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Tag Archives: churches
No Reason to Hide Ourselves
I missed the anniversary of Elisabetta Caminer Turra’s death by a couple days, but that’s no reason not to commemorate her today. She died on June 7, 1796, of complications related to breast cancer. Her doctors contended that the cancer … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, churches, Elisabetta Caminer Turra, feminism, history, Italian history, Italian women, italy, literature, Mary Wollstonecraft, publishing, research, San Benedetto, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's history, writing
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Hide and Seek
Ancient kitchens in the Ospedaletto? A farmer’s market at the women’s prison? A late night library? These are some of the intriguing places included in a recent article in Italy Magazine, which I thought I’d share with you today: “The … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, calle, Carmini, Casanova, casino, churches, Derelitti, history, Italian history, italy, JoAnn Locktov, Laura Morelli, Ospedaletto, palace, palazzi, San Samuele, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Vonda Wells, walking guide, writing
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Celebrating Women’s Equality
Happy Women’s Equality Day! In the US, August 26, 1920, was the day women were granted the right to vote when the 19th Amendment was ratified. To celebrate this, I’d like to share with you the story of an early … Continue reading
Learn Something New Every Week
“Learn something new every week: get weekly updates on interesting nonfiction articles.” That’s the motto of the website NFReads.com, a clearing house for nonfiction titles. Peruse their pages or even have a weekly email delivered to let you know what’s … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Casanova, churches, Gesuiti, history, murano, palazzo, Palazzo Bragadin, Palazzo Malipiero, publishing, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, walking guide, writing
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Silent Lightning
Ten o’clock at night on a hot, humid day in Venice. I had just washed my hair and decided to go for a walk to let it dry. I was staying near the Piazza San Marco. Why not walk through … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged Basilica San Marco, churches, lightning, Piazza San Marco, travel, venezia, Venice, video
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Dancing with San Giacomo
I managed to make it to two of the evenings of music at this year’s festa di San Giacomo dell’Orio. The festival raises money for the parish, and though that may be the main goal for putting it on, it’s … Continue reading
Redentore Report!
Yesterday, all of Venice celebrated the end of the Bubonic Plague. We’re so glad it ended so many years ago! Actually, I’m guessing that many revelers are more interested in drinking prosecco and eating watermelon and watching the fireworks and … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged Black Plague, churches, festivals, Grand Canal, history, Piazza San Marco, Redentore, travel, venezia, Venice
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