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Regata 2023

Less and less to go! Everyone is talking about it, the parade of boats on the Grand Canal! Mind you, we’re talking about the historical regatta… more than dozens of typical 16th-century multicolored boats with costumed gondoliers that in the past carried the Doge, the Dogaressa and Caterina Cornaro, now carry all the highest offices […]

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Julio Larraz

Surrealism and metaphysics The theme that inspired Larraz’s masterpieces, after the great success in Rome with the exhibition “journey into fantasy,” we find them exhibited at the Contini Art Gallery. An artist in demand all over the world for his paintings that describe him as a brilliant professional. His works are visually and emotionally striking, […]

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80th Internation Film Festival

VIPs and journalists from all over the world, what more eagerly awaited moment than the film festival? As every year it will take place on the Venice Lido, freedom and dialogue are the keywords. It will be divided into eight enticing sections: Venezia 80 Concorso, Fuori Concorso, Orizzonti, Orizzonti Extra, Venezia Classici and Venice Immersive, […]

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Cinema in San Polo

A beautiful initiative for young and old, now called a tradition, for many years Venetians and tourists have been enjoying Venice in a decidedly unusual way. In the sestiere of San Polo, in one of the most beautiful squares of Venice, we will all have the opportunity to live a unique experience, related to cinema. […]

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Redentore 2023

The most important moment for Venetians, is very close! As usual, it will take place in St. Mark’s Basin on the third Sunday of July, this year is the 15th it will start at 11:30 pm! A unique and much-awaited event for citizens that, for boat owners, it is a must to enjoy the spectacle […]

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Peggy Guggenheim in Concert

On July 12th from 8:30 p.m. the wonderful historic Peggy Guggenheim contemporary exhibitions building, in collaboration with New Echo System and Pro Helvetia will be transformed into a venue for a free Jazz music performance, the guest of honor is Julie Campiche. Julie was born in Switzerland in 1983 where she will study the harp […]

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Laboratory of the future

At the opening of the Biennale we already introduced you to Lesly Lokko, a well-known writer with African ancestry, setting her books in Africa, Europe and America, as well as curator of the 2023 exhibitions in the Venice Gardens. This year Lesly transports us to Africa by telling us about the laboratory of the future: […]

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Peggy Guggenheim

The energy of light The beautiful exhibition of contemporary art presented by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in honor of Edmondo Bacci is still available. Born in Venice in 1913, he attended the academy of fine arts in the city and exhibited his first works in 1934, until 1945 when he created his first exhibition and […]

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51st International Theatre Festival

After the initial architectural start, the 51st Theater Festival joins. From June 15th, through July 1st; spectators and theater lovers from all over the world await this exciting theatrical moment. This year it is directed by major players in the theater scene-Stefano Ricci and Gianni Forte. The festival is based on the contemporary theme, considering […]

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Vogalonga

This is the name of the famous and annual boat regatta that was born in 1974, on St. Martin’s Day among the Venetian canals thanks to a group of friends who organized the first small regatta on rowing boats. From there, came the idea of combining the joy of rowers and the strength of the […]

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Festa della Sensa

The spectacle of the Gran Canal, a timeless Love. You may have heard of it for sure, the Feast of the Sensa, which in Venetian, refers to the Christian holiday in memory of Christ’s ascension. An ancient tradition that allows you to relive the history of the Serenissima and immerse yourself in the sea-rowing relationship, […]

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Le stanze della fotografia

Marsilio Arte who has been following the various activities and exhibitions for ten years, in collaboration with Giorgio Cini Foundation enhance the culture of photography by opening to visits ‘the rooms of Photography’, which will take place at the Island of San Giorgio for a mix of modern and contemporary style of many famous photographers.We […]

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Scuola Grande di San Rocco

The historical importance is considerable throughout Venice, but San Rocco has something special. The majestic structure fascinates from the outside with its Renaissance architectural style, the façade is strictly made of Istrian stone, it was founded in 1478. Founded as a lay confraternity in 1478 and consecrated in 1508, it stands next to the church […]

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The Jewish Ghetto

Venice always surprises us, beyond its charm it tells a lot of history. Today we will tell you about the citizens of the ghetto Did you know that in the sestiere of Canareggio there is the oldest Jewish ghetto? In the historic center of Venice, today there are about 400 inhabitants. The word ghetto derives […]

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2023

18th architecture exhibition Venice, the Giardini Napoleonici, the Arsenale and other places in the city are home to International Biennale Exhibitions, each artist expresses his or her personality: the purpose of any creation is to convey the thought of his or her work, sometimes associated with emotions. The pre-opening will be May 18 and 19, […]

