Il Redentore: the Venetians’ festival
Saturday 15th July 2018 will see the latest celebration of the Festa del Redentore, a Venetian festival that goes back 450 years. Read about the festival and its history here.
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Venetian word of the day: Òe!
This is a word that anyone who’s been to Venice will have heard being shouted out of the mouths of gondoliers. It means, ‘hello there!’ and it used by boatmen at crossroads—or should that be crosscanals—to alert other canal users to their presence. If there is another boat around the corner, the driver should respond …
Venetian maxims: Chi no ga testa ga gambe
Venetians are famous in the rest of Italy for their maxims which often give a flavour of what it’s like to live in the city. Discover what this maxim tells you about living in the city and particularly about the bridges and stairs which are a feature of every Venetian’s day.