What to see in Venice

A book of transition in the dazzling and moving bibliography of Friedrich Nietzsche is  The Gaya Science (1882) A transitional work with abysmal memorable aphorisms which may start the construction of a phase of values exposed by the German writer , ie the attempt to create a way of life.

The book’s title refers to the art of medieval Provencal troubadours through whose work was shaping decisively the Western conception of love and the poetic spirit that pervades and strongly encourages all text from life and is of course the famous preface to the second edition where he opens his life and shares his shocking phrases. Nietzsche describes The Gaya Science as an experience written in the language of a wind that thaws. A wind that makes us feel close to the surface and that approach of winter as “the victory that comes, is that that is to come or perhaps has already come beating the winter …
For  the Gay Saber or the Gaya Science is nothing else for Nietzsche than a “Saturnalia celebrations of a spirit that has patiently endured a terrible pressure for a long time … (and) now looks suddenly surprised by hope … by the intoxication of convalescence. ” The entire book would be only those parties where you feel all the joy of the returning strength that enables us to rejoice in a  ” sudden sense of foreboding and future adventures of nearby seas that open again, of goals that become beliefs. “

In ancient Rome the Saturnalia, the forerunner of our carnivals, was a pagan holiday celebrating the birth of the Sun and the beginning of the long days through cultivation, once completed the toughest field chores and the indulgence of the pleasures of the flesh. The return of light in life in the endless wheel of becoming, whose glory starts to feel and vislumbrase in an odd and strange manner, just as Venice begins to feel and discern the aromas and the splendor of the East, whence the Sun settles in its aura of magnificence upon those dark moody waters we shall never forger,  for no city in Europe is as suitable for the Carnival than Venice , the  transitional territory between West and East, darkness and light, solid and liquid, wakefulness and sleep.

This year the Carnival coincides with St. Valentine’s Day, a pagan festivity that is also connected with the time of year when the love returns with light while the birds fill the sky with songs of rare beauty. Hence it seems an invincible city to move in a different and abysmal way on the 14th of February.

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Venice still attracts many tourists who come to this city in search of its romantic little streets, museums, sailing of course in its canals and gondolas and many other attractions offered by this wonderful city. However, it is important to offer some information to make your trip much more interesting and likewise helpful. As always it depends on the type of trip you want to achieve, what are your expectations and that what you want to find.

Usually it’s best to go at your own pace, to explore the city on your own. If you only have a few days and your short of time perhaps a tour guide may be the best option. When choosing a guide, try beforehand to find some information about him or the company he works for on the internet. Plenty online forums have recommendations and comments about the various services available in the city. If a guide is known and efficient, you will find him it in the network, or at his tour company. Guides are better in groups, on the internet you can also find people looking to tour with groups, which will be useful to make more friends and acquaintances.

If you prefer to be alone, do not hesitate to use applications for your smart phone, those that let you know the city at your own pace and without missing any tourist attraction. Just search the web for a variety of applications for mobile phones. Some are free, and give full explanations of what to find in the cities you visit, from restaurants to museums, recreation areas, and bars.

Going to Venice can be a bit uncomfortable due to the large number of tourists visiting the city on a daily basis. As you can imagine, pickpocketing is normal as in all tourist populated cities  Always carry your personal belongings in a small purse, always keep it close to you. Never take more than you truly need during your journey through a city you visit. For example, a good package for a day trip  includes your camera of course, necessary documentation, some money and maybe something light to eat and a bottle of water. Leave other personal effects in your hostel or wherever you are resting. Try to be practical in your journey and lighten your load, so you enjoy better all the wonders that Venice has to offer.

Being a tourist town, many people speak English in Venice. Try to communicate in that language if you find it handy, and it does not hurt to know some Italian words like hello, goodbye, asking for the bill, ask for permission, thanks, apologies, etc.. Knowing something of the language of the place you visit that is always practical and allows for a better communication with the people you meet in different areas of the city. You will find that the Venetians are very friendly and cordial.

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The finding in Venice by the team led by anthropologist Matteo Borrini of a female skull belonging to the middle of the sixteenth century with a brick in her mouth, a ritual attributed to creatures killed by the plague has provided scientific data than previously was considered a legend. But it wasn’t  a legend as the Black Death plague which besieged the city. The island of Lazzaretto Nuovo is already known for the dead bodies killed by this plague that have been found. Near the site of the discovery there used to be a hospital to treat these patients. In this way we hear about old legends that spoke of Venetian female vampires in the city. According to the data that come from that era, it seems that the more the plague expanded, the more they thought then that vampires spread the disease and were the true carriers of the plague. It is quite likely to be associated to vampires as carriers of the disease by the trail of blood in the mouth or nose that were found in the corpses victims of the plague (known respectively as hemoptysis and epistaxis, ). The vampires were recognized for their extreme passion and need to feed on the blood and energy of the living. Inserting a brick or a stake in the mouth, the vampire could not chew and therefore could no longer spread its evil again.

