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THANKS FOR TRIPPING! |
We wish to thank all our Friends who have taken part into the Community of Tripadvisor, for reviewing us more than 800 times. Your opinion is always important to us! A big hug, we love you, Silvia and all the Guys at the Ala. |
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AND THERE WAS NO ONE LEFT TO SPEAK - Bertold Brecht |
When first they came for the criminals,
I did not speak.
When they began to take the Jews,
When they fetched the people who were members of trade unions,
I did not speak.
When they took the Bible students,
Rounded up the homosexual,
Then they gathered up the immigrants and the gypsies,
I did not speak.
Eventually they came for me,
And there was no one left to speak. |
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VAPORETTO DELL'ARTE |
You can board the Vaporetto dell’Arte, the official new tour of the Grand Canal in Venice!
This regular water service along the Grand Canal is for everyone who wishes to visit the city in an original and relaxed way. The multimedia equipment on board will offer audio and video focus points on the city and its arts heritage along the entire route.
With the Vaporetto dell’Arte you can reach the main historical and artistic places of interest and the main museums and exhibitions: the heart of what the city has to offer, comfortably seated and immersed in a relaxing atmosphere.
Vaporetto dell’Arte ticket holders also benefit from privileged access to partner institutions of the initiative.
On board a free welcome kit will be given out, containing a paper guide with a summary of the route and the main information on the partner institutions, as well as the reductions for “Vaporetto dell’Arte” customers. The kit also contains disposable headphones for the audio guide.
For more details http://www.vaporettoarte.com/index.php/en/ |
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Venice Jazz Festival, 16-31 July 2013 | Venice Jazz Festival 2013
6th edition, 16-31 July, 2013. The calendar includes a number of prestigious concerts nearby Hotel Ala, at the Teatro La Fenice, San Marco Square and other locations in Venice, but also a rich book of events in local fields and Venetians. Internationally renowned artists, emerging talent, innovative proposals of the jazz scene. Hors live in Rialto, DJ sets and live music clubs and museums. PLACES: Piazza San Marco, Teatro La Fenice, Palazzo Grassi, Punta della Dogana, Campo de l’Erbaria, Peggy Guggenheim, Island of San Servolo.
PREVIEW FESTIVAL
Tuesday 16 July 2013 -H 20.00
Gran Teatro La Fenice – Venezia
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette
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OTELLO AT THE DOGE'S PALACE | July 2013
The Otello by Giuseppe Verdi will be performed in Venice on the stage of the Fenice Theatre, in an extraordinary location as the courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale. Opportunity which the Teatro la Fenice will offer in July 2013. The surprise was revealed during the presentation of the next two seasons of opera at the Teatro La Fenice; conductors Riccardo Chailly and Marc Minkowski. |
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REDENTORE | JULY 20TH 2013
A phantasmagoric pyrotechnic explosion in the natural mirror of St. Mark’s Basin illuminates the Venetian summer night. The “Redentore” festival is one of the most celebrated and loved by Venetians. Watching the fireworks from along the canals, palace and hotel terraces, or a boats an unforgettable experience, a magical vision that suspends the city in a timeless night. |
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MANET. RITORNO A VENEZIA |
Until 18 August 2013 the monumental halls of Palazzo Ducale host the works of Manet (his first period) influenced by the Spanish school ... Rare masterpieces that reveal us an intimate relationship with Venice and its lagoon. |
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HISTORICAL REGATTA | 1st September
The Historical Regatta takes place every year, the first sunday of september, is one of the most spectacular, picturesque and moving events of Venetian life, capable of both charming the tourists and exciting the venetians. It is celebrate to commemorate the welcome given to Caterina Cornaro, wife of the King of Cyprus, in 1489 after she renounced her throne in favour of Venice. It is a procession of 16th century style boats, with the famous Bucintoro, the boat representing the Serenissima, at its head. Then comes the competition. The spectators participate with shouts of encouragement during the sporting events. |
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Venice International Film Festival 2013 | till September 7 2013
Venice International Film Festival 2013
The 70th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, will take place at Venice Lido from August 28th to September 7th 2013, directed by Alberto Barbera.
The Festival is to promote awareness and dissemination of international cinema in all its forms of art, entertainment and industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. The exhibition includes retrospectives and homages to major figures, as a contribution to a better understanding of the history of cinema.
The list of films scheduled at 70th Festival will be announced during the press conference to be held in late July 2013 in Rome.
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FORTEZZE VENEZIANE NEL MEDITERRANEO | TILL 22 SEPTEMBER
Held at the power headquarter of the Serenissima, the exhibition reconstructs the military defense systems of Venetian fortresses of the Stato da Mar;. We can admire the representations of strong and fortresses built in the strategic and most sensitive points along the Venetian maritime routes of the Mediterranean, in order to make sure the vital trade with the Levant. In addition, an interesting and rare parchment with the image of Corfù fortifications. |
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"LA FENICE THEATRE" | CALENDAR 2012/2013
Don Giovanni - MOZART
May 2013: 4 - 10 - 14 - 17 - 21 - 24
Le nozze di Figaro - MOZART
May 2013: 5 - 11 - 15 - 18 - 22 - 25
Così fan tutte - MOZART
May 2013: 12 - 16 - 19 - 23 - 26
Madama Butterfly - GIACOMO PUCCINI
June 2013: 21 - 22 - 23 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30
Otello - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
July 2013: 10 - 13 - 16
La traviata - GIUSEPPE VERDI
August 2013: 30 - 31
September 2013: 1 - 3 - 8 - 10 - 14 - 17 - 18 - 22 - 24 - 25
Carmen - GEORGES BIZET
September 2013: 13 - 15 - 20 - 21 - 26
La porta della legge - SALVATORE SCIARRINO
October 2013: 18 - 20 - 22 - 24 - 26 |
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SECRET ITINERARIES AT THE PALAZZO DUCALE |
The Palazzo Ducale is a symbol of Venice, seat of the Doge and the government and a representative of high Venetian culture. It is a masterpiece of gothic art and consists of a magnificent layering of constructive and ornamental elements. Its interiors are superbly decorated by famous artists such as Titian, Veronese, Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Vittoria. For this reason, there are extraordinary tours to take inside: from the enormous halls of its political life to the precious rooms of the Doge's apartment, disturbing prisons and the luminous loggias overlooking the Piazza and the lagoon. |
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ITINERARIES AND ALTERNATIVES WALKING TOURS | Get lost...
SAN FRANCESCO DELLA VIGNA - ISLAND OF SAN FRANCESCO DEL DESERTO- ISLAND OF SAN LAZZARO DEGLI ARMENI - tel. 0039-041- 526 0104 - ACTV Line 20 from San Zaccaria at 14,45 - HISTORICAL NAVY MUSEUM ISTITUO ELLENICO - Icons from '300 to '700 - PALAZZO GRIMANI - S.Maria Formosa - CEMETERY OF SAN MICHELE (Stravinsky, Diaghilev, Pound, Elenio Herrera) - SCALA CONTARINI DEL BOVOLO - ISLAND OF SANT'ERASMO |
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NAPOLEONIC GARDENS |
Located between Riva dei 7 Martiti, Viale Trieste and Via Garibaldi in Castello district, constitute the largest green area of the historic center. Built in 1807 by Napoleon; in more recent times, the majority of them have been assigned to the Biennale, while only 18,000 square meters are public gardens, accessible to everybody..
The species of trees in the garden are more than a hundred: linden, hackberry trees, plane trees, privet, laurel, pittosporums, eponyms rare and exotic plants.
Walking in the garden, you can even find statues of famous people, and various monuments.
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