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      20 Feb 2010

      Through the eye of the other

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      Venice waiting for a high tide, taken with a camera from the perspective of a dog. Yes, this is essential to understand, to change: learning to see things through the eyes of others. Even those of other living species. We are too often disrespectful tenants of this planet. [it] Una Venezia che aspetta l'acqua alta, ripresa con una telecamera dal punto di vista di un cane. Sì, questo è essenziale per capire, per cambiare: imparare a guardare le cose attraverso gli occhi degli altri. Anche quelli di altre specie viventi. Siamo spesso affittuari irrispettosi di questo pianeta. JANA STERBAK "Through the eye of the other" project by Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation and Teatro La Fenice Teatro La Fenice, Venice video "Waiting For High Water" Preview 27 February 2010, then from 12 March - 24 March 2010 link: www.janasterbak.com video: Urban Abstract by Musuta on vimeo.com [vimeo http://vimeo.com/7681282]
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      15 Feb 2010

      Venice, cicheti, bacaro, spritz, ombra. Happy valentine's day!

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      txt: Cicchetti and Spritz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      Cicchetti (pronounced chi-KET-tee) are small snacks or side dishes, typically served in cicchetti bars [bacaro] in Venice, Italy. Common cicchetti include small servings of fish, tiny sandwiches, plates of olives, and very small servings of typical full-course plates. Like Spanish tapas, one can also make a meal of cicchetti by ordering many different plates. Venice's many cicchetti bars are quite active during the day, as Venetians (and tourists) typically eat cicchetti in the late morning, for lunch, or as afternoon snacks. Cicchetti is usually accompanied by a small glass of white wine, which the locals refer to as an "ombra" (shadow).
      The Spritz is a wine-based cocktail commonly served as an aperitif in northern Italy, especially in the Veneto region and surrounding areas. The drink is prepared with white wine or Prosecco wine, a dash of some bitter liqueur such as Aperol, Campari, Select or Cynar. The glass is then topped off with sparkling mineral water. It is usually served over ice in a lowball glass (or sometimes a martini glass or wine glass) and garnished a slice of orange, or sometimes an olive, depending on the liqueur. The drink originated in Venice while it was part of the Austrian Empire, and is based on the Austrian Spritzer, a combination of equal parts white wine and soda water.
      img: A coffee please - oddtag on flickr
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      14 Feb 2010

      Venice Carnival: sensation cicheti!

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      SENSATION CICHETI - Venice Carnival 2010 Santa Croce - Sunday 14 February 2010 - hour 09:00 SENSATION CICHETI: with tipical Venetian food. From 6 to 16 february, Campo San Rocco, h 11.00am - 9.00pm - From 12 to 14 february h 9.00am – 1.00am img: Spritz - Katia.G on flickr
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      8 Feb 2010

      The making of a genius: Antonio Canova

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      A Possagno c'è la casa e il museo di Antonio Canova. Ci arrivi una domenica pomeriggio, con la figlia che sbuffa perchè vuole andare a fare un giro in centro. E trovi uno dei soliti, a questo punto, miracoli del Veneto. Una visita guidata del signor Marcello, volontario. Uno spettacolo di passione e competenza gratuita. In due ore (due) ti fa capire come nasce un genio e come il genio modifica il suo territorio. Ti fa partire dalla cucina - qui siamo nella Giogiosa Marca, a due passi c'è la terra del Prosecco - e da lì ti accompagna stanza dopo stanza a capire come impara, come lavora "Tonin" Canova. Ti parla del nonno che sa lavorare la pietra, del Falier ricco veneziano che lo fa studiare. Storia di persone, di idee, di lavoro, e di un territorio. E così, io che ero venuto qui a vedere le tre grazie, Amore e Psiche e le altre meraviglie, scopro che Canova e Possagno sono molto di più: sono un modello di come si sviluppa un talento, una idea: Venezia investe sul talento di "Tonin" e Canova che cambia il suo territorio. Ci devo pensare su. [en] In Possagno there is the home and museum of Antonio Canova. You arrive on a Sunday afternoon, your the daughter snorts because she wants to go for a stroll downtown. And you stumble on one of the usual miracles of this Veneto. A guided tour of Mr. Marcello, a volunteer. A performance of passion and expertise, for free. In two hours (two) he makes you understand how a genius was born and how he changes its territory. He leads you from the kitchen - here you are in the Joyful Marca, a few away there is the land of Prosecco - and room by room he makes you understand how "Tonin" Canova learns, how he works. He speaks you about Canova grandfather, who knows how to work the stone, about the rich Venetian Falier who made him study. A story of people, ideas, work, and a territory. And so, I came here to see the Three Graces, Cupid and Psyche and the other treasures, and I've discovered that Canova and Possagno are much more: they are a model of how to develop a talent, an idea: Venice invest in the Tonin's talent and Canova changes its territory. I need to think about. link: Museo di Canova - Possagno (TV) - Italia img: Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss - From Wikipedia
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      29 Jan 2010

