Renier Michiel (1829) Feste
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Feasts and Celebrations in Venice
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
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Oranges and straw hats
Once a year — on February 2nd — the Doge of Venice received a gift of two oranges and two straw hats from the guild of the box-makers.
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Festa delle Marie
The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.
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Carnival in Venice
The Venetian Carnival was celebrated for centuries, until the end of the Republic. The modern carnival is only superficially similar.