The 18th International Architecture Exhibition, curated by Lesley Lokko and organized by La Biennale di Venezia, will be open to the public from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 26st November 2023 at the Giardini and Arsenale venues.  Please refer to the following link for more information: International Architecture Exhibition

The Redentore is one of the Venetians’ most treasured festivities, and is a tourist attraction thanks to the spectacular firework display in the evening.  It falls on the third Sunday in July, when Holy Mass is held in the presence of the Patriarch, followed by a religious procession. But the special moment of the festivity takes place on Saturday night: with the unbeatable backdrop of Saint Mark’s Basin, a play of lights and reflections produce a kaleidoscope of colours with the silhouetted spires, domes and bell towers of the city behind. This year the festivity will be held on July 15th

Musica a Palazzo is a cultural association that was founded in 2005 with the desire to make Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto a place where to meet, experiment and to gather in order to spread and broaden the knowledge of opera culture. This is how the Musica a Palazzo ensemble conceives the chamber opera: the traditional setting of opera in the theatre is replaced by a stage that fits in perfectly with the scenery: every act of the opera takes place in a different hall of the palace, the magnificent baroque furnishings of which are a natural complement to the set design. The originality of the direction is represented by the interaction between the singers, the instrumentalists and the audience, breaking down any kind of barrier between them, giving the viewer the thrill of experiencing the opera from within. This feeling is enhanced by the skilful use of all-round stage space. LA TRAVIATA by Giuseppe Verdi Melodrama in three acts, libretto by F. M. Piave Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA by Gioacchino Rossini A light-hearted melodrama in two acts, libretto by C. Sterbini Every Wednesday and Sunday RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi Opera in three acts, libretto by F. M. Piave Every Friday DUETTI D’AMORE A selection of the most beautiful duets and songs from the opera and chamber music repertoire Every Tuesday TICKETS IN HOTEL / NO COMMISSION

"A new ensemble on the Italian and international concert scene!" This is how, in 1987, the Interpreti Veneziani made their debut, immediately gaining a reputation for the "...youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio characterising their performances". A datum point in a worldwide musical panorama, the Interpreti Veneziani reached their XXIV Concert Season in Venice, which includes more than 60.000 viewers every year from all around the world. The great talent of the musicians that compose this group, permits them to interpret the Baroque, Classical and Modern repertory with virtuosity, involving emotionality and interpretive variety, the keys to success from the audience and the critics, obtained in every concert. Their important achievements include appearances in the Melbourne Festival, in the Bayruth Festival and concerts at Stockholm's Royal Palace, participating in the World Vision telemarathon at the Kirov Theatre to mark the "reinstatement of the name St. Petersburg", a concert at the Osaka Symphony Hall in live broadcast for the Japanese radio, concerts at the Tokyo Suntory Hall and Kjoi Hall. United States, Japan, Canada, Latin America alternate every year in their calendar with concerts in the most prestigious halls. This year they were they main characters in the tour in South America, which touched the most important theatres in Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Chile and Argentina, in a tour in Brazil and one in the USA. Next year they’ll return to Japan, Australia and Canada.  The Interpreti Veneziani's recording activity includes the production of the first compact disc with the music publishers Musikstrasse containing Giuseppe Tartini and other 18 compact discs recorded with In.Ve.Nice Sound. CONCERT TICKETS IN HOTEL WITHOUT COMMISSION

The Festa della Salute is probably the least “touristy” of the Venetian festivities and evokes strong religious feelings among the city’s inhabitants. The holiday is, like the Redentore, in memory of another bout of pestilence, which lasted for two years from 1630-31, and the subsequent vow by the Doge to obtain the intercession of the Virgin Mary.  Even today, thousands of inhabitants visit the main altar of the imposing Salute Church on November 21 to give thanks, and a strong symbolic tie remains between the city and the Virgin Mary.

The 80th Venice International Film Festival will take place at Venice Lido from August 30st to September 9th, 2023. The Festival is officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association). The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. The Festival also organises retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.  Official website: https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023