In summary, according to legend, these living dead fed on the plague-infested bodies in their coffins and through their bites would spread the disease.

The results of this archaeological find show us that the vampire women was around 61 and 71 years old when she died, an age which is quite high for the average survival time back then. This will add fuel to the mystery. This plague dwindled the Venetian population to less a third of its inhabitants . It is considered that it ended on July 13, 1577.

To understand this type of burial and the figure of the vampire as a carrier of the plague’s we must go back to the figure of c, Anglo-Saxon term that comes from the German words (Nacht, Night) and Zehra (eater).

In some cultures it is dead or drowned children drowned by their own amniotic fluid. In the Polish theory (which might have influenced the Italian, for at that time there were many Poles in Venice), the Nachzeher itself is seen as a vampire, but has not become one , and wanders in a limbo between humans and vampires . Not being a full vampire, it would be in a half sleep state, neither awake nor asleep, and chew his shroud or clothing and parts of his body, like his hands or lips. It was believed that this shroud protected the plague of disease Nachzeher and grave robbers seek these shrouds to protect themselves against the plague. To stop them, they must put  stones, coins, bricks in their mouths something than left them totally inoperative.

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Who can forget the famous animation series Heidi? This rosy-cheeked girl reached our screens in the 70′s and even today is being aired for the delight of the younger members of the house. The original story is owed to Johanna Spyri, a Swiss writer who in 1880 began writing the history of the dearest girl in the Alps. Many years later it was made into a film. Up to a total of 10 films recount the adventures of Heidi, perhaps best known was represented by Shirley Temple in 1937. But Heidi came to our hearts thanks to TV, when Japan made the famous “anime” series Heidi. From it everyone knew  who Peter, the grandfather, Fog, Snowflake, Pichi, Clara and severe Miss Rottenmeier were. Who has never hummed the soundtrack of the series?. Heidi made us laugh, cry, share tenderness and suffering with her stories.

Now thanks to the “Heidi, the Musical” we can feel all those emotions again. Next January 15 in the fantastic Gran Teatro Geox you can enjoy the representation of this fabulous show. The plot of the play will engage both the young and the older thanks to the script adapted for stage by Lori and Colmbi. A brilliant story based on confusion and humor, to the point of becoming almost a “vodebil” with turns of events and an end full of good humor. The story extols the values ​​of family and love. You will cry and laugh with and be surprised by Heidi, who is represented in this case by Giorgia Urrico. The role of the Grandfather is performed by the comedian Rino Silveri. A total of 10 actors sing and dance to an original choreography. The music and the songs are originals but there will be surprises, such as “I Will Survive” by Miss Rottenmeier.

You can book your tickets for the show “Heidi the Musical” at http://www.ticketone.it. Ticket prices ranging from € 6.5 in the numbered gallery to 23 € for numbered front rows seats. Popular prices undoubtedly allow it to be a show suitable for all audiences.

The Grand Geox Theatre of Padova is a dream come true after years of waiting. This space was created to accommodate the best shows, plays and musicals in the world, it is ready to have the viewer feel the full force of the best acoustics and lighting setups in Italy. The theater has an elaborate arch structure made of iron and aluminum. Ready to compete with Europe’s most powerful theaters, the Gran Teatro Geox is a unique space for visitors and artists. A unique experience that will not leave you indifferent.

Padova is situated less than 30 km from Venice, one of the most important tourist cities in the world. Its canals, squares and buildings are known in the world, having been sets  in countless movies. Its gondola rides and romantic bridges are part of the cultural and historical legacy of northern Italy.

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The city of canals, is one of the most visited and well known in the world. apartments in Venice has increased in recent years thanks to the incredible value for money they offer. It is a unique opportunity to ride in a gondola, eat pizza or visit San Marcos.

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After the great success achieved throughout the year in Italy, the musical “Alice in Wonderland ” a show that has already been seen by over 80,000 spectators returns once again. The play directed by Christian Juniper is suitable for all audiences, young and old can enjoy this wonderful story with which can touch us and make us laugh.

The story tells how everything changed after the Queen of Hearts beat the White Queen. The new queen imposes her rules, order, discipline and rationality. She do not hesitate to apply a firm hand to those who do not agree with the new rules, but an innocent girl makes all her plans fall apart. This  innocent girl is Alice, who entered Wonderland while chasing a white rabbit in the garden of her house. In his fun and exciting trip she will meet many characters, some are a little crazy, others are funny and mysterious. We will meet the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, the twins and the garden flowers.

