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MEPs urge Commission leaders to stop Russia from returning to the Venice Biennale

MEPs have urged European Commission leaders to prevent Russia from participating in the Venice Biennale. The move has been backed by Ukraine's foreign policy chief who says "Russia rejects all proposals to end the war and rejects the dialogue that the organizers of the exhibition claim."

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South African work banned from Venice Biennale to be shown outside main event

South Africa’s Venice pavilion left empty after Gabrielle Goliath’s ‘highly divisive’ tribute to Palestinian poet blocked

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‘What a fascinating challenge for an artist’: how Monet captured Venice in his twilight years

New exhibition brings together the artist’s many Venetian paintings, a perfect match of artist and location that almost didn’t happen

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Madonna and Julia Garner team up to recreate iconic ‘Like A Virgin’ gondola scene in Venice

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To unwind from his 12-hour shifts, this doctor splits his year between Kentucky and Venice—he pulls into his $438K apartment by boat

Alexander Gabrovsky grinds out 12-hour hospital shifts in the U.S., then takes off for month-long breathers at his Italian apartment accessible by boat.

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"If you ask me what it's like to be a woman in rock, I'll scream." Slipknot, snow fights and sexism: the summer that changed everything for Italy's biggest metal band

After 2002's Comalies, Lacuna Coil had officially put Italian metal on the map

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Producer’s three Grammys smashed during DHL delivery

Award-winning producer William Orbit claims that his three Grammy statues have been broken in transit by DHL. On Instagram, Orbit – who received the prizes for his work with Madonna – said that they were broken while en route from Venice to London. He posted a photo of the pieces…

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'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

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Russia returns to the Venice Biennale amid fierce criticism

Even if Moscow was never formally banned from the most important contemporary art competition after its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, this return - which coincides with a certain 'rehabilitation' of Russian athletes - is raising quite a few eyebrows.

Euronews

China’s real estate bubble has burst. Here’s what the abandoned properties tell us

“Life in Venice” promised a luxurious lifestyle by the sea. But after its developer declared bankruptcy, it is now a ghost town

The Independent UK

Undercover officer allegedly used public money for romantic break in Venice

Woman deceived into relationship tells spycops inquiry the trip was not to meet Italian socialists, as Carlo Soracchi claims

The Guardian - UK

The lost sea: Venice Biennale pavilion set to explore Aral Sea environmental disaster

Once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea, the Aral has lost more than 90% of its volume since the 1960s and is now, largely a desert. At the Venice Biennale, a national pavilion will revisit the environmental disaster through art, folklore and collective memory.

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If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back

Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying

The Guardian - UK

In Minor Keys: Venice art biennale reveals all about Koyo Kouoh tribute edition

The 61st Venice Art Biennale has announced its complete list of participating artists. In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh will open to the public on Saturday 9 May and run until Sunday 22 November 2026.

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Humans – not Mimmo the dolphin – need managing in Venice lagoon, say scientists

Researchers say solitary bottlenose has adapted well to city waters, but tighter controls on boat traffic and human behaviour are needed

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels as if I’m in a Richard Curtis film’: readers’ favourite romantic trips in Europe

Romance is in the air on a roof terrace in Venice, rowing across Lake Bled and a fairytale garden in Stuttgart

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Cannibalistic jellies and aggressive blue crabs: Invasive species threaten Venice’s fragile lagoon

Venice exists in symbiosis with its surrounding brackish waters, and their health is also becoming increasingly fragile.

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Designed for Stillness: Leanne Ford’s Venice Beach Home, a Soft and Serene Take on California Casual, Is Now on the Market

The HGTV host has listed her Venice home for $4.45 million, and it features her signature white-on-white palette (naturally)

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Bianca Censori Breaks Silence On Bold Outfits And Kanye’s Controversial Venice Incident

The Australian architect has opened up about her headline-making outfits and her romance with the disgraced rapper.

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Venice carnival begins with colorful boat parade and nod to 2026 Olympics

Italy’s most famous carnival opened in Venice with a floating parade on the Grand Canal. Crowds watched as decorated boats and rowers in costume passed by. The carnival, themed “Olympus,” is tied to the 2026 Winter Olympics and runs until 17 February.

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South African artist sues minister for blocking her Venice Biennale Gaza entry

Gabrielle Goliath says Gayton McKenzie violating freedom of expression after ‘highly divisive’ artwork Elergy banned from SA pavilion

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The Floating City’s latest secret hotel

Nolinski Venice could be a strong contender for your next weekend getaway

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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A work trip from hell in Sam Raimi's 'Send Help', more Regency-era romanticism in season 4 of 'Bridgerton', the Venice Carnival and a rumoured drop of Lana Del Rey's long-awaited 10th album... Here's what's going on in Europe this week.

The Guardian - UK

Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?

Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed

The Independent UK

Olympic flame makes historic passage down Venice's Grand Canal

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin

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