22/09/2006
Itineraries in Venice - Venice Itineraries
Venus in Venice: Places of Love. All new and passionate series of tours with the poet Lucio Marco Zorzi: curious tales and poetry read agains the backdrop of the tight panorma of Venetian alleyways. (tours are in Italian) Places of Casanova: The legend of the famous libertine revealed through his
21/09/2006
The restoration of the clock tower in Venice
An element of continuity and relief amongst the great variety of the buildings in Saint Mark’s Square, the Clock Tower that has ticked the hours away in the city for over 500 years (it was built in 1499) has finally been restored to Venice thanks to the skilful and detailed restoration of its
15/09/2006
Museum Doge's Palace - Tintoretto's Paradise
Opening at Doge's Palace - Tintoretto's Paradise The exhibition reconstructs the famous competition called by the old Venetian Republic in 1582 for the creation of what would go down in history as the largest canvas in the world: the Great Council Hall's Paradise. The show assembles for the first
05/09/2006
Venice events: International Architecture Exhibition
The 10th edition of this exhibition, another event in Venice organized by the inexhaustible Venice Biennale, is to open to the public on September 10, following the traditional 3 day preview for the press and art professionals. The show centers on the theme of urban and territorial transformations
02/09/2006
Venice events: Campiello prize and Dialogues at San Giorgio
These are two events of distinction that add luster to Italian culture. The former, establisched in the distant 1962 by the Veneto Industrialists, is one of the top Italian literary awards. The award ceremony, where the winner out of the five candidates in the shortlist will be announced, is to