- Title: Witch-like rowers compete in Venice's Epiphany regatta
- Date: 6th January 2023
- Summary: VENICE, ITALY (JANUARY 6, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ROWERS DRESSED AS OLD WITCHES ROWING IN BOATS IN CANAL ROWER IN BOAT NEAR BRIDGE ROWER DRESSED AS OLD WITCH IN BOAT UNDER BRIDGE, WAVING ROWERS DRESSED AS OLD WITCHES ROWING IN BOATS IN CANAL ROWER DRESSED AS OLD WITCH WAVING AS PEOPLE APPLAUD BOATS PASSING UNDER BRIDGE GONDOLAS IN CANAL
- Embargoed: 20th January 2023 13:20
- Keywords: Befana Epiphany Rowers Venice canals regatta
- Location: VENICE, ITALY
- City: VENICE, ITALY
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Europe,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001078406012023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Rowers dressed up as old witches steered their boats through Venice's canal in the traditional Epiphany regatta on Friday (January 6).
Venice's oldest rowers took part in a short rowing regatta on the Grand Canal to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany dressed like the "Befana", an imaginary old witch of the Italian folklore who is thought to bring gifts to children and fill their socks with sweets and presents on the night before Epiphany - or lump coal if they've been bad.
The regatta, dating back to 1978, started from a competition between two rowers of the Bucintoro club who challenged each other in a competition to prove their rowing skills.
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