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• New Year's Eve in Venice: piazzale Roma closed to cars from 19.30 (Dec. 31st) to 5.00 AM (Jan). Still available many hotel rooms(Dec. 29)

• Benetton Group buys a palace near Rialto bridge in Venice: will it become a new five floors hotel? It is the historical Banca di Sicilia palace in calle 2 Aprile (between Campo S.Salvador and Campo S.Bortolo) (Dec. 22)

• Stefano Gavioli (Nuova Sirma) buys Tencara (Il Moro di Venezia's shipyards, founded by Raoul Gardini) (Dec. 20)

• Argo 16 The Tribunal of Venice acquits all defendants for the military plane fallen down in Marghera in 1973 (Dec. 17)

• Roman times remains discovered under Teatro La Fenice Re-building stops again (Dec. 17)

• White lights on 59 Venice bridges and an adhesive line on the floor will guide tourists to the discovery of new itineraries in Venice. Ready by Christmas; in association with 3M Italia and Touring Club Italiano (Dec. 16)

• New concellor for Tourism in Regione Veneto>/font> Floriano Prą replaces Pierluigi Bolla(Dec. 16)

• Building site just started for Adria International Raceway, FIA approved also for F3000; raceway will open in June 2000 (Dec. 16)

• Anticipations about film festivals schedules: 57th Venice Film Festival will be held in Lido from August 30 to September 9, 2000; 58th Venice Film Festival from August 29 to September 8, 2001 (Dec. 11)
• Anticipation: 7th International Architecture Exhibit in Venice from June 18 to October 29, 2000 (Dec. 11)
• A new Gondola Museum will soon open in Giudecca Island, Venice (Dec. 6)
• 'Beautiful' soap opera new episodes are being shot this week in Venice Starring: Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), Bobby Eailes (Macy), Ashley Cafagna (Kimberly), Andrea Evans (Tawny), Adrienne Frantz (Amber), Marissa Tait (Backy), Justin Torkildssen (Rick), Victor Alfieri (Giovanni), Winsor Armon (Ethorne). Fans disappointed for the absence in Venice of Ron Moss (Ridge) and Hunter Tylo (Taylor): they will be shooting their scenes in a Venetian hotel suite re-built in Los Angeles studios (Dec. 5)
• A multimedia public library opens in Venice Fondazione Querini Stampalia hosts the first multiemedia library in Venice, a project by Fondazione Eni Mattei in association with Hewlett Packard Italiana and Microsoft Italia(Dec. 4)
• The year of Bellini In 2000 a great exhibition at Gallerie dell'Accademia dedicated to the Venetian family of artists(Dec. 3)

• Today in its home town (Noale, Venice) Aprilia celebrates its success in FIM World Championship A party for the whole town in its main square and castle(Dec. 1)

• The "ballet" of Venzia Calcio: president Zamparini calles back trainer Spalletti(Nov. 30)

• "Love boat" cruises from Venice: bookings from all over the world for the first cruise A sexy shop owner launches the first "sex cruise" for exchanging couples. The tour will include the main Mediterranean harbours. (Nov. 24)

• Venice offers a computer for free to resident families At leat one member aged 14-30, and the commitment to join computer science and Internet classes are the requirements to obtain the computer (Nov. 24)

• The computer re-creates the 1996 fire at Teatro La Fenice The simulation during the trial in Venice (Nov. 23)

• Snow and high tide in Venice Tide at 121 cms. level in St.Mark's square. Bad weather spoils Festa della Madonna della Salute (Nov. 21)

• "Task force" from Venice to help Kosovo rebuild its business activities A pool of Veneto industries and companies will support a project on Pristina-Skopje(Nov. 17)

• Teatro La Fenice will re-open in Spring 2002 Wagner's Parsifal scheduled for the ceremony (Nov. 13)

• Giovanni Bozoli is the new president of the cultural foundation "Fondazione Giorgio Cini", Isola di S.Giorgio, Venice He succeedes to Feliciano Benvenuti, who died last July (Nov. 9)

• "Acqua alta": seasonal record for high tide in Venice The water reached 1 mt. 16 cms. from the sea level in St.Mark's square(Nov. 8)

• Venice Airport and Delta Airlines: daily flights to New York JFK airport Flights are very likely to begin by April 2000 (Nov. 7)

