明天是威尼斯“多數”歷史傳統節慶之一，海婚節，義大利文叫Festa della Sensa，這是一個在威尼斯共和國時期就流傳下來的重要儀式，可以追朔到998年5月，威尼斯元首奧賽羅（Pietro II Orseolo）帶領船艦隊出航，成功征服了亞德里亞海東岸地區，並獲得拜占庭皇帝賜予Dalmatia封號，把亞德里亞海東岸全數盡入共和國之內。
而在1177年，威尼斯共和國制定海婚節（Festa della Sensa），就是為了紀念這次奧賽羅出征亞德里亞海.
慶祝當天總督會登上華麗閃亮充滿權利象徵的黃金龍船，又叫Bucintoro(現今在威尼斯船隻博物館有複製品可供參觀)，率領遊河船隊浩浩蕩蕩航向位於潟湖與海洋交界處的麗都（Lido）島，將金戒指扔進亞德里亞海，說道：「海啊！我要與你結婚，我要你永遠都是我的！」
這樣的儀式一直到現在還繼續奉行著，所以明天
大運河在舉行遊河的時候，會有一段時間是禁止公共汽船通行的，大家可以注意！
詳細節目如下:
Festa della Sensa (Feast of the Ascension). Tourists relive the age-old history of the Serenissima Republic and its intimate relationship with the Sea, and the customs and traditions of Venetian Rowing.
SATURDAY MAY 12TH
at 5.00pm
Venezia, Palazzo Ducale – Sala dello Scrutinio (admission at invitation)
Gemellaggio Adriatico
Prize "Osella d'oro della Sensa 2018"
SUNDAY MAY 13TH
SENSA WATER PARADE
9.00am – Boats gather in the Basin of San Marco
9.30am – Departure of the water parade towards S. Nicolò del Lido
10.30am – Ceremony of the “Wedding with the Sea” in front of the Church of S. Nicolò del Lido
11.00am – Concert by Coro Serenissima in front of the curch San Nicolò del Lido
11.30am – Holy Mass at the church of S. Nicolò di Lido
Regattas of the Sensa
- Young rower's twin-oared pupparini regatta | Regatta organized by Associazione Agonistica di Voga Veneta
- Women’s twin-oared mascarete regatta
- 4 oars gondolas regatta
Regattas of the Rowing Season organized by the Municipality of Venice
Course of the regattas: Basin of San Marco - Riviera St. Nicolò, where to follow the prize-giving will take place
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Ricordiamo le tradizioni con la festa della #Sensa! 💍
Domenica 13 #maggio si rinnoverà lo "Sposalizio del Mare"!
🔍Info e programma
Ita http://bit.ly/SensaVenezia2018 …
Eng http://bit.ly/AscensionVenice2018 …
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