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St Mark's - 25th April
ST. MARK'S: 25th APRIL
April 25th is the feast of St. Marcus, the city's patron saint.
In ancient times on this day a famous procession took place in the Piazza; religious and civil authorities as well as a deputy of artists took part in it. Also nowadays St. Marcus Day is celebrated with a procession in the Basilica.
There is a hugely widespread tradition among Venetian men on this day: the gift of a bocolo, that is a red rosebud to the women they love best.
25th APRIL 2014: A ROSE FOR VENICE - PERFORMANCE IN ST MARK'S SQUARE
