In less than thirty minutes, life in Venice changed on 12 November 2019: A devastating flood (aqua granda) submerged the city for six days on end, similar only to the aqua granda of 1966. Few people came to Venice at Christmas, and Carnival ended early when the first cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed. Everything else…
Imagine there was a Venice, all radiant, lively, and magical colors, unscathed by overtourism and floods? Just fiction or an overlooked reality? The good news is that this vibrant city is the true Venice beyond her iconic sights. Anima Veneziana, a film project created by Monica Cesarato during the Covid-19 lockdown in spring, will take…
August has arrived in Venice, and the Lagoon is as beautiful as always in this strange and unprecedented year. Breathtaking colors and skies, which by mid-August will fuse into something magical, the azure and purple the colors of the “fifth” season (more about that term soon). For now, we’re in the midst of a heatwave…
