Venice

To whom does Venice belong? Bezos wedding draws attention to bucket list destination

Where else but the city of merchants, one whose fortune was founded on global trade to host the celebrity wedding of the digital age’s king of commerce?Dateline, Venice. Jeff Bezos, the billionaire…

2 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

A-list line-up at the 81st Venice Film Festival

Showcasing upcoming movies starring Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney, there’s a generous dose of Hollywood glamour at this year’s Venice Film festival. Film critic Emma Jones…

10 months ago

Film

Angelina Jolie stars headline Venice Film Festival

As "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" stars arrive at the Venice Film Festival for its opening, film critic Emma Jones speaks to presenter Eve Jackson from the Lido about some of the most anticipated films…

11 months ago

Film

Pope Francis travels to Venice to attend Biennale

In his first trip away from Rome in months, the pontiff flew directly by helicopter from the Vatican to a women's prison on Giudecca Island, home to the Vatican's exhibition at the…

1 year ago

News

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

The Venice Biennale, which runs this year from April 20 to November 24, is one of the world's most prestigious international art shows, alongside the documents in the German city of Kassel.…

1 year ago

Entertainment

Venice in times of Covid-19

Venice is widely considered to be the centre of European art and architecture. But after six months of Covid-19, including three months of lockdown that crushed the tourism industry, Eve Jackson visits…

5 years ago

Entertainment·Entertainment News

Venice reduces gondola capacity due to ‘overweight’ tourists

We look at reactions from the papers after European leaders struck a historic deal and agreed to a coronavirus relief fund. The British papers are looking at a report which alleges British…

5 years ago

Business·News

Deserted since Covid-19, Venice reflects on mass tourism and its limits

Italy, severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is counting on the reopening of European borders to save the summer holiday season. This is particularly true for Venice, one of the country's most…

5 years ago

Entertainment·Entertainment News

Coronavirus: Italy towns in lockdown after COVID-19 deaths

Several Italian towns have taken urgent measures to stop the virus from spreading following the deaths of two people and more than 100 infections. Venice has called off its Carnival celebrations due…

5 years ago

News·World

In Venice, the floodwaters recede but the problems pile up

Now that flooding in Venice has subsided, the city is dealing with the aftermath, from damaged buildings to mountains of trash. Estimating the cost of damages is a difficult business, and many…

6 years ago

News·World

SOS: Venice is drowning!

SOS: Venice is drowning!…

6 years ago

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Venice

To whom does Venice belong? Bezos wedding draws attention to bucket list destination

A-list line-up at the 81st Venice Film Festival

Angelina Jolie stars headline Venice Film Festival

Pope Francis travels to Venice to attend Biennale

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Venice in times of Covid-19

Venice reduces gondola capacity due to ‘overweight’ tourists

Deserted since Covid-19, Venice reflects on mass tourism and its limits

Coronavirus: Italy towns in lockdown after COVID-19 deaths

In Venice, the floodwaters recede but the problems pile up

SOS: Venice is drowning!

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