There are many reasons to visit Venice in August besides its stunning backdrop of canals, winding alleyways and elaborate Venetian Gothic palaces. One famous and elegant reason is to attend the yearly international Venice Film Festival on the island of Lido which is just a few minutes’ waterbus ride from historic St Mark’s Square. History of the …
While the Venice Biennale attracts thousands of art lovers from all over the world, each pavillion has their opening parties which are fabulous following the vernissage (the private viewing of paintings before public exhibition). As you can see from the picture above taken in 2009, you can see Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto breaking his mirrors during …
Everything You Need to Know about the Biennale The Venice Biennale (la Biennale di Venezia), an international art exhibition (founded in 1895) takes place every two years, and lasts six months. The pre-opening week may be an opportunity for the art-dealers and artists to party during the Biennale vernissages, and I think that this week …