Sensa Festival, fairs, sports and much more: it will be another weekend full of events not to be missed, that of 11 and 12 May 2024, anticipated by Friday 10. As usual, we highlight the main ones: on this page you can find the complete overview of all the weekend’s initiatives .
Sensa Festival
On Sunday 12 May, Venice renews its marriage with the sea on the occasion of the “Festa de la Sensa”, a traditional event with which the city celebrates the anniversary linked to the history of the Serenissima Republic and reconsolidates its intimate relationship with water. The procession will start at 10.00 (DETAILS).
Buffalo food festival
The Buffalo food festival returns, from 10 to 12 May, in the gardens of via Gagliardi in Noale. The event also proposes its now classic format in the city of Tempesta: street food stalls with national and international specialities, craft beers from all over the world, cocktail bars and the stage for concerts and DJ sets (DETAILS).
Asparagus Festival
Gardigiano returns with the 46th edition of the Badoere PGI Asparagus and Gardigiano Strawberry Festival. There will be two weekends of celebration: from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th May and from Friday 16th to Sunday 19th in the tensile structure inside the square of the parish of San Donato (DETAILS).
Indomitable
The first edition of “Indomita – Peace, work, rights and music”, organized by CGIL Venezia in Forte Marghera, will be held on 10 and 11 May, which will see the presence of important interlocutors who will discuss issues of particular relevance and relevance . There is also room for numerous musical moments (DETAILS).
I light up with spices
“M’illumino di spices” returns to Jesolo from 11 to 12 May: a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the use of spices in cooking, in liquor, in mixology and in the recreational field. The chilli pepper eating competition is scheduled for Saturday (DETAILS).
Beach volleyball marathon
The May edition of the AeQuilibrium Beach Volley Marathon will transform 120 thousand square meters of the Bibione beach into the most spectacular sporting setup by the sea. A show of sport and inclusiveness, which will be held from 10 to 12 May (DETAILS).
Europe Triathlon Cup
Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May Porto Santa Margherita welcomes, for the fourth consecutive year, the Europe Triathlon Cup (Elite) and the Europe Triathlon Junior Cup: an event that has become a point of reference for the international triple movement (DETAILS).
Show “Elizabeth’s Bodies”
Debuts at Goldoni, from Thursday 9 May, Elizabeth’s bodiesa show directed by Elio De Capitani and Cristina Crippa which retraces the tormented and risky journey to the throne, putting the human and carnal dimension at the center of the ruler of England Elizabeth I (DETAILS).
Open Mic
Appointment on Saturday 11 May 2024, at 9.00 pm, on the stage of the Teatro a l’Avogaria in Venice with the stand-up comedy. The “Open Mic” evening is on the calendar, in which anyone can go on stage in the theater and become a true stand-up comedian (DETAILS).
Biennale Arte 2024
The 60th International Art Exhibition entitled “Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere”, curated by Adriano Pedrosa and produced by the Venice Biennale, will be open to the public from Saturday 20 April to Sunday 24 November 2024, at the Giardini and the Arsenale. The exhibition is divided between the Central Pavilion in the Giardini and the Arsenale (DETAILS).
Souls of Venice
“Anime di Venezia – Souls of Venice” is the title of the new creation by the Italian-American artist Lorenzo Quinn, which will be exhibited in Venice until 15 September: made up of 15 statues made of mesh, the fascinating installation is located in the entrance hall of Ca ‘ Rezzonico (DETAILS).
Exhibition on Armando Testa
Ca’ Pesaro inaugurates the new 2024 exhibition season with a large exhibition dedicated to Armando Testa (1917-1992): the brilliant Piedmontese creative will be at the center of a monographic exhibition that will allow us to discover and rediscover unpublished aspects of his production (DETAILS).
Exhibition of works in Lego
From April 30th the Le Barche Center in Mestre will host the largest exhibition of works created with Lego in Europe. The exhibition allows you to admire unique constructions, educational and interactive objects, life-size figures, large buildings: over 100 models, made up of 8 million bricks, ready to amaze adults and children (DETAILS).
