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purple fireworks effect
02
Jul
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Redeemer’s Day 17th July 2021

Fortunately “Redentore”, the Redeemer’s Day festivity, is going to take place this year. Contrary to last year there will even be the traditional fireworks. Redeemer’s Day fireworks in Saint Mark’s Basin 2021 (Please click here for my blog post with some infos on this very traditional Venetian festivity.) The city has decided that the number...
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brown pendant lamp hanging on tree near river
28
Jan
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Illuminated shopwindows

The foundation Bevilacqua La Masa dedicates also this year with their initiative „vitrine accese“ (illuminated shopwindows) different studios and their windows in Seconda Calle de l’Ascension to 15 artists for a total of 3 months in order to promote, help and form them: A historic project of art residencies that animates the city since 1901...
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Carnevale Venezia 2015 Festa Veneziana Sull'Acqua
29
Dec
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Carnival 2021 …

… or no Carnival 2021. That is the question. Museums are closed. Shopping centres are open. Drinking an aperitivo in the evening is allowed, but just while sitting and until 6 pm. Yes, you can have a walk, but not in touristy places. 2020. The year of regulations that change every week. And what about...
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19
Jun
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Redeemer’s Day 18th of July 2020

Fortunately, despite the Covid-19 crisis, “Redentore”, the Redeemer’s Day festivities, are going to take place this year. *thumb up* (Please click here for my blog post with some infos on this very traditional Venetian festivity.) In case you absolutely don’t have a clue, what you coud do, where you could go, and how to celebrate...
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Venezia: Fuochi d'artificio
13
Nov
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New Year’s Eve 2019/2020

Some ideas to celbrate the New Year in the city on the water: in the disco, with a romantic dinner, on board of a ship … Cenone di San Silvestro in Barca: New Year’s Eve Dinner on the water Can you imagine something more spectacular than a dinner on board of a ship, cruising through the...
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Palazzo Fortuny Exhibition Fresco
02
Oct
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The Fortuny. A family history.

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo was born in 1871 in the shade of the Alhambra. His father was Mariano Fortuny y Marsal, an artist with an important art collection that would later on be his inspiration for his designs. His mother, Cecilia de Madrazo, was the daughter of Federico de Madrazo, the director of the Prado...
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17
Sep
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From Titian to Rubens

Exhibition in the Doge’s Palace 5th of September 2019 – 1st of March 2020 More infos hereThe apartments of the Doge are normally not accessible, during temporary exhibitions, with the “normal”entrance ticket, but only with an extra entrance ticket for the exhibition.From Titian to Rubens instead IS actually included and thus an amazing possibility for...
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Carnevale Venezia 2015 Festa Veneziana Sull'Acqua
08
Jan
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Carnival in Venice: some hints

Were you ever thinking about participating in the Venetian Carnival? To slip in one of those famous masks and to discover the city as Casanova or Colombina?  Or do you have by chance an Assassins Creed Costume? Parcours is actually forbidden in the city, but you will also be able to get some quite amazing...
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Venezia: Fuochi d'artificio
16
Nov
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New Year’s Eve 2015/2016 in Venice

Some ideas to celbrate the New Year in the city on the water: in the disco, with a romantic dinner, on board of a ship … Cenone di San Silvestro in Barca: New Year’s Eve Dinner on the water Can you imagine something more spectacular than a dinner on board of a ship, cruising through the...
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Sant'Erasmo: Carciofi e Vino
24
Sep
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The only vineyard in Venice

The landing stage at the San Giuliano Park swung up and down while we waited for the waterbus “vaporetto” that should take us to Sant’Erasmo – one of the Venetian islands: The reason wasn’t the cool strong wind (that refreshed us on this hot summer day), but the private boats in all sizes and shapes...
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03
Sep
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Regata Storica

In case you’ve already been to Venice – or if you know the romantic city on the water from films – you have certainly realized that the Venetians have a very particular rowing technique (just think of the gondoliere!): This technique is called voga alla veneta and is stilled practiced by Venetians, after so many...
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15
May
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The Festa della Sensa, a tradition lasting a 1000 years

Venice. Sunday 17th May 2015. Numerous typical Venetian boats of all forms, colors and sizes gather in front of San Marco to celebrate this special day together with the „Serenissima“, the Venetians and the visitors. Apart from the Regata Storica, it’s (with its tradition lasting thousand years) one of the oldest spectacles in Venice: the...
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