• A new trainer for Venezia Calcio, Venice soccer team Luciano Spalletti replaced by Giuseppe Materazzi (Nov. 3)

• "Buena Vista social club": the Cuban misicians group (starring Wim Wender's movie) are the stars of Palafenice New Year's Eve party Compay secundo's (aged 93) orchestra will be for the first time in Italy. (Nov. 2)

• Teatro Malibran will re-open in September, 2000 after 3 years of restoration It will host the second part of Teatro La Fenice's next season concerts (Oct. 30)

• The old Petrolchimico, the chemical area of Porto Marghera, will be demolished (Oct. 30)

• A new project for the abandoned island of San Giacomo in Paludo: a center for environmental research The project was promoted by Green Cross Interantional and Vas (Verdi, ambiente e societą) (Oct. 30)

• Winter schedules and 3 new lines for Actv vaporetto boats Better connections between Venice and Lido, Murano, Santa Marta. New timetables from November 1st (Oct. 30)

• Venice is the biggest consumer in Italy of light and water for domestic use, and the biggest producer of waste A research of Legambiente. Venice has 12 millions of tourists a year (Oct. 27)

• Save Venice will restore Scuola Grande di San Marco's facadeRestoration will begin next year (Oct. 27)

• Valentino Rossi is the youngest world champion in motorcycle racing 250 cc.(with Aprilia, tha racing team based in Noale, Venice) (Oct. 25)

• Venicemarathon under the rain: 6000 runners, in spite of high tide. The winner is Julius Bitok, from Kenia (Oct. 25)
• Louis Vuitton gets shares of Profumerie Laguna Preliminary agreement between Lvmh controlled Sephora Holding and the Venetian Progen spa (Oct. 21)
• Getting to Venice by tram? During next week Venice will decide whether to build a tram line (14 kms long) to connect Mestre and Venice (Oct. 20)
• Hungry youngster robs a Tiramisu cake at Hotel Metropole, Venice Menacing a waiter with a knife, he steals and eats all the cake. Arrested. "I was hungry". And it was good! (Oct. 16)
• The black "shades" on the palaces facade in St.Mark's square are a "protective film" The film seems to be the result of past restorations, and will not be removed during the present restoration in the square. The discovery of the experts (Oct. 16)
• A great success for Italian and Venetian motorcycling in South African Gran Prix. Aprilia, the Venetian racing team based in Noale (Venice) won its 100th grand prix. Aprilia and Valentino Rossi headed to new successes (Oct. 10)
• Teatro La Fenice re-building. 12,000,000,000 lire in 3 years (about 6,500,000 US dollars) will come from private investors: main sponsor is Carive bank (Oct. 5)
• Associazione Venezia Calcio for sale?. The Venetian soccer club may be sold by his president Maurizio Zamparini (Oct. 5)
• Peggy Guggenheim Foundation will open a new museum at Punta della Dogana in Venice . Project by architect Vittorio Gregotti (Oct. 1)
• Argo 16 trial began in Venice: no evidences Heavy charges on the magistrate who first dealt with the case of the Argo 16 disaster (the military plane fallen down in Marghera in 1973): evidences were destroyed. Former officials of Secret Services and former chief of Mossad are under trial. (Oct. 1)
• The 93-years-old Japanese dancer and coreographer Kazuo Ohno receives the Prize "Michelangelo Antonioni per le Arti". At Teatro Goldoni in Venice tonight and tomorrow, Ohno will dance in two special performances (Oct. 1)
• New playgrounds for Venetian children? It's hard to be a child in a city like Venice: no bicycles, no skates admitted, no soccer in its squares, the campielli, except for some campi... Now more campi may be open to their games, and a French toys firm can offer new merry-go-round to the city. For free. And for a great advertising. (Sept. 30)
• The Mayor of Venice on trial for indirect responsibilities in the fire which burnt down Teatro La Fenice in 1996 (Sept. 28)
• No buyer at the auction for Ca' della Nave Golf Club in martellago (Venice) The wonderful XVIth century villa, park and golf greens will be on auction again by the end of 1999. (Sept. 27)
• The 93-years-old Japanese artist Kazuo Ohno receives the Prize "Michelangelo Antonioni per le Arti". In Venice on October 1st. (Sept. 27)
• "Venezia Immagine". The photography exhibit opened at Palazzo Querini Dubois in Venice
• Aprilia, Stefanel and Pam get shares in Marco Polo Airport Agorą Investimenti (owned by Aprilia, Stefanel Interbanca, Pam Colomban, Generali) bought 20% shares of Save-Marco Polo Airport
  (Sept. 22)

