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In Venice, the exhibition Mare Nostrum
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In Venice, the exhibition Mare Nostrum

Artist Need to Create on the Same Scale that Society Has the Capacity to Destroy: Mare Nostrum is the not-to-be-missed and curious collateral event of the 58th edition of the Biennale of Venice. For those who are in Venice in this fall season, we suggest that you get away from the chaotic touristic attractions and...

Film review: When the migrants were us
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Film review: When the migrants were us

When the migrants were us: an interesting film festival organized by the NGO ONLUS Emergency, which since June 5th has been thrilling all its participants. A cycle of appointments through which to show not only cinematographic masterpieces but to bring to the stage an important theme of great impact, especially for today’s times, that of...

Historical Regatta: the start on September 1
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Historical Regatta: the start on September 1

By now there is very little time left for the historical regatta in Venice, one of the most important events for the sport “Voga alla Veneta” . In fact, every year, every first Sunday of September, Venice welcomes this event of ancient origins: it is thought that the first races were competed in the thirteenth...

Our salads: let’s try some!
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Our salads: let’s try some!

For those who want to keep light or want to keep fit, our salads are an excellent solution for a well-balanced meal. Although simple, the concept of the dish should not be underestimated; our chefs in fact choose fresh and seasonal ingredients, always selecting new and delicious recipes, which can satisfy all tastes, even the...

Getting Around Venice: Basilica of Santa Maria
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Getting Around Venice: Basilica of Santa Maria

La Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, one of the most famous buildings of Venice, was built around 1630, following a plague epidemic, to honor the Blessed Virgin and celebrate the end of that terrible event. The basilica, directly overlooking the Grand Canal, is accessed by a staircase that seems to emerge from the water;...

Citrus panna cotta with mint aroma
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Citrus panna cotta with mint aroma

From uncertain origins, panna cotta is one of the most famous and loved desserts of our gastronomic tradition. Known throughout the world, its conception is attributed to a Piedmontese Chef at the beginning of the 1900s, although many think that the dessert was created for the first time in the Langhe by a Hungarian lady...

The Sagra del Redentore
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The Sagra del Redentore

After almost five centuries from its conception, the Sagra del Redentore is still one of the most important events involving the city of Venice and its surroundings. At the end of a pestilential epidemic (around 1570), the Venetian Senate decided to build a temple to Christ the Redeemer; the work was commissioned to Andrea Palladio,...

Maurice Marinot at Le Stanze del Vetro
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Maurice Marinot at Le Stanze del Vetro

The hot weather troubles you and you’re looking for a cool place, where to spend a good afternoon? Then you need to take advantage of the exhibit Maurice Marinot. Il vetro, 1911-1934 at Le Stanze del Vetro. Le Stanze del Vetro are an expository place located in a permanent way on the island of San...

The must have of the summer: the clams
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The must have of the summer: the clams

The clams are a must have of the summer season: no coast locals can give up this tasty shellfish. They are a versatile ingredient and suitable to many different recipes. Centrale Restaurant offers you its dish Spaghetti alle vongole veraci (“spaghetti with clams”). It is a dish of Neapolitan origin, but nowadays it is spread...

Sweets from across Europe: the cat tongues
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Sweets from across Europe: the cat tongues

The cat tongues are a classic dessert of the European pastry-making and gastronomy. They are light and friable cookies and they are so called because of their narrow and stretched shape. They are simple both in the aspect and in the composition: the few ingredients are albumens, sugar, butter and flour. The recipe is also...