Venice events:
Feast of St. Mark (St. Marcus) - April 25th
April 25th is the feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron of Venice (date of the death of the Saint).
Nowadays St. Marcus Day is celebrated with a procession in the Basilica.
There is a hugely widespread tradition on this day: Venetian men give a long-stemmed red rose to their beloved.
Bòcolo is the name of the rose
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