Christmas events in Venice take place from Campo Santo Stefano to Murano Island with a wide range of initiatives, Christmas workshops for Children and concerts.
Every year, on November 21st, is celebrated the Madonna della Salute Festivity. This Venetian Festivity is in memory of pestilence, which lasted for two years from 1630-31, and the
subsequent vow by the Doge to obtain the intercession of the Virgin
Mary.
From 27 September 2008 to January 11 2009 Palazzo Grassi will host the exhibition Italics. Italian art between tradition and revolution 1968-2008, celebrating 40 years of evolution and contradictions in the artistic status of the Italian art.
From 9 November to 12 February Fondamenta Nuove Theatre will host Risonanze Fall 2008-2009: an overview of contemporary music. The event will be composed of five meetings for dicover five ways of understanding music.
The Venice Biennale’s Theatre section is directed by Maurizio Scaparro and it's divided into two different activities: from October 27th to November 29th 2008 takes place the International Theatre Workshop. The Mediterranean is the theme of the event.
On November 6, at the Malibran Theatre, Paolo Fresu and Lella Costa, directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani, will present the show Pathways of peace, as part of Mediterraneo, the International Theatre Workshop of the Venice Biennale.
The show will start at 8.30 pm.
Special Offers!
Dinner with view in a very exclusive location? Yes you can! Venice is not famous only for its history, culture and gondolas.
