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Well-known etiquette columnist and author Judith Martin comes to Washington College on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. for an on-stage conversation about an Italian city close to her heart, Venice. Martin will appear with her friend Eric Denker, the art scholar and collector who curated the current exhibition in the Kohl Gallery, "Reflections and Unde...

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According to WWD, the René Caovilla brand will turn 80 next year and is gearing up to celebrate with the third generation in place at the head of the company and plans to expand globally. Events to mark the anniversary are slated to take place in Venice, where the brand is manufactured, and in New York, in addition to other cities in Europe early n...

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WTI Magazine #5    2013 Nov, 15Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti   The 55th International Venice Biennial Art Exhibition, entitled "The Encyclopedic Palace", will close in two weeks. Differently from the Venice Biennial Film Festival, which despite its name is held every year, th...

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April 18 10:30 am — 12:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States Learn more extensively about the most fascinating city in the world: Venice, also known as La Serenissima. A series of four lectures presented by Toni McKeen, will explore the history of the city, its creation, development, an...

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The Venice Carnival 2015 will be focused on tastefulness. The triumph of flavors, of enogastronomy and of conviviality will be the common thread throughout the great Venetian Festival which will take place from January 31st until February 17th, 2015.   The Carnival of Venice is the most important and magnificent of Venetian celebrations. It...

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by Chiara Baroncelli   Have you ever slept into an igloo or at the top of a lighthouse surrounded by mountains or sea? And what about spending a night inside a mill or on the top of a tree? Such places do actually exist in Italy. Hard to believe?   From Trulli in Puglia to a new age monastery in Umbria passing by an ancient and rich i...

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OCTOBER 22, 2015–JANUARY 25, 2016. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 25 Evans Way, Boston MA, 02115. GO TO EXHIBITION WEBSITE. Ornament and Illusion is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli in the United States. The Gardner's newly conserved Saint George Slaying the Dragon is the touchstone...

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by Alex Schechter   There's a reason Italy ranks as one of the top-visited destinations in the world. Actually, there are a lot of reasons. Its exquisite beauty, its relaxed pace, its startling integration of the ancient and the modern—it all contributes to the magic.   Whether you're flying down pistes in the Dolomites, or sunning yo...

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The first event organised by the Institute of Art History (Giorgio Cini Foundation) in 2014 – the 60th anniversary year of its foundation – is an international conference to commemorate the great 20th-century architect and designer Tomaso Buzzi.   The Institute of Art History will stage the conference through its own Centre for the Study of...

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By Janet Thomas Dream big. What would your ultimate trip to Italy look like? Some travelers delight in weeks of planning and plotting before exploring a foreign country. I do not, nor does my otherwise patient husband, Steve. In fact, the state of our union can be greatly influenced by travel-related stress.   Our version of a fantasy Itali...

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