Festivals in Venice You May Not Know About

One of the best ways to enjoy the real Venice is to visit the city during one of the many festivals which take place each year. Whilst there are certain festivals which are well known, there are also many which do not attract as many tourists and will enable you to experience more of the authentic feel of the city. Below are some of the festivals which fall in the summer months.

Marciliana - This is a historic festival which commemorates one of the city’s most significant events in history, the Genoan siege of Chioggia in the 14th century. There are events which would commonly be associated with that period of history including rowing and archery.

Sagra di San Pietro in Castell - his festival held in the height of summer is a celebration of the feast day of Saint Peter. It is an important day to many of the religious population of the city, with celebrations including dance, food and performances.

Festa del Redentore - This is the modern survivor of a yearly pilgrimage which is made to the Rendetore church which was constructed to celebrate the end of a great plague in the city of Prague in the 16th century. The modern festival sees the city’s residents board boats from which they eat food and enjoy a sizeable firework display.

Venice Comic Art Fest

If you're in Venice from the 12th December, you might find yourself at the ex Casinò del Lido which is hosting the very first international “Venice Comic Art Fest”. This festival focuses on the world of comic art and provides the opportunity for you to find out more about comics.There are some fantastic designs and storyboards on display and if you're lucky, you'll get to mix with some of the famous guests from the world of cartoon art.

The legendary Milo Manara will be presenting much of his work from “Quarantasei” which is written by the motorcycling champion Valentino Rossi. This work is published as a separate book and in the Rolling Stone magazine. Accompanying this will be a conference at the university of Ca’ Foscari on the genre of comics and much more. The ultimate day of the festival see the opening a separate exhibtion at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia where you'll get to see Manara exhibit up until the 14th January.

Info: Ex Casinò, Lido Venice (Venice) - Information: http://www.venicecomicartfest.it/