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by Silvia Donati The star of Italian Carnival celebrations! The first official record declaring Carnival a public celebration in Venice dates to 1296, when the Senate of La Serenissima made the day before Lent a holiday of fun and merrymaking.   In this respect, masks have always been a central component of the Venetian carnival, used to te...

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Joe Tacopina, one of the country's most successful trial attorneys, has also become a leading figure within the Italian football league. After a bid to purchase the Roma Club in 2008, Tacopina came back, in his words with a "mission was to be the first foreign person to purchase a Serie A team". He was successful in 2011.   With partner...

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by Jackie DeGiorgio   Another year, another Michelin guide. Every chef who takes himself and his food seriously dreams of Michelin recognition, and once obtained, an omission or demotion is not taken lightly.   The prestigious dining tome has just bestowed its 2016 honors on il bel paese, which now holds 388 stars divided among 334 re...

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Italian songstress Giada Valenti takes viewers on a romantic and magical journey as she performs her own interpretations of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as recent contemporary songs. Born and raised in Venice, Giada has always been influenced by her hometown, bringing its magic and passion to her musical style. GIAD...

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Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco). Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Ars Minerva Ars Minerva's Carnival Series brings Venice to San Francisco every year by reviving a forgotten Venetian opera originally written for the Carnival. This year's selection is Daniele da Castrovi...

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  WTI Magazine #80    2016 June 17Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   In the church of the "Gesuati" in Venice, in the Cannaregio area, there is one of the most interesting paintings of the lagoon: The Martyrdom of St. Lorenzo by Tiziano Vecellio. It is a monumental work which has recently undergone complete restoration on the occasi...

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The conservation of twenty-seven drawings in 2015 was funded by the Boston Chapter of Save Venice in memory of Eleanor Garvey. The Museo Correr houses an impressive collection of drawings by Francesco Guardi (1712-1793), many of which are in need of conservation.   Divided into five groups based on urgency of need for treatment, the f...

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Piccolo Theatre's production of "The Venetian Twins" features a madcap plot adapted by the Italian master Carlo Goldoni in 1747. Twins separated at birth turn up in Verona: one for an arranged marriage, the other to meet a girl who has run away from her family for him.   But the proverbial story behind this story is somewhat dramatic. Goldon...

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Il XVIII secolo vide seconda età d'oro di Venezia . Anche se la città non era più una grande potenza politica, divenne capitale artistica grazie ad artisti di grande talento come Giambattista Tiepolo, suo figlio Domenico, Canaletto e i membri della famiglia Guardi eseguendo importanti commissioni della nobiltà e la chiesa , mentre i viaggiatori str...

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Italian hotels and destinations rock, according to the 2016 "Travelers' Choice - The Very Best of Travel", the list of TripAdvisor chosen by millions of international travelers. Casa Portagioia in Castiglion Fiorentino was voted best B&B worldwide. Hotel Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento ranked 3rd in the Top Hotels category. Hotel La Minerva in Cap...

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