• Venice Court of Justice will speed up the trial for the Teatro La Fenice fire The Tribunal decided to give highest priority to 4 trials out of 600 ones pending. Teatro La Fenice was destroyed by fire completely in 1996 (Sept. 22)

• Sculptor Gianni Moro's masterpiece: a miniature Venice Movable pieces, on a table, to "play" with Venice: it is a unique artwork (Sept. 18)

• Greenpeace takes by symbolic assault a smoke-stack in Marghera (a few miles from Venice), and photos and videotapes witness the reaction of some worker, who fear to lose their salary. "We do not want to close chemical factories: just want them to turn to a non-toxic production" Greepeace declares (Sept. 17)

• Dioxin in the lagoon water: "But our fish is sound. The situation is under control", Venice mayor declares. The dioxin comes from chemical wastes (Sept. 17)

• A good number of new little but sophisticated hotels: before the year 2001, Venice will offer 2000 more beds to tourists. New little hotels, accomodation in private houses on a bed&breakfast basis: 2000 more beds (1000 of them before the end of next year) will be available (Sept. 14)

• From Germany to Venice, riding horses and crossing mountains, following ancient paths: the successful and emotioning adventure of Albert Knaus and three horsewomen of the First Trekking Club Deutschland. (see photos in our Travel section) (September 9)

• "Pee" card in Venice Its name will be "WC card": free usage of public toilets to elder residents and disabled; a discount for resident, full price (1000 lire) for tourists (August 21)

• Traffic on highways and tangenziale Vacations are over for most Italians: this week-end is the most difficult for traffic. Try to avoid Mestre tangenziale (August 20)

• New Venice Casino opening Will this be the last announcement? Opening is scheduled for August, 25. With great delay (August 17)

• A giant turtle saved A group of fishermen had seen it: now the 30 kgs. turtle is save and sound. In Caorle, Venice (August 17)

• Telefono Blu: tourists' complaints toll-free phone line in Italy Any serious complaint about your accomodation or food? If you are not able to solve it with the hotel or restaurant management, call 1780.08.08.08 in Italy (Telefono Blu), or the local Apt (Azienda di Promozione Turistica). If the problem is really serious, call the local Police or Carabinieri (emergency numbers: 113 and 112; for complaints, see the local telephone directory and call during office hours) (August 16)

• Venice is the most "taxed" city in Italy, statistics say Life is expensive but not so hard: a third of taxes come from the Casino; Venice is one of the few Italian city that owns one, and many other cities are asking to build their own (August 14)

• Florence is top Italian city according to international press Florence, Venice, Napoli received most attention this summer (Mc Cann Erickson) (August 14)

• Venice Casino Opening of the new Venice Casino at Ca' Noghera is delayed to the end of August (August 13)

• Robbing with a rolling pin Three men enter a bank and rob around 7,000 dollars. A rolling pin and 2 knives instead of guns. In Portogruaro (Venice) (August 12)

• Stray dogs go "to the movies" An old cinema in Chioggia will give shelter to them (August 12)

• The solar eclipse inspires a new recipe (see Wine&Food) Two Venetian cooks are the inventors of the "Eclipse food": "polenta" and cuttle fish (August 11)

• After 1800 years on the bottom of the Mediterranean sea Iulia Felix, a Roman ship, will be picked up in Grado on August 24 (August 11)

• Will Venice have a she-gondolier, at last? Exams will be repeated The German girl who did not pass the test will have another chance (August 10)

• Swimmer for love A long way, crossing the lagoon. A romantic night. An Italian girlfriend was waiting for him in Venice: an English young man decided to dive at Punta Sabbioni and to swim across the lagoon. It is forbidden, and policemen think of an emergency. They stop him not far from St.Mark's Square. And he was not able to get to the appointment. What a pity (August 9)

