Tag Archives: Venice history

Gondola Stuff: Wooden Puzzle

Posted on March 28, 2023 by seductivevenice

I picked up this puzzle at a tobacco shop in Venice and had some fun putting it together. First the body of the gondola, with the ferro on one side and the popa di ferro on the other. That’s quite … Continue reading →

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Join me for an Evening at Gabriella Cafe!

Posted on March 23, 2023 by seductivevenice

Happy Spring! I’d like to invite you to come join me for an evening of talk and thought. I’ll be offering a “salon” event at Gabriella Cafe in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, April 6 from 6:00 to 9:00. A literary … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by seductivevenice

March 10th. Thought you might like to see the style of palace we are living in at the present. Two ticks over one of the upper rooms (indecipherable) where we are situated and as you see we overlook the Grand … Continue reading →

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The Smithsonian Does Casanova

Posted on December 23, 2022 by seductivevenice

Thanks to Dayna for letting me know about the upcoming “Casanova’s Venice” program being offered by the Smithsonian Associates. This hour and a quarter lecture will be presented via Zoom on Wednesday, January 11, at 12:00 EST. (That’s 9:00 am … Continue reading →

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Sneaking into a Palazzo

Posted on December 5, 2022 by seductivevenice

I’ve long wondered what it was like inside Ca’ Foscari, the palazzo that houses Venice’s main university. Last summer a friend took me on a brief, partial tour to see some of the rooms. Here’s a peek!

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Coach Me, Casanova!

Posted on November 25, 2022 by seductivevenice

Well, don’t coach ME, Casanova! It’s actually the name of a new novel by New Yorker Roger Feuerman. Here’s the description: “Can a dating zero become a romantic hero? All I had to do was fall into a different century. … Continue reading →

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Venice Calls: Plastic Revolution!

Posted on October 8, 2022 by seductivevenice

The grassroots organization Venice Calls, composed primarily of young Venetians, has created a new project to address Venice’s plastic garbage. They have a team of energetic people collecting plastics from Venice and the islands. They then run these through a … Continue reading →

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The Last Lion

Posted on October 5, 2022 by seductivevenice

When Napoleon marched into Venice, he ordered all the carved lions of St. Mark to be removed from the pozzi and other public places. Wipe out those symbols of Venetian power! Well, his minions missed one! A local showed me … Continue reading →

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Nova: Saving Venice

Posted on September 29, 2022 by seductivevenice

The PBS show Nova centered on Venice this week in a show titled Saving Venice, exploring Mose and other ways that Venice is attempting to protect the city from high water. I learned some new things, getting to see just … Continue reading →

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Summer Sagra: San Francesco della Vigna

Posted on June 27, 2022 by seductivevenice

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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