Festa di San Giovanni in Bragora

A festival in the Castello district

The Festa di San Giovanni in Bragora takes place in one of the most authentic corners of Venice, in the Castello district, around Campo Bandiera e Moro (also known as Campo della Bragora) and the church of the same name, a jewel where the composer Antonio Vivaldi was baptised. The festival celebrates San Giovanni Battista, remembered on 24 June, in one of the oldest anniversaries in the city's popular calendar.

Events for the neighbourhood

Organised by the neighbourhood committee in collaboration with the Municipality of Venice, the festival offers recreational occasions linked to tradition: music, open-air cinema screenings, cultural activities, and moments of conviviality. Among the historic initiatives is also the "bochaleri" race along the Riva degli Schiavoni. It is a festival designed primarily for the residents of the district, who experience it as a community event.

Venetian popular tradition

The festival of San Giovanni Battista has been linked for centuries to popular rites and beliefs, from the summer solstice to magical herbs. In Venice, this heritage lives on in the events in Castello, in a district that has managed to preserve its character as a village within the city. An opportunity to discover a different Venice, made up of lived-in squares and neighbourhood traditions.