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Reading feels like the smell of books, allowed to linger for a long time under the sun’s rays, and the moss-like softness of pages when a storm bursts and the rain melts little by little into the ink of the printed letters. Reading feels like flipping through a paperback at the bookstore, deciding whether or not to leave with it under your arm. Rea...

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ARIES – The first sign of the zodiac, these rams love to be number one and aren’t afraid to dive into challenging situations, no matter how hard they may be. The same is true of MATERA, a city dug into a rocky outcrop in Basilicata whose challenges are (quite literally) as hard as stone. Annoyed by excessive details and needless nuances, Aries woul...

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The Italian Cultural Institute in NY and Save Venice cordially invite you to A Journey through The Milk of Dreams, the 59th Edition of the Venice Biennale. A conversation with Cecilia Alemani, Artistic Director, 59th Venice Biennale and the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator, High Line Art. Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6PM. Italian Cul...

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A perfect union between natural forms and ideal beauty, sculpted in the contemporary collective imagination, while belonging to an ancient time. Prosecco DOC chooses to celebrate the bicentenary of Antonio Canova's death with a tribute to his art and his love for dance, through the short film Genius Moves The World – presented on 6th September, on...

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What gives Venice a timeless charm is its inexhaustible source of treasures and surprises. It often happens that even Venetians themselves marvel at the things to do, the legends they have never heard, and the places they have seen a thousand times but that always hide new secrets. Beyond the crowds that enliven St. Mark's every day, or the seducti...

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Cinema’s biggest stars just seem to shine a bit brighter at the Venice International Film Festival, which begins this week in the Northern Italian city. Think of Lady Gaga, a woman who has never shied away from a grand entrance, somehow topping even herself delicately perched over the edge of a moving water taxi and vamping for the cameras like a c...

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Venice is a fascinating city with an equally fascinating history. In these historical fiction books that take place in Venice, you’ll learn about Venice’s history from convents to courtesans and the city’s historic workshops and traditional arts. These are my favorite novels about Venice.  Two of the things for which Venice is famous are gondolas a...

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To combat pollution, one of many sustainability issues Venice has to face when dealing with tourism, the city is encouraging tourists to drink from water fountains instead of using plastic bottles. While not many visitors may be aware, the city’s tap water is perfectly safe to drink. It is estimated that tourism is responsible for 28% to 40% of was...

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Summer weekends in Venice are best spent away from the main island. This is something adopted locals come to learn rather quickly, but that born-and-raised Venetians simply know, having absorbed earlier on all there is to know about life as it’s meant to be lived in the uniquely strange part of Italy that is the Venetian lagoon.  Save for a handful...

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The population of Venice's historic centre has fallen below 50,000 for the first time, the city council said Thursday. As of yesterday, August 11, the number of residents in the centre of the iconic lagoon city, including the Giudecca island, was 49,997. On Monday the resident population count was 50,011. The de-population of Venice's centre has be...

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