Befana 2016

Rich programme of events in occasion of Epiphany Holiday

5 January 2016

• Marghera
  - Epiphany Holiday. Epiphany's Fireworks challenge and Befana's arrival.  Parrocchia Natività di Gesù Cristo, Villabona - Marghera at 5 pm
  - Befana's flight. Bonfire, mulled wine and sweets for everyone, Parrocchia del Gesù Lavoratore Marghera at 6.30 pm
• Gazzera
  - The Befana's arrival. In partnership with Ass. Commercianti Gazzera, Via Gazzera alta
• Chirignago
  - Cabbages for snack. Puppets show: Piroea-Paroea with the Befana, (CSA) Centro Anziani L'A.R.C.A. Asseggiano at 3.30 pm
• Tessera
  - Concert CCRT band. Chiesa Santa Maria Asssunta, via Asti 1 Tessera at 8.30 pm
• Pellestrina
  - Grandfather 's Holiday. Great Hall Loredan School Pellestrina from 3 pm to 7 pm

6 January 2016

• Tessera
  - Pan e vin. Stands with foodstuffs and handcrafted products, bonfire and mulled wine (Gruppo Natale a Tessera), Forte Bazzera - Tessera from 9 am to 7 pm
• Lido
  - Befanas' race. Not competitive race, Rio Terà, Malamocco - Lido at 10 am
• Mestre
  - Befana at the park. Sweets for every child, Parco Piraghetto - Mestre from 10 am to 8 pm
  - Le Maranteghe. The Befanas with stilts distribute sweets to every child, Piazza Ferretto - Mestre at 3.30 pm
  - Check mate. The crazy history of  Puss in Boots, Centro Culturale Candiani P.le Candiani - Mestre
• Venezia
  - Regatta of the Befanas. Canal Grande - Venezia at 11 am
  - Befana with kids. Ass. "Rialto Mia", Peschiera di Rialto - Venezia from 11 am to 1 pm
• Malcontenta
  - Piroea Paroea at Malcontenta. Bonfire, distribution of sweets and mulled. Presentation of the living nativity scene and the arrival of the Magi (Ass. Culturale Gruppo La Malcontenta), Green Area of via A. Boito, Malcontenta at 3 pm
• Zelarino
  - Piroea Paroea. Epiphany's concert, mulled wine, traditional wheat cake and little Christmas stockings for every child, Campo Parrocchiale of Zelarino at 3 pm
• Marghera
  - Piroea Paroea Epiphany's Holiday. Games, entertainment, distribution of Befana's stockings (Circolo S. Michele - APS) Parish of San Michele Arcangelo - Marghera at 3.30 pm
  - Nativity scenes at Marghera. Prizegiving of the 10th contest (Centro Francescano di Cultura) Great Hall, Parish Sant' Antonio da Padova, Marghera at 5 pm
• Campalto
  - Piroea Paroea. Bonfire "brusa la vecia" with traditional wheat cake, tea and mulled wine. Parish athletic field via Tiburtina Campalto at 4 pm
• Gazzera
  - Entertainment and games for children, mulled wine, traditional wheat cake and sweets, big bonfire's lighting. Forte Gazzera at 5 pm
• Catene
  - Piroea Paroea. Trial to the "vecia", distribution to children of traditional sweets and roast chestnuts (Catene Futura Association), Parco Catene at 5 pm
• Carpenedo
  - Brusemo ea Vecia, Forte Carpenedo at 5 pm