J'ai trouvée quelques renseignements, que je signale si quelqu'un est interressé, pris sur le site de
VeniseJ'ai l'heure des regates mais pas de la procession qui ce passe avant.
Il existe bien un site pecial pour cet evenement mais il ne fonctionne pas.
Donc si un joyeux forumeur avait ce renseignement...
merci
Historical Boat Parade and Regattas.
It seems that regattas have been held on the lagoon waters since the XIII century with boats that could hold up to 20 oarsmen. These regattas, which were gradually transformed, are still held today with all the enthusiasm of past times, the Historical Regatta being the most important of all. Held every year on the first Sunday in September, this is the regatta of excellence, enthralling the Venetians and attracting a crowd of enthusiastic tourists. It starts with the Historical Procession with its parade of XVI century costumes that reenact the unforgettable arrival in Venice of Caterina Cornar, the Queen of
Cyprus. Then
come the "bissioni" (8-oared gondolas), the "balotine" (6-oared gondolas), the magnificent and lavish ceremonial gondolas and the multi-oared boats belonging to the various rowing clubs. Then the regattas start: the one for the young, one for the women, one for the boats called "caorline" and finally, the most enthralling of all, the one for 2-oared gondolas that are numbered and differently coloured. The finish line for these regattas is at the bend in the
Grand Canal, between Palazzo Balbi and Ca' Foscari. Here stands the so-called "Macchina", a wooden construction in Baroque style decorated with statues and allegories, where the VIPs sit and where the winners receive their prizes. Once the regattas are over, all the canals
come to life with boats, in a loud and merry confusion and various artistic displays start in the squares, irrespective of size.
4.50pm - young rowers on 2 oared pupparini boats
5.05pm - women on 2 oared mascarete boats
5.30pm - regatta on 6 oared caorline
5.55pm - regatta on 2 oared gondolini boats
