The Carnival is an annual festival, it was first held in IIth century, the Serenissima (government) allows the population, especially the peasants, a period of celebration; the masks were worn for not differentiating the social status.
The story says that the first rowing boat race “La Regata” started on the 13thcentury.
Originally started in 1895, one hundred fifteen years of history with the first international exposition of arts which goes from 900 century up to the present.