Venice is one of the world’s most popular cities, but can Venetians call it home?
A victim of its own fame, Venice’s fragile beauty is threatened every day by the giant cruise ships damaging the canals’ ecosystem.…
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Vanishing Venice: The Sinking City Losing its Soul
Italy’s “Floating City” is sinking under its sea level and the weight of mass tourism. Now residents of Venice are fighting to save it’s soul before it vanishes, as Samantha Hawley reports.…
Ocean-Themed Immersive Multimedia Installation Opens in Venice
An immersive multimedia installation by American artist Joan Jonas opened over the weekend in Venice, Italy, part of the launch of a new initiative focused on the oceans.…
Venezia Photo 2019 – Second Edition!
In 2018 was launched Venezia Photo: a new international, creative and professional event, focused on photographic training, supported by the Rencontres d’Arles.…
Jews of Venice’s Ghetto
Confined to a tiny island, Venice’s Jews put on magnificent Purim shows for the whole city.
On March 29, 1516, the Government of the city-state of Venice issued a new decree: henceforth all Jews must be confined to a small, polluted island within the city.…