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This Zoom Conference, March 22nd. 8 AM to 9:20, is first-ever of its kind: a real time classroom dialogue and presentations between Italian and American high school students about environmental problems facing Venice. The conference has been organized and sponsored by The Silvio Laccetti Foundation of Fairview, NJ and the education office of the It...

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Hello and welcome to Venice. This is Walks of Italy with the Travel + Leisure, bringing you across the globe to experience the best the walking tours of the planet. I'm Mosé. And this is the Venice in a Day tour by Walks of Italy. You know, in this tour, we have tried to really packed, pack everything we could about Venice in a single day, starting...

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Sulla base delle conoscenze acquisite nell'ambito del progetto di grande rilevanza Italia-USA “Bridge”, promosso dall’Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia e dall’Università USA della Virginia, e cofinanziato dal Ministero degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (MAECI), il team di ricerca italiano, diretto dal Prof. Andrea Critto dell'...

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Venice is synonymous with elegance because the details of every historic palace resemble those of the lace reflected in the water. The city of the Doges is mirrored as the vain do, as those who know they have a Beauty that does not fade with time, and the facades of the ancient patrician residences that wind along the canals are witnesses of a pric...

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60 years have passed since, in 1961, the first bottle of Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita made its debut on the Italian market. A wine that has made a strong contribution to the knowledge of winemaking Italy all over the world, telling a success story of Made in Italy. Today Pinot Grigio has conquered a solid position in the collective imagination of...

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For many visitors, the stereotypical image of Venice is, perhaps, the famed Venetian mask; but most casual observers are probably unaware of the fact that this postcard-perfect symbol has its roots in the centuries-old festivities that are the Carnevale of Venice. In this week’s episode, we’re joined by famed photographer and lecturer Anita Sanseve...

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If you’ve been to Venice, you may or may not have noticed two columns on the Doge Palace’s loggiato looking a different color from all others (if you haven’t been, take note for when you visit!).  They are centrally located along the loggiato (exterior gallery), facing the Piazzetta, right in front of the Biblioteca Marciana; and they are pink, mad...

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It wasn’t the food that made the meal unforgettable but rather the attendees. The first Italian G7 took place from June 22 - 23, 1980, on the island of San Giorgio in Venice. Italian Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga was the host and his dinner guests included Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Jimmy Carter, President of the Un...

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Tiny glass beads from Venice made their way to Alaska decades before Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World. The beads, the color and size of blueberries, were uncovered in a house pit in Punyik Point, a seasonal Inuit camp near the Continental Divide in Alaska's Brooks Range. Archaeologists determined the objects were created between 1440...

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Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day just days away, so we thought we’d round up Italy’s most romantic destinations. As an Italian food and wine tour leader and guide, my attention usually goes to a city’s, well, food and wine! But there’s no denying that Italy is one of the most romantic countries in the world. With beauty all around, it’s an...

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