      Green economy in Venice

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      txt: Green economy - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      Green economy is a fast growing new economic development model in contrast to the existing 'black' economic model based on fossil fuels, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. The green economy is based on a knowledge of Ecological economics that aims at addressing the interdependence of human economies and natural ecosystem and the adverse impact of human economic activities on climate change and global warming. In the midst of the global economic crisis, the UNEP United Nations Environment Program called for a Global Green Deal according to which governments were encouraged to support its economic transformation to a greener economy (UNEP, October 22, 2008). Green economy includes green energy generation based on renewable energy to substitute for fossil fuels and energy conservation for efficient energy use. The green economy is considered being able to both create green jobs, ensure real, sustainable economic growth, and prevent environmental pollution, global warming, resource depletion, and environmental degradation.
      link: Green Economics Institute - Miriam Kennet teaches at Venice International University , April 22nd -24th 2010
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      21 Jan 2010

      A green New Deal for Venice (and not only)

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      txt: Per un'economia verde in una città ecologica / For a green economy in an ecological town - University Ca' Foscari Venezia
      E' tempo che Venezia, da “vittima eccellente” del surriscaldamento globale, si candidi ad essere la Capitale, europea e mondiale, della lotta ai cambiamenti climatici, a partire dalla radicale conversione ecologica dell’economia locale e della stessa organizzazione della sua vita metropolitana, imperniata sul ricorso a fonti energetiche rinnovabili e ad una mobilità sostenibile. [en] It's time that Venice instead of a global warming "casualty", became an european and global capital of the fight against climate changes, starting from an ecological radical conversion of the local economy and the organization of its urban life, focused on renewable energies and sustainable mobility.
      links: - A Green New Deal for Europe - Towards Green Modernization in the face of Crisis - Green European Foundation - Wuppertal Institute
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      16 Jan 2010

      A flooded future

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      link: FACING UP TO RISING SEA LEVELS RETREAT? DEFEND? ATTACK? - www.buildingfutures.org.uk txt: Flooding explained - The Royal Institute of British Architects
      Climate Change and Increased Flood Risk The potential impacts of climate change during the next 30 to 80 years have been estimated by UKCIP, the United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme. UKCIP| 02 (2002) provided a range of climate change scenarios recommended for use by Government for the assessment of climate change impacts. In the context of assessing flood risk the key results are: * the UK climate will become warmer; * winters will become wetter and summers may become drier everywhere; * heavy winter rain and snow will become more frequent; * relative sea level will continue to rise around most of the UK shoreline; and * extreme sea levels will be experienced more frequently. Climate change is therefore likely to increase flood risk significantly and progressively for all areas of the UK over time. At particularly increased risk will be low-lying coastal areas, as sea levels rise, and areas across the UK not currently prone to fluvial or tidal flooding as more intense rainfall leads to significantly higher risk of flooding from surface run-off and overwhelmed drainage systems.
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      10 Jan 2010

      Venice vs. the Sea

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      One of the nicest article on Venice written by a "foresta" (a "foreigner woman").. txt: Vanishing Venice: The world tugs at the lovely hem of the city Thomas Mann called "half fairy tale and half tourist trap." - nationalgeographic.com
      Finally, there is tourism. Of that, Cacciari the philosopher said this: "Venice is not a sentimental place of honeymoon. It's a strong, contradictory, overpowering place. It is not a city for tourists. It cannot be reduced to a postcard."
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      31 Dec 2009

      Goodbye 2009

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      img: Venice Biennale 2009: what remains - oddtag on flickr
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      28 Dec 2009

      That sinking feeling: Venice Biennale's floating house shipwrec

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      video: That sinking feeling: Venice Biennale's floating house shipwrec [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Cb9BzQxus]
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