In this world of colors, images, and beautiful gardens, all these characters, especially Alice, teach us that it is good to let children see the world and all its follies with humor and simplicity.
“Alice in Wonderland,” the musical, is a family show that will interact and engage younger people and involve them in an adventure you will never forget.

The musical is based on the famous short story by Lewis Carroll and is divided in two chapters, “Alice Adventures in Wonderland” and “Alice through the looking glass.” The screenplay was adapted to produce a dynamic, fun and at times unpredictable show

The brilliance of the direction of the show, the fabulous costumes, fantastic sets and stunning visual effects capture the viewer who easily gets caught in history. Through the changes of scene, the viewer feels like as if he  flipping through a book of fairy tales sharing fun and fears, doubts and certainties, alternating songs and dances in a number of situations where reality and dreams are the protagonists.

The musical “Alice in Wonderland” will be represented in Padova, a few minutes away from the city of Venice. The chosen site could not be other than the superb, modern Gran Teatro Geox built with an innovative structure designed especially for plays so that spectators can enjoy a unique experience.

Tickets for the show and can be purchased online. The price is 6 € for children and up to 35 € for adults. You can only enjoy one  performance at the Teatro Geox. It will be on January 13, do not miss the great opportunity to travel to Italy, visiting Venice and enjoy of this great musical event  that will make your dreams come true.

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Venice is a spectacular city with its canals, its theaters, its buildings and gondolas. Traveling to the city can be a great opportunity to share all its charms. Renting apartments in Venice is a good way to visit all the sights of the city of canals and enjoy its cuisine.

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The city of Venice is one of the most romantic in the world for how singular its architecture and social organization is. The canals are famous all around the world and getting to know this city is an objective that many travellers aim to achieve one day.

But the city which also offers never ending possibilities in the fields of gastronomy, history, culture and even clubbing, is one of the most famous hosts of the best international art exhibitions. Although it’s also the home of many museums of social relevance, such as the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, which has a place in the city, but its exhibitions travel around the world and are famous for being really exclusive and of unsurpassable quality.

Peggy Guggenheim was a woman dedicated to art. She was a collector during the 20th century and that’s why her collection is exhibited in the museum which bears her name. The building that holds the museum used to be her home and she later opened it to the public, to share with the city she loved so much, all the art that she’d valued and bought during her whole life.

During October 2011 up until January 2012, the exhibition called ‘Themes and Variations. Script and Space’ will be open to the public in this great museum in Venice. It’s an exhibition which reveals the post-war society, the psyche of people demolished by misery and famine, which makes it a greatly interesting exhibition to visit because it was prepared exclusively for the city of the canals, with works belonging to the Peggy Guggenheim collection and some other ones lent by other international museums.

Some of the authors that you’ll be able to recognize in the exhibition are Novelli, Picasso, Agnetti and some more contemporary than others, but all of the same artistic conditions.

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If you rent apartments in Venice as well as enjoying the city, you’ll be able to visit the Peggy Guggenheim Museum and appreciate the art of various geniuses of the 20th century. It’s a trip you’ll always remember.

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Until the 30th of October, the work of Pier Paolo Calzolari will be exposed at  the International Gallery of Modern Art in Venice, organized by the Venice Museums and the Civici Calzolari Foundations. The exhibition is part of a project of the artist, accompanied by Silvio Fuso and Daniela Ferretti and is composed of some thirty works corresponding to the period from 1968 to today.

This exhibition seeks to look perspectively  into the work of Calzolari and examine the plurality of his art, which is one of his main facets and how he has become one of the most acclaimed artists of his generation. Calzolari in his forty years in the plastic arts scene has dared to innovate over  and over, searching for new aesthetic languages ​​to express his deep sense of creation.

The presentation of the work of Calzolari at Ca ‘Pesaro is an adventure, as was the construction of the baroque marble palace facing the Canal of Venice. Just as the work of Calzolari, it summarizes its history for themuseum focuses on part on the history of Venice, but also from Italy and around the world, hence this meeting in the experiences of the artist with the city and its universality is an interesting art proposal

To visit  this exhibition is a great intellectual adventure, because through it you can see the first light installations until the current ones. The exhibition begins with the art work from 1990 Struttura that has been installed on the facade of the Museum to ensemble together the poetry of the sea along with human poetics and artistic creation. In the lobby there are five works covering the period from 1989 to 2002. On the second floor there are four large-scale works created with black burnt salt  among which we find untitled sculptures which are part of the ongoing work of the artist.

