Thursday, November 26, 2009

Mysterious Venice

At Zanardi Palace
Exhibitions from 08 November 2009 to 30 November 2009

Twelve artists from all over Europe, who, with their works have explored the theme of mystery in Venice in its many nuances.Artists: Piergiorgio Baroldi, Maddalena Barletta, Fausto Brozzi, Gabriella Fabbri, Laura Gist, Emiliano Milan Riccardo Milan, Alvise Nicoletti, Mirella Orlandini, Jean Sobieski, Meike Tiedemann, Tonello Renzo, Beatrice Vendemiati. Some special happening on the 12th, 20th and 27th at 9pm
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

THE MADONNA DELLA SALUTE IN VENICE

The Venetian “castradina”
The Festa della Madonna della Salute in Venice perfectly expresses the lagoon city's history and tradition: it is in this spirit that you have to understand the tradition of eating castradina on November 21. It is a tribute to the loyalty of the Dalmatians who, during Venice's long plague-induced isolation, were the only state to provide Venice with food. However, they could only bring what they had to hand: mutton, which was readily available in that region. And so during those seemingly never-ending eighteen months of isolation the Venetians ate almost nothing else. This is why, in memory of that trying time, the tradition of eating castradina on November 21 is maintained to this day
Recipe
Chop a leg of salted and smoked mutton into pieces and leave it to boil for about two hours. After the first half-hour of cooking, throw away the water (and the fat), replace it and continue to boil. Then add some Savoy cabbage, previously chopped and browned in a pan with plenty of onion. Continue cooking for another hour. Add salt and pepper. It is an extremely tasty dish: it is advisable to let your guests know what you are cooking, because its strong flavour is not to everybody's taste

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

THE MADONNA DELLA SALUTE IN VENICE (November 21st)

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

History
In 1630, over 50 years after the terrible plague of 1575-77, the disease gripped Venice once more. Doge Nicolò Contarini made a public vow to erect a church called the Salute, asking for the Virgin Mary's divine intercession to rid the city of the plague
The churchEleven architects took part in the competition to build the church and the winner was Baldassarre Longhena. His design perfectly captured the grandiosity and magnificence that the Serenissima wanted: a church that exalted the Holy Virgin and the Republic at the same time.
The "Festa della Salute" todayEven today, on November 21, thousands of people cross the votive bridge and reach the majestic Salute Church to give thanks and ask the Virgin Mary to keep them in good health
Cuisine
On the day of the Madonna della Salute it is customary to eat the castradina, a mutton-based traditional dish


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

“Leonardo – Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man” in Venice

from: 10 October 2009 to: 10 January 2010
time: Mondays: 8.15am>2pm; Tuesdays> Sundays from 8.15 am to 7.15 pm Closed on Jan. 1st and Dec. 25th.
place: Venezia at: Gallerie dell'Accademia - Dorsoduro 1050
The most famous Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man drawing was inspired by the Roman architect and engineer, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (ca 75 -25 BC): it is displayed only occasionally so it's a very rare occasion to see it.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

The Saint of the day - 3rd November

3 novembre San Martino de Porres (1579-1639) monaco domenicano del Centro America

3rd November St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639) Dominican monk of Centre America

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