisans, architects, and industry experts from around the world, this widespread festival, conceived in 2010 by the Associazione Culturale…
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SPORT
VELEZIANA 2025
Sunday
19 October 2025
The Veleziana returns on Sunday, October 19, celebrating its 18th edition. Organized by the Compagnia della Vela in collaboration with the Venice Boat Show, this highly anticipated event marks the…
BACINO SAN MARCO
FESTIVAL
BIENNALE MUSICA 2025
11 October 2025
25 October 2025
The two-year mandate of Caterina Barbieri as head of the Music sector at the Biennale begins. A musician and composer from Bologna, born in 1990 and cresident in Berlin, Barbieri…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
FESTIVAL
VENICE FASHION WEEK 2025
20 October 2025
26 October 2025
Venice Fashion Week marks its twelfth edition, continuing to champion conscious fashion, Made in Italy, and fine craftsmanship. Spread across the city in historic palaces, hotels, art galleries, and public…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
SPORT
VENICEMARATHON 2025
Sunday
26 October 2025
The 42 kilometers most eagerly awaited by runners from around the globe: the Venicemarathon begins in the Riviera del Brenta, in front of the magnificent Villa Pisani, and concludes in…
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FEAST
FESTA DELLA SALUTE 2025
Friday
21 November 2025
For nearly four centuries, Venice has been celebrating one of the topical events of the Serenissimo calendar, still very much felt by Venetians of water and mainland who hardly miss…
BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE
FESTIVAL
BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2025 – INTELLIGENS
10 May 2025
23 November 2025
Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, the title chosen by curator Carlo Ratti for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, references the shared Latin root of the term “intelligence” and the word “gens”…
At the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française in Venice, the cine-concert series continues, in which the magic of silent films merges with the emotion of live…
One of the most famous Venetians in the world is certainly Giacomo Casanova. Casanova was born 300 years ago, and Venice is eager to celebrate a citizen that might have…
Arsenale Carnival Experience returns this year, the event curated by Molocinque that transforms the Tese dell’Arsenale into the beating heart of Venice’s nightlife. Four themed nights will take place in…
Ostello Fotografico is a new exhibition space founded by Venetian photographers Federico Sutera and Paolo della Corte, with the goal of becoming a key hub for fine art photography. “Ostello”…
At the famous Ridotto of San Moisè, a public gambling house from 1638 to 1774, nobles, gamblers, and adventurers once gathered – and Casanova himself enjoyed its pleasures. Grand Ball…
Palazzina Grassi is about to host one of the most exclusive Carnival events, where fashion, glamour, and music come together in a series of unforgettable nights. Our MET Gala-inspired theme…
The Hotel Heureka’s Carnival party has quickly become a must-attend event! On February 22, Memories of Love invites guests on a journey through the history and legend of Casanova, promising…
Legend has it that some time back in the tenth century, twelve Venetian brides-to-be were kidnapped by pirates. A few hours later, a posse of Venetians got hold of the…
The first of the three nights organized by ilMuretto and Suonica for the Venice Carnival at Dock29 in Forte Marghera features Ale De Tuglie with a unique “audio visual music…
Fung is the youngest musician to win, aged 20, the First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 2019. His amazing virtuosity and deeply felt interpretative sense earned…
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 the Association “Compagnia L’Arte dei Mascareri”, in…
Alvise Camozzi brings to the stage a unique theatrical adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s well-known short story If Sharks Were Men. A tale that offers a distinctly Brechtian smile, playing on…
For the second consecutive year, Perplex brings its innovative London-based experience to the Tese di San Cristoforo at the Arsenale. This event celebrates electronic music in transformed spaces, offering unique…
The second event at Dock29 in Forte Marghera features the uncompromising hard techno of Cera Khin. Born and raised in Tunisia, based in Berlin since 2014 and in Barcelona since…
