Give a bòcolo to your love: it's St. Mark day. txt: April 25th - St. Mark day - comune.venezia.it
April 25th is the feast of St. Mark, the Venice patron saint. In ancient times on this day a famous procession took place in the Piazza; religious and civil authorities as well as a deputy of artists took part in it. Also nowadays St. Marcus Day is celebrated with a procession in the Basilica.There is a hugely widespread tradition among Venetian men on this day: the gift of a bocolo, that is a red rosebud to the women they love best.
link: Venice Traditional events img: Red rosebud - lizzys life on flickr.com
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