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VENIVE CARNIVAL 2021
The magic of the Venice Carnival reaches wherever you are thanks to a calendar of virtual events dedicated to its history and traditions even in time of Covid ...
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THE NATIVITY IN VENICE
Merry Christmas by the Casa del Miele! which reminds you of today 25 December 2020 how the Venetian Churches preserve extraordinary paintings related to Christmas here are five, from...
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THE GLASS BEADS OF VENICE
The art of glass beads is officially the intangible cultural heritage of Humanity This was established in recent days by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of UNESCO’s Intangible...
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THE ISLAND OF SAN LAZZARO DEGLI ARMENI
For over three hundred years the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni has been a slice of Armenia in the Venice lagoon Here there is a monastery which houses a small community...
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VIGNOLE ISLAND
Who said Venice has no green areas? Many are the vegetable gardens, vineyards and orchards in the islands of the lagoon, among which the island of Vignole, which certainly stands out...
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THE “REDENTORE” FEST 2020 IN VENICE
Cause Covid, no “fires” this year for the most popular Venice Festival that of Thanksgiving to Christ the Redeemer who eradicated the plague of 1575-1577 The Festival will...
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THE “SESTIERI” OF VENICE
The Historic Centre of Venice still maintains the division in Sestieri the six parts in which ancient Venice was territorially divided for tax and administrative purposes This subdivision...
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THE VENICE CASINO TODAY REOPENS
The Venice Casino was founded in 1638 and is recognized as the oldest gambling house in the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbBLFOsRBs The first Venetian gambling house, the Ridotto di...
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VENETIAN WELLS
In Venice, if we look at the centre of every campo, courtyard or cloister, we will probably see an ornamental well-head (vera da pozzo) Mostly carved out of marble...
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VENICE GARDENS
Venice is a surprisingly green city its historic centre has over five hundred gardens including public parks and historic gardens belonging to ancient palaces and convents The public...
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