• 15 km. queue on A4 highway between Padova and Venice yesterday Try alternative routes driving to Venice, as suggested by Polizia Stradale. Worse times of the day from 6 AM to 2 PM. Avoid Tangenziale di Mestre, these days. Driving on A4 highway from Milan to Venice: exit Padova Ovest then use ordinary streets to Venice; arriving from Bologna, exit highway A13 at Padova zona industriale (August 8)

• Venice Airport: Aprilia and Assicurazioni Generali buy 120 billions liras shares Other partners are Permasteelisa, Antoniana Veneta, Bastianello Group, Stefanel (August 8)

• Swallows 5 gr. of cocaine: dead A Nothafrican in Jesolo, to avoid arrest (August 8)

• Anti-stress bread The invention of a breadmaker, who produces it only on Mondays to help starting the work week (August 8)

• "Mare d'Amare" Safer sea. From today on for 15 days, more controls and information for swimmers and tourists safety all along Italian coasts: in Venice, 40 people of Capitaneria di Porto are taking part (August 8)

• Fog in Venice 98% humidity; vaporettoes move with radars (August 7)

• It may be a rainy solar eclipse in Venice, weather forecasts say for August 11 on the lagoon (August 7)

• Guinness strudel A 1900 kgs. cake will be made and eaten tonight in Bibione (Venice): the biggest strudel in the world (August 7)

• 53 tv cameras for tourists safety in Jesolo (August 7)

• "Dancing jeep" on show in Chioggia An Italian patent (August 7)

• Tony Blair on vacation in Tuscany (August 7)

• Venice Film Festival (Sept. 1-11) Jerry Lewis is not going to Venice to receive the prize to his career: he is not well (August 6)

• Boat tickets Buy them! Too many people ride vaporetto and bus without paying, and there are now computer controls. Fees are high (August 5)

• Regatta Storica First victory for women at Regatta Storica: this year their money prize will be raised (August 4)

• Watch the eclipse in Venice How Venetian astronomers and residents are preparing to the August 11 solar eclipse (August 4)

• New Casino The new Casino at Ca' Noghera (Near Venice Marco Polo Airport) will open on August 11 (August 4)

• Amore vuol dir gelosia? A heavy jealousy scene for a 81 years old couple: and their neighbours call the police (August 4)

• Triathlon in Venezia Lido this Saturday Roads in Lido will be closed to cars from 10 AM to 4 PM. 300 competitors (August 4)

• In autumn a new web site will gather up all studies and projects for Venice protection A cooperation between Regione Veneto (Commissione speciale per Venezia), Magistrato alle Acque, Consorzio Venezia Nuova (August 1)

• National Geographic: wave motion is the real peril for Venice The American magazine surveys Italian artistic heritage (August 1)

• Venice is dirty? Chewing-gum's fault It is one of the main problems in the street: it is difficult to remove it from ancient stones of the "calli". The lack of respect by many residents and tourists. On the other hand, while the tourists flow increases, the number of waste baskets is still nearly the same (August 1)

• 3.000 km. by bicycle, from venice to Moscow 28 years old, he left yesterday, and he may get to Moscow on August 19 (August 1)

• Rio de Janeiro bay and Venice lagoon share pollution problems and will cooperate. Rio's mayor asks Venice's help to solve pollution problems in Guanabara bay. In November experts will meet in Venice (August 1)

• The same monthly ticket will be valid on more transport means of Venice transport system A new agreement for Actv, Atvo and Alilaguna buses or boats to get to Venice Airport from Murano, Venice or Mestre, and to get from Venice to Mestre. Prices will raise, unfortunately (August 1)

• A fresco in peril in Ca' Rezzonico, Venice (XVII Century Museum) Urgent restoratin for a wonderful fresco on the ceiling of the Ballroom (August 1)

• She wants to become a gondolier, and she appeals to the European Parliament Alexandra Hai, the German candidate who failed twice the exams, asks Bruxelles if the decision was politically incorrect. In Venice, women ask that 1999 Regata Storica prizes have equal value for men and women (July 31)

• No hunting VENICE: Protected areas established by yesterday's council of Regione Veneto: Valle Averto, ara between Ca' Savio and Punta Sabbioni, oasis of Garda (July 31)

