Venice: Open City

During the Carnival time, from February 26th to March 8th, the city of Venice will be a flowering of theatre pieces, concerts, special itineraries, cultural events for both tourists and locals.

Comedy of art shows and Historical Re-enactments will be performed in the most popular Campi, while the street artists entertainments and the circustheater shows will be planned in every district in order to create a rich and surprising program every day.

For the Venice Carnival 2011 Special itineraries, invented by theatre actors, will let the most curious and creative visitors discover the hidden corners of the city and the secrets of Carnival, concealed in the curiously named venetian “Calli”.

The local churches will be open in the evenings too, in order to offer a repertoire of classical and contemporary music, and allowing the people to experience these unique worship places during the night time.

The main cultural circles in town, museums and art galleries, will join the Carnival atmosphere by extending their opening days and times, allowing everybody to enjoy the culture all day till late night.