Official Parade and Presentation of the Maria of the Venice Carnival 2025

As per tradition, on Mardi Gras, the Maria of the Year and the Maria of the Gazzettino will be officially presented to the public of the Venice Carnival!

The event will take place at 2:15 PM in San Giacomo dell’Orio, where the 12 Marie will take the stage, welcomed by drummers, the Doge, and his court.
At 3:00 PM, they will board gondolas heading towards Piazza San Marco, in a water parade along the Grand Canal.

At 4:00 PM, the Maria of the Year 2025 will be presented to the Venice Carnival audience from the stage in Piazza San Marco, wearing a dress created especially for the occasion by Francesco Briggi of the Atelier Pietro Longhi.

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