Monthly Archives: June 2022

Summer Sagra: San Francesco della Vigna

Last January, when I booked my June trip to Venice, I couldn’t yet find the summer sagra schedule. These are the local parish festivals that usually feature food, drink, sometimes live music, a mercatino where locals sell goods, and sometimes … Continue reading

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BanglaVenice–A Project Worth Supporting!

Through my involvement with the Guild of St George, which, among other things, works towards Venice sustainability, I learned about this film project by Emanuele Confortin. He is in the editing stages of a documentary called BanglaVenice, which looks at … Continue reading

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Street Art / Venetian Stylin’ #8

I really love this one. It stopped me in my tracks so I could pay more attention to it. Subtle and small, but the message is so lovely. Is the heart fragile? Is Venice fragile? Yes and yes.

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Venetian Lives Event Videos

In case you’d like to see the videos from the Venetian Lives interview, they’re available on Facebook for about 25 more days. Graziella Giusto hosted me at her new atelier / artist’s workshop in Cannaregio, Venice, on June 11. Author … Continue reading

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Strawberry Super Moon Over Venice

The strawberry super moon a couple nights in a row. It was a super moon because it’s closer to the earth and appears larger, and it’s a strawberry because it goes well with cream. Just kidding! A strawberry moon comes … Continue reading

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Last Spritz Is Free

On my last day in Venice yesterday, I stopped in to Bar Tiziano for a tramezzino and a last spritz. Fortunately, both Bepi and Claudio were working. I’ve been coming to this place since 1996 and they always have a … Continue reading

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Big Fish in a Small Canal

Spotted in Castello after I left the Biennale and wandered westward. Probably over a foot long each.

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Light on Floors

On this trip I have been very attracted to light on floors.

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Night Shots

Sharing some moments walking around the city…

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Venetian Lives Event Was a Success!

Yesterday Graziella Giusto and her husband Agostino welcomed me and our friends to their new atelier to discuss and celebrate my books. Tucked away in a side street in Cannaregio, the beautiful space they have created is perfect for such … Continue reading

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