4th september 2022
7:00pm __ all around Venice, its islands and the mainland
“Disnar per la Storica”
A great traditional feast in the name of conviviality, but also of Venetian rowing and tradition. Organized by city associations and rowing.
6:00PM ___Campo della Salute – Blessing of the gondolini
Presentation of the crews, blessing of the belts and of the boats. The ceremony is preceded by a water parade in Grand Canal: 5.00 pm gathering at Erbaria di Rialto, 5.30 pm departure of the parade from Rialto to the Salute church.
From 4.00 pm
HISTORICAL AND SPORT WATER PAGEANT: parade along the Grand Canal by historical crafts with costumed crews, boats and gondolas of the Venetian rowing associations (Voga alla Veneta). Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto, Railway Station and return along the Grand Canal until Ca’ Foscari.
_4.30 pm
MACIARELE AND SCHIE REGATTA: two oared regatta on mascarete dedicated to children.
Categories:
– Maciarele senior (under 14 years). Course: from Punta della Dogana to Ca’ Foscari
– Schie (under 10 years). Course: from Rialto to Ca’ Foscari
– Maciarele Junior (under 12 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari
_4.50 pm – YOUNG ROWERS’ TWIN-OARED PUPPARINI REGATTA
Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, around the paleto in front of Ca’ Farsetti, to finish at Ca’ Foscari.
_ 5.10 pm – SIX-OARED CAORLINE REGATTA
Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.
_5.40 pm – WOMEN’S TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA
Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.
_6.10 pm – TWIN-OARED GONDOLINI REGATTA
Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.
In light of the ongoing health emergency, the program may be subject to change, please follow all updates on the official web and social channels.
The water parade commemorates the welcome given in 1489 to Caterina Cornaro, the wife of the King of Cyprus, who renounced her throne in favour of Venice.
Scores of typically 16th century-style boats, with gondoliers in period costume carry the Doge, the Doge’s wife and all the highest ranking Venetian officials up the Grand Canal in a brightly coloured parade. An unforgettable sight and a true reconstruction of the glorious past of one of the most powerful and influential Maritime Republics in the Mediterranean.
Presentation of the crews, blessing of the belts and of the boats. The ceremony is preceded by a water parade in Grand Canal from Rialto to the Salute church.
A lively festival dedicated to conviviality, good food and lightheartedness, with a focus on “voga alla veneta” rowing style and traditions.
Thanks to the rowing associations.
Friday, 26th of August 2022.
The International Universities Rowing Race in the Grand Canal, organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with Iuav University of Venice and CUS Venezia, has been held since 2004 on board of historical galleons on the occasion of the Historical Regatta.