Event

Regata Storica 2015

Topics:

Venetian traditions, Sport

The Regata Storica is the main event in the annual "Voga alla Veneta" rowing calendar.

Following the main events:

SATURDAY 29th AUGUST

From 4.00 pm Voga in Arsenale, prologue to the Regata Storica

THURSDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER

6.00 pm, Campo della Salute

Presentation of the teams and blessing of the gondolini

SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER >> the last seats will be available in Campo San Vio Sunday September 6th from 3.00pm

LIVE FROM REGATTA

RADIO VENEZIA from 3.30pm (along the Grand Canal) FM 92.4 e 103.5 (Veneto)

RAI 2 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Twitter @veneziaunica

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: from St. Mark’s Bay all the way down the Grand Canal.

4.30 pm Maciarele and Schie regatta: two oared regatta on mascarete dedicated for children.

Categories:

- Schie (under 10 years). Course: from Rialto to Ca’ Foscari

- Maciarele Junior (under 12 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari

- Maciarele senior (under 14 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari

4.50 pm YOUNG ROWERS’ TWIN-OARED PUPPARINI REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

5.10 pm WOMEN’S TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto between Riva de Biasio and San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

5.30 pm Batane regatta

Course: from Punta della Dogana to Ca’ Foscari

5.40 pm SIX-OARED CAORLINE REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of the Santa Lucia railway station), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

6.00 pm, after the passage of caorline (match for third place) and 6.30 pm, after the passage of gondolini (final)

International Universities Boat Challenge

Challenge on eight-oared galeoni boat by the crew of the Ca' Foscari and Iuav Universities of Venezia versus the teams of other Universities

Course: From Rialto to Ca’ Foscari

6.10 pm TWIN-OARED GONDOLINI REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of the Santa Lucia railway station), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

For further information please visit the officiale website www.regatastoricavenezia.it

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OTHER EVENT

Saturday 5 September 2015 at 8 p.m.
San Salvador Church, Rialto
Concert: HOMAGE TO CATERINA CORNARO, QUEEN OF CYPRUS
“SALVE REGINA” di D. Scarlatti e J.A. Hasse
Ensemble MusicaVenezia

Free admission
info: tel. (39) 389 485 9828 - mail: ass.musica.venezia@gmail.com

Sunday September 6th

from 4.oopm to 8.00pm the Aperol Spritz [lounge] boat will be on the Grand Canal to offer music and drinks (location: Campo della Stazione in front of the Railway Station)