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The Venetian Carnival

Get carried away by the magic of the Venice Carnival! On February 4th, the unmissable Opening parade on the Grand Canal to kick off the carnival until February 21st. That of Venice, is one of the best known and appreciated carnivals around the world; ancient origins confirm the first official document declaring carnival a public […]

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Festa della Salute

Santa Maria della Salute is a basilica in Venice erected in the area of Punta della Dogana, from where it stands out in the panorama of St. Mark’s Basin and the Grand Canal. Designed by Baldassare Longhena with attention to the models of Palladio, it is one of the best expressions of Venetian Baroque architecture. […]

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Discovering the tomb of Tutankhamon

Still many mysteries surround this ancient and young pharaoh who ascended the throne at the age of nine, and Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, has unraveled some of them. Pharaoh’s death occurred in 1323 B.C. on the eve of his 19th birthday, and the mystery deepens upon the discovery of the royal mummy, which is […]

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The Venice Glass Week

Italy has a position of excellence in the international panorama of glassmaking, both artistically and industrially. The city of Venice is the ideal showcase for the evocative creations of international artists who celebrate the contemporary nature of a material with such an ancient history in the city that has been the protagonist of the glassmaking […]

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60th Campiello Literary Edition

The “Campiello” is a literary prize awarded to works of Italian fiction.Born in Venice, the prize needed a Venetian symbol, and in tradition it has always represented the place par excellence of meeting and cultural and mercantile exchange for its inhabitants; the right cue to define a cultural event to emphasize the decisive participation of […]

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Historical Regatta

The Historical pageant re-enacts the welcome given in 1489 to Caterina Cornaro, bride of the King of Cyprus, who renounced her throne in favor of Venice. In 1797, the fall of the Republic, the Regatta did not cease. In that very year the Venetian democratic government induced two competitions, it was called the “Corsa di […]

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The Festa del Redentore is coming!

One of the most heartfelt festivities by Venetians, in which the religious and the spectacular aspects coexist, thanks to the fireworks display which, on the night of Saturday 16 July, attracts numerous visitors: on the San Marco Basin plays of light and reflections trace a kaleidoscope of colors that stands out behind the spiers, domes […]

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Human Brains – Fondazione Prada

Fondazione Prada’s initiative dedicated to neuroscience, “Human Brains,” surveys different fields: from neurobiology to philosophy, from psychology to neurochemistry, from linguistics to artificial intelligence. Through a convergence of diverse scientific approaches, the human brain is examined in the plural-as expressed by the title-to underline its intrinsic complexity and the irreducible singularity of each individual. The […]

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PAINTINGS BY MARY WEATHERFORD INSPIRED BY TIZIANO’S “THE PUNISHMENT OF MARSIA”

Mary Weatherford has drawn inspiration for her new series – exhibited for the first time here in the storied rooms of Palazzo Grimani – from the Venetian master Titian’s celebrated painting The Flaying of Marsyas. In The Flaying of Marsyas, Titian interprets an ancient mythological tale in which the satyr Marsyas rashly challenges the god […]

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Palazzo Grimani

Dating to the Middle Ages, Palazzo Grimani began as an L-shaped structure standing along the Santa Maria Formosa and the San Severo canals, built in the Byzantine and Gothic style typical of Venice in that period. Antonio Grimani, one of Venice’s most accomplished merchants and Doge of Venice from I521 to 1523, purchased the palazzo […]

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Procuratie Vecchie in Venice reopens to the public after 500 years

For the first time in 500 years, the Procuratie Vecchie have been opened to the public. Tourists and Venetians can discover the challenges that vulnerable people face, the social impact of The Human Safety Net programs and how they can help, through an interactive journey. Originally Procuratie Vecchie were a place of political power of […]

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Homo Faber returns to Venice

15 exhibitions, 22 curators and designers, 12 Japanese National Living Treasures,
over 850 unique works crafted by more than 400 designers and artisans from 43 countries. […]

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Exhibitions: What to see in March?

We have prepared for you a list of exhibitions that are worth seeing in Venice in March. […]

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GLASS OF VENICE

What do you have in mind when you think of Venice? Murano glass definitely comes to mind. […]

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VENICE EVENTS 2022

If you are wondering when to come to Venice, we can help you! […]

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Lunardelli x Corte di Gabriela

The contemporary design by Lunardelli joined Corte di Gabriela for the exhibition of Venice Fashion Week 2021 […]

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