Festa della Sensa
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| Fèsta de ƚa Sènsa | |
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| Date | Ascension Day |
| 2023 date | May 18 |
| 2024 date | May 9 |
| 2025 date | May 29 |
| 2026 date | May 14 |
The Fèsta de ƚa Sènsa was a feast of the Republic of Venice held on the occasion of the feast of the Ascension (in the Venetian language, Sensa) and still celebrated as a recreation today. It commemorated two significant dates in the Republic's history; the first being May 9, 1000, when the Doge Pietro II Orseolo rescued the denizens of Dalmatia imperiled by the Slavs. The aforementioned date marked the onset of Venetian extension in the Adriatic.
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The second event commemorated took place in 1177 when the Doge Sebastiano Ziani, Pope Alexander III and the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa agreed to the Treaty of Venice which ended the long-standing differences between the Pontificate and the Holy Roman Empire.
On the occasion of this festival was held the ceremony of the Marriage of the Sea (It. Sposalizio del Mare). This ceremony is recreated annually with the Mayor of Venice taking on the traditional role, which was historically executed by the Doge, by throwing a ring into the lagoon to symbolize Venice's marriage to the sea. The ceremony is preceded by a parade of boats and afterwards the festival contains a boat race that starts the local racing season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sam Jones (7 July 2005), "Venetian painting by Canaletto sold for record £11.5m", The Guardian, archived from the original on April 5, 2013
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About La Festa Della Sensa, The Day Venice Celebrates Its Union With The Sea". 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
External links
[edit]- The Festa della Sensa Commission - Comitato Festa della Sensa