Monthly Archives: July 2019

Acts That Go Against Decorum

Posted on July 27, 2019 by seductivevenice

If you follow Venice news, you’ve probably seen this article by now about the German couple fined and expelled from the city for making coffee on the Rialto Bridge. Their penalty comes from the “Acts that go against decorum” statutes … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #3

Posted on July 26, 2019 by seductivevenice

One of my students, who was here for the year from Germany, tried to help me translate and decipher this postcard, but some of the handwriting is beyond us.   This group wrote the postcard on a Monday, that is … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: The Walks and Museum

Posted on July 23, 2019 by seductivevenice

The Casanova in Place Symposium focused primarily on the papers and authors and the ballet, which I have posted about in the last few weeks. But it was also about bringing people together in Venice in order to get a … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: The Burchiello Tour

Posted on July 20, 2019 by seductivevenice

Okay, so I’ve told you about the scholarly days at the Casanova in Place Symposium, but that’s not all we did! The event included optional excursions before and after the weekend events. On Thursday, June 27, some of us took … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: The Ballet

Posted on July 18, 2019 by seductivevenice

No, I did not dance at the Casanova in Place Symposium. Nor did the others (though that might have been a fun activity!) Instead, on Sunday June 30th we viewed the Casanova Ballet produced by Northern Ballet and filmed by … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: The Author Panel

Posted on July 15, 2019 by seductivevenice

As part of the Sunday June 30 program for the Casanova in Place Symposium, Malina Stefanovska moderated a panel of authors who have written about Casanova. Authors included Michelle Lovric, Barbara Lynn-Davis, Ian Kelly, and myself, Kathleen González. Michelle and … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Anna Söderblom

Posted on July 8, 2019 by seductivevenice

Venice draws people to her from all over the world and for such varied reasons. When I was in Venice last week, I met Anna Söderblom, the subject of this month’s “Venice, My Muse” interview, which I bring to you … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: The Papers

Posted on July 7, 2019 by seductivevenice

A symposium is defined as a conference to discuss a particular topic, but the secondary definition is “a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.” On Saturday June 29, our eight presenters shared … Continue reading →

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Casanova in Place: Well Received!

Posted on July 5, 2019 by seductivevenice

I’ve been silent–but not sleeping! No, I’ve been in Venice and have successfully brought to fruition the Casanova in Place Symposium. I’ll break it up into a few posts (rather than one long one) to share some highlights with you. … Continue reading →

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