Venice

Shen Yun impressed audiences in Venice, Florida, bringing four performances on March 11 and 12. Theatergoers said the performance is one of a kind. The New York-based company tours the world with new performances every year. They perform Chinese classical dance with a live orchestra and animated backdrop. Aldo Zucaro, former chairman and CEO of […]

New glass barriers have been inaugurated as a mitigation effort to help protect Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice from floodwater. Now, the salty tide can’t corrode the church’s precious mosaics and marble columns.  

A last-minute hitch is delaying Venice’s glitzy debutante ball until Apr. 2023. The Ball was postponed a week before the planned date over worries about keeping the large number of attendees warm and comfortable.

The political department of Germany’s public prosecutor’s office conducted a search in seven states on Dec. 13 at locations that have ties with the climate activist group “Last Generation.” The group is being investigated because of “the initial suspicion of forming or supporting a criminal organization, disruption of public services, trespassing, and coercion,” senior public […]

Ancient synagogues are being restored in Venice’s famed Jewish Ghetto. The $10.8 million project will see the renovation of three synagogues that have fallen into disrepair, including museums and technology rooms.  

A workshop in Venice is preserving the ancient art of weaving using wooden looms. The precious velvets produced are coveted by the White House, the Kremlin, and stars and popes alike.

Venice canceled its traditional Epiphany regatta as Italy is fighting against a rise in COVID-19 cases, but on Thursday, rowers dressed up as old women and steered their boats in the canals anyway.

Venice is introducing new measures to control tourism. The Italian city will begin charging entrance fees next summer. And CCTV cameras are now being used to track tourists’ movements.

Dolce & Gabbana revealed their Venice-inspired Alta Moda collection over the weekend with a star-studded show in the city’s famed St. Mark’s Square.

The director of the Venice Film Festival said putting this year’s edition together was an easy task with so many movies held back because of the pandemic, and stars and filmmakers eager to travel again.

Hundreds of people in Venice rallied on land and in small boats last month, demanding an end to cruise ships passing through the historic city’s waters. The city’s government listened, announcing a ban on cruise liners from the Venice lagoon starting Aug. 1.

“Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao will join fellow Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho on the main jury at this year’s Venice International Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday. The judging line-up for the 78th edition of the festival held in the Italian lagoon city will also include “Widows” and “Harriet” actress Cynthia Erivo and filmmaker Alexander Nanau, […]

Starting next month, ships over a certain size or weight or surpassing specific pollution levels can no longer ply the Giudecca Canal, a major sea artery in Venice, nor can they cruise the waters near St. Mark’s Square, the historic heart of the environmentally fragile city. Until a permanent docking place can be chosen and […]

The scenic city of Venice is empty again. Much of Italy is back under severe lockdowns, with people only able to leave home for a limited number of reasons. It’s a blow to the “Floating City” that relies heavily on tourism.

If you’re self-isolating, spare a thought for the Venetians some 600 years ago during the bubonic plague.

VENICE, Italy—Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche. Stores and museums in Venice were mostly closed in the hardest-hit area around St. Mark’s Square, but tourists […]

VENICE—Reeling from devastating floods this week, Venice suffered another exceptional high tide on Nov. 17, with the water peaking at 150 cm (4.9 feet), marking the worst week for the city since official tide statistics were produced in 1872. The city’s center for tide forecasts had warned the tide could reach 160 cm on Sunday […]