Venice events: the Pellestrina Regatta
The Regata di Pellestrina takes place in Venice on the first Sunday of every August, during the feast of Madonna dell'Apparizione which
is a very important event for inhabitants of Pellestrina and surroundings. The boat race is typically Venetian in colour and can be watched from the shore of the island itself. The ladies use small boat with two addles called Mascarete whereas the gentlemen uses the Pupparini and two addles too.
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