• Venice Cinema Festival (Sept. 1-11) The program of the festival was illustrated yesterday in a press conference in Rome. Sept. 1, opening with "Eyes Wide Shut" (Stanley Kubrick's last movie, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman). The festival will close on Sept. 11 with "Il dolce cinema" (Martin Scorsese, Usa-Italy). Not in competition for the Golden lion: on Sept. 5 "Sweet and lowdown" (Woody Allen, starring Sean Penn, Uma Thurman). Expected at the Festival, among others: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Cameron Diaz, Meryl Streep, Ewan Mc Gregor, Jerry Lewis (July 30)

• Promovetro and Air Europe Venice-New York at special prices for factories of Promovetro consortium. Venetian glass closer to the States (July 30)

• Today in Rome the official presentation of Venice Film Festival program Open in Venezia Lido September 1-11 (July 29)

• New Casino near Venice Airport Before the end of August, in Tessera (old Ranch), a new Casino will open. Meanwhile, in its pool, workers saved 1.800 frogs of a protected specie (July 29)

• Night vets service in Venice from September Calling 118 (same emergency phone number as humans'), night emergency service for animals will answer (July 29)

• First Italian spy-store opens in Treviso"Defcom" (Defence control" opens its first italian shop: reserved to investigators, open to curious people (July 29)

• A Venetian gondolier crosses a lake: 52 km. by gondola The typical Venetian gondola was designed to very quiet waters, but this is another evidence that it can do far more. The exploit on Lago di Garda, crossed North-South (July 28)

• A huge archeological site (3,000 sq. mts.) will be open to public by the end of 1999 Not far from Venice, in Concordia Sagittaria. The very interesting Roman site will be open after 16 years of work (July 28)

• Low mark to Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice by Herald Tribune which rates Italian museums (July 24)

• Alternative routes to avoid traffic jams driving to Venice. Suggestions by Polizia Stradale. The worst day will be July 31, worse times of the day from 6 AM to 2 PM. Avoid Tangenziale di Mestre, these days. Driving on A4 highway from Milan to Venice: exit Padova Ovest then use ordinary streets to Venice; arriving from Bologna, exit highway A13 at Padova zona industriale (July 26)

• A bomb? No, just a home-made device to keep pigeons out of flower vases. One hour of fear, a street in Mestre closed by police. A vase with needles was found along the street, probably dropped down from a terrace. "It's just for pigeons, we do it at home, too", a lady solved the mystery for the policemen (July 26)

• Nato bombs: Adriatic Sea maybe cleared soon (July 25)

• Strong police action against robbers and pickpocketers in the province of Venice: in a few hours, 30 people arrested, travel orders to 164 clandestine foreigners (July 25)

• Kidnapped cats? Is it true that a white van is kidnapping cats along the streets of in Mestre and Marghera? Maybe just an "urban legend", but pets lovers are worried (July 25)

• Economy in Veneto slows down: statistics of 1999 first three months are not enthusiastic (July 25)

• Nearly impossible to residents and students to rent an apartment at reasonable prices in Venice It may turn into a drama, and a shame: many inhabitants are receiving eviction orders. Prices are getting higher and higher: it is more profitable to rent apts to Year 2000 Jubilee tourists (July 24)

• Greenpeace Italia organizes guided tours to the industrial area of Porto Marghera, to make people understand how Venice and the Venetian lagoon have been affected by industries. Tours start every two hours, on Saturdays and Sundays until the end of August, from Piazzale Santa Lucia (train station) (July 24)

• University exams at the bar, "guaranteed" marks: a habit? Scandal at the Architecture Institute, Iuav (July 24)

• Restored theatre - Biennale Danza (Carolyn Carlson). After 25 years, the Green theatre in S.Giorgio island has been restored: here, on July 30 and 31 Carolyn Carlson will open Biennale Danza with her "Parabola". (July 24)

• Low mark to Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice by Herald Tribune, which rates Italian museums (July 24)

• Premio Campiello: novelists Cino Boccazzi, Ermanno Rea, Guido Conti, Giampaolo Spinato and Simona Vinci are the five finalists of the literary prize Campiello, whose awards ceremony will be held on Sept. 18 at Palazzo Ducale, Venice (July 24)

Night weddings in Venice? The Dream of Dreams may soon become reality July 21, 1999

She would have been the first she-gondolier. And she failed the exams to become a gondolier. "I had bad weather" she says. Venetianly incorrect? (July 20, 1999)

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