The festivity of “Bocolo” is the custom of engaged couples to offer their fiancée, i.e. their beloved woman, a rosebud on Saint Mark’s day…
San Marco’s Boccolo (or bòcolo)
[:en]A red rose bud on St. Mark's Day, April 25th. A simple and very romantic act that has its origins in an ancient legend.[:it]Un bocciolo di rosa rossa nel giorno di San Marco, il 25 aprile. Un atto semplice e molto romantico che affonda le sue origini in un’antica leggenda.[:]