Friday, October 30, 2009

The gondola and other Venetian boats - the GONDOLA

The Venetian boat par excellence, whose origin remains a mystery in spite of extensive research into the subject. Once, gondolas were extravagantly decorated by their wealthy and titled owners, whose fondness for ostentation was curbed by a sumptuary edict dictating that henceforth they should all be painted black. The rules for construction are extremely strict: the right side must be 24 millimetres narrower than the left (this assymetry is know as lai); the boat must measure 10.75 metres in length and have an internal breadth of 1.38 metres. The gondola is used exclusively for ferrying persons and for boat races. Eight different types of wood are used in its construction and it is made up of over 280 different parts. The only parts in metal are the characteristic "ferro" of the prow and the "risso" of the stern. The "ferro" characterises the gondola's prow and guarantees the boat's longitudinal stability, acting as a counterbalance to the gondolier's weight. Popular tradition has it that the anterior "pettini" represent the six neighbourhoods of the city and the posterior one represents the island of Giudecca; the double "S" curve is the Grand Canal and the lunette, positioned under a stylised doge's cap, is Rialto Bridge.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

VENETIAN EVENTS

-February Carnival VENICE VE
-25 April St Mark VENICE VE
-May fair of wooden boats Navalis ARSENALE VENICE VE
-May fair Salone della pasta FIERA DI VERONA VR
-May fair Fiera campionaria FIERA DI PADOVA PD
-May feast Festa della Sensa VENICE VE
-May Hunting, fishing and nature fair FIERA DI LONGARONE BL
-May rowing contest Vogalonga VENICE VE
-June fair Vicenzaoro 2 FIERA DI VICENZA VI
-June rowing contest Palio remiero delle Contrade di Cavallino CAVALLINO TREPORTI VE
-July Redentore VENICE VE (the most beautiful feast of Venice)
-September International exhibition of cinema VENEZIA-LIDO VE
-September National exhibition of sparkling wine VALDOBBIADENE TV
-September oar competition Regata storica VENICE VE
-September 42° literary award Campiello PALAZZO DUCALE VENICE VE
-September fair Orogemma FIERA DI VICENZA VI
-October cycling competition Millemetri del Corso MESTRE VE
-October Venicemarathon STRA VE-VENICE VE
-October/November hobby fair FIERA DI PADOVA PD
-Novembre horses fair Fieracavalli FIERA DI VERONA VR
-November national exhibition of new wine FIERA DI VICENZA VI
-21 November Madonna della Salute VENICE VE (the most warm feast of Venice)
-November/December international exhibition of ice cream LONGARONE BL

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

THE SAINTS OF THE NEXT WEEK (23-25 October 2009)

-23 ottobre San Giacomo da Capestrano (1386-1456) francescano
-23rd October St. John from Capestrano Italy (1386-1456) Franciscan
-24 ottobre San Antonio Maria Claret (1807-1870) di Spagna, vescovo, fondatore, missionario
-24th October St. Antony Mary Claret (1807-1870) from Spain, bishop, founder, missionary
-25 ottobre San Gaudenzio (410) vescovo di Brescia e gran predicatore
-25th October St. Gaudenzio (410) bishop of Brescia Italy and great predicant

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Friday, October 16, 2009

THE 24th VENICEMARATHON – Venice, Sunday October 25th 2009

The Venicemarathon has earned a place among the most important events of the city. It is a sports event of international standing, attracting over 6,000 runners from all over the world every year. The marathon is held over the official Olympic distance of 42,195 kilometers (26,224 miles). The course is flat and basically downhill. It starts from Stra and runs along the River Brenta, passing in front of the magnificent Palladian Villas of the area. The runners arrive in Venice via the Liberty Bridge, which links the mainland to the city. After crossing a floating bridge 400 feet long over the Grand Canal which leads to St. Mark's Square, runners reach the Riva dei Sette Martiri in the picturesque waterfront of Venice where the finish line is located.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Glasstress in Venice

from:
06 June 2009
to:
22 November 2009
time:
10am - 6pm (daily)
place:
Venezia
at:
Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti - Palazzo Cavalli - Franchetti e Scuola Grande Confraternita di San Teodoro
Project conceived and organized by Adriano Berengo in collaboration with Laura Mattioli Rossi e Rosa Barovier Mentasti: glass is shown in all its expressive potential.Invited artists: Josef Albers, Arman, Jean Arp, Barbara Bloom, Louise Bourgeois, Sergio Bovenga, Daniel Buren, Lawrence Carroll, César, Soyeon Cho, Tony Cragg, Marie Louise Ekman, Jan Fabre, Lucio Fontana, Francesco Gennari, Dan Graham, Richard Hamilton, Mona Hatoum, Hye Rim Lee, Charlotte Hodes, Mimmo Jodice, Marya Kazoun, Joseph Kosuth, Jannis Kounellis, Raimund Kummer, Federica Marangoni, ORLAN, Jean Michel Othoniel, Luca Pancrazzi, Anne Peabody, Giuseppe Penone, Anton Pevsner, Bettina Pousttchi, Robert Rauschenberg, Man Ray, Rene Rietmeyer, Silvano Rubino, Sandro Sergi, Kiki Smith, Jana Sterbak, Lino Tagliapietra, Koen Vanmechelen, Fred Wilson, Kimiko Yoshida, Chen Zhen.

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About us

we are young boys around fifty years old, from Venice... ahahahahahahrule
no. 1: no women!

Enrico (info@casadelmiele.com) - Casa del Miele - Bed and Breakfast Venezia Venice Venedig Venise Venecia (agriturismo, albergo, hotel, affittacamere, camere, alloggio, soggiorno, guesthouse, hostel, rooms)www.casadelmiele.com