Two days, one place: a different way to experience tea
A curated cultural event exploring tea through taste, ritual and well-being.
Experience Tea Beyond the Cup
June 20-21, 2026 - Venice
Free entry, but registration is required.
Spots are limited and access to the event is guaranteed only to registered participants.
🎁 Early registration benefit
The first 100 participants will receive an exclusive Venice Tea Day welcome pack.
For the first 100 participants
Receive an exclusive Venice Tea Day welcome pack with a curated selection of teas, to be collected at your arrival.
Reserve your spot now.
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Why come to Venice for Tea?
Two days, one place, different way to experience tea:
Free entry, limited places. Registration is required to partecipate. Register now!
What is Venice Tea Day?
Venice Tea Day is not a tea fair.
It is a curated cultural experience where tea becomes a language connecting origins, knowledge and contemporary perspectives.
Hosted in the Scuola Grande di San Marco, one of Venice’s most remarkable historical institutions, the event brings together voices from across the world to explore tea as a living cultural practice.
Why this event is different
No stands, no commercial fair, no exhibitors: we bring together voices.
Each experience is designed to explore tea through culture, preparation and sensory awareness.
From origin to taste, from gesture to experience.
Beyond Origin
Leaf · Cup · Body
Tea is explored as an ecosystem:
With a focus on India and Sri Lanka, the event connects tradition and contemporary vision.
What you will experience
Talks & dialogues
Perspectives from India and Sri Lanka
Masterclasses & tastings
Learn, taste and deepen your understanding
A Tea with the Master
Informal encounters with speakers and experts
A curated Venice experience
Art, culture and sensory moments across the city
Program overview
A curated journey through tea, culture and experience
Full program details will be shared soon
June 20 - Prelude Day
A cultural introduction to Venice Tea Day
June 21 - Main Day
The core experience of Venice Tea Day
Morning - Conference
Afternoon - Masterclasses
Throughout the day
Location
Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice
A unique Renaissance space where art, history and the culture of care meet.
Partners
Educational Partner
International Tea Masters Association
In collaboration with
International Tea Masters Association
With the patronage of
Marcianum Press - Orienti/Occidenti
Paris Global Forum
Venice Tap Water
Museo delle Arti Sanitarie
di Napoli
Consolato dello Sri Lanka
ACOSI Firenze
Become a partner
Venice Tea Day is an independent cultural project.
We collaborate with selected partners who share our vision and contribute to meaningful experiences.
Press & Media
Are you a journalist or media professional?
We welcome press coverage and media collaborations around Venice Tea Day.
You can request accreditation and access to our official press materials below.
Please fill in the form to request press access.
Plan your stay
Visiting Venice for Venice Tea Day?
Here are a few selected places to stay within easy reach of the event location.
Suggested accommodations:
More options available on request.
Curated by
Fabiola Ruggiero
Founder, Cose di Tè
Barbara Albasio
Founder, Aquamour Festival
Don’t miss it.
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