The gondola is the symbol of Venice: while the lagoon boat was the object of an in-depth study, the gondoliers were always considered as a residual and marginal reality. The figure of the gondolier comes into view only when the structure of the gondola perfects itself and distances itself from the other types of boats. […]
The traditional cuisine of Venice consists of simple and tasty recipes like Spaghetti alla busara. The busara comes from Trieste and Istria and it blends with the culinary tradition of Venice after the second postwar period, becoming one of the most distinctive dish of the lagoon cooking. The meaning of the term “busara” has many […]
The museum Peggy Guggenheim Collection commemorates the 60th anniversary of the artist Osvaldo Licini’s death with the exhibition Osvaldo Licini. Let Sheer Folly Sweep Me Away. Osvaldo Licini is an artist from the region of the Marches, who is devoted to abstract art, but he is nothing than static: his anguished personality seems to be […]