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Events officially kick off on Saturday, July 20, with the popular Aquapalooza boating party, volleyball and the Venetian Court’s corn toss competition at Ferry Beach.
Venetian Festival is the name of a festival held in cities in Europe and North America. They are based on carnival, or carnevale, the period just before Lent, as celebrated in the 17th century in Venice, Italy. Venetian festivals re-create the fantasy of the earlier events with food, costumes, masks, music, theater, juggling and other spectacles.
Venetian Festival: July, 3rd week: Charlevoix: Summer: Active Waterfront Film Festival: June, 2nd week: ... This page was last edited on 7 July 2024, at 22:47 (UTC).
CHARLEVOIX — Every year, Charlevoix’s Venetian Festival brings in a number of first-time visitors that won’t soon forget their days spent enjoying everything it offers.
In 1930, the first Charlevoix Venetian Festival started as a candle-lit boat parade. (It has continued to be held annually and grown in length and in the types of entertainment offered.) [46] In the early 1930s photographer and historian Bob Miles began a 42-year career documenting the city of Charlevoix and surrounding areas. [47] [48] [49] [50]
The Charlevoix Venetian Festival takes place from July 16-23; featuring live music, athletic tournaments and two nights of fireworks.
The close of the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix came with another special running of the Ryan Shay Mile, where records fell and new champions were crowned:
From 1979 to 2011, St. Joseph was the site of the Venetian Festival, which comprised three traditions: the Blessing of the River, the Lighted Boat Parade, and a Classic Boat Parade. The festival's name was a nod to similarities between St. Joseph and Venice, Italy. [32]