links:

- www.veniceinperil.com

- www.theartnewspaper.com - Ads of Sighs: The huge ads proliferating in Venice, now also lit up by night, are not bringing in huge money and stretch the application of the law to the point of illegality

- www.comune.venezia.it - Behind the billboards there is a great work .. a fronte del venire meno dei finanziamenti dello Stato, che pur ha il dovere di aiutare Venezia per la tutela del patrimonio cittadino, Comune e Soprintendenza sono non soltanto disponibili, ma interessati a recuperare e utilizzare tutte le forme possibili di sostegno alle istituzioni.

- www.guardian.co.uk - Venice's historic buildings 'violated' by billboards, say cultural experts: Leading architects and museums slam Italian government for allowing advertisements to cover world-famous palazzi

- www.nytimes.com - Behind Venice’s Ads, the Restoration of Its Heritage: The view today, however, is more likely to be a gargantuan billboard on a blue sky of tarpaulin touting Bulgari or Coca-Cola.

- www.ilsole24ore.com - Palazzo Ducale is back: No one who really cares about this town may have prejudices: sponsorships are necessary, we can't do without them..

- corrieredelveneto.corriere.it - Venezia, agreement with the private Committees: restorations without billboards

 

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