His constant reference to the ephemeral  nature of art has led him to work with materials such as fugases, simple and perishable elements in time , sometimes being  classified as a current Povera artist.

Pier Paolo Calzolari was born in Bologna, Italy in 1943. His early shows and exhibitions began in the 60′s when art fell between the Italian Povera Arte and American minismalism and conceptual art. His work of continuous and eclectic evolution has shared important contributions to contemporary art, particularly when giving poetic content tohis work that manipulates the theme of time and mutability, carefully moving away from materials that can deform time as the viewer witnesses the transformation of the artistic object.

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The Palazzo Grassi, situated on a corner of the Grand Canal in Venice, was built by a rich family from Bologna as a theater and a public museum to display the countless works of art that had been treasured throughout generations. Designed by Massari in neoclassical style in the  late eighteenth century, the building changes owners over and over after the downfall of the clan Grassi until it falls into the hands of the French businessman François-Henri Pinault, known in the world for his adventures with a few supermodels (Linda Evangelista was one of them) and after various affairs, for wedding the actress Salma Hayek.

However, Pinault’s reputation exceeds these tabloid flirtations, as he is frequently mentioned in other media channels. Without going any further, the Forbes Journal highlights Pinault as one of the hundred biggest fortunes in the world. This tycoon owns Le Monde newspaper. and in addition, owns such iconic luxury brands like Gucci, Vuitton, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Christie’s and more popular brands such as the Redoutte. With this kind of economical wealth it has been possible to acquire, over the last few decades, a good collection of contemporary art, combined with the pieces inherited from his father, presently exceeding  2500 works by artists such as Picasso and Miro .

And it is those masterpieces that he will be exhibiting at the Palazzo Grassi, which you can visit completely ignoring the art exhibition just to admire the architecture with its succession of rooms adorned with tall columns or to attend any representation in the indoor theater with a capacity for 600 people. The Pinault Foundation also has another room in Venice, called Punta de la Dogana, a triangular rustically finished building, between the Canal Giudecca and the Grand Canal. There you always find works by emerging artists awaitings the Venetian travelers interested in the arts.

The Palazzo Grassi changes is exhibition space every six to nine months and always is decorated with a different theme. The current one is called The World Belongs To You curated by Caroline Bourgeois. It can be visited until the end of this year, when it will be replaced by a newone. In the words of his caretaker, the show aims to be a dialogue with the issues that overwhelms humanity today. It tells us that “the exhibition focuses on major issues of contemporary history: the decomposition of the symbols, the temptation of the author-withdrawal and isolation, the attraction of violence and spirituality in a turbulent and globalized world ” . The result is a sample that mostly consists of sculptures made from unconventional materials (plastic and recycled fabrics) that leaves in the viewer a terrifying taste by the disturbing questions it raises. Venice is no longer just the city of canals and Baroque art.

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Following the dynamics of the Venice Biennale, the Museum Ca ‘Pesaro presents Psyche the work of Italian artist Anita Sieff until the 21st of August. The exhibit  is part of the museum’s series  “The poem of human life“

Psyche’s is a video where the artist explores love, Eros, the psyche and the ability to influence the work of other artists. It explores the vulnerability and fragility associated with transactions and interpersonal relationships. The delicacy with which she handles complex issues, helps us understand the depth of the conceptual work of this artist, who is famous for her aesthetics of photography and the moving images that she imprints in her video art works

The video and audio installation takes you on  a tour of the psyche, where Eros is the  principle germinator of life. With these elements Anita Sieff stages her aesthetic content.

Anita Sieff lives and works in Venice, Italy. She has a degree in Foreign Languages ​​and Literatures from the University Ca ‘Foscari of Venice. Her  thesis was done on contemporary aesthetics and subsequently performed an MD in communications.

Sieff works in the fields of visual arts since 1980. His photographs, films, videos and installations have been exhibited successfully  in all major galleries in Europe. Sieff’s work evokes without much effort the films of Ingmar Bergman for their privacy and secrecy as well as the films of Jean-Luc Godard, and Luchino Visconti for the aesthetic way that the camera films its sequences.

Between 1989 and 90, Sieff worked in Rome with director Michelangelo Antonioni. This experience led her to move to New York to study film to give more content to her art. Through this mix of knowledge and a particular interest in communication she includes works in the most popular formats like those used by television, such as music videos and soap operas, formats  she uses to create non-linear discursive sequences with a creative and ingenious narrative view

From 1996 to 2001 she was responsible for managing the creative dialogue between Venetian artists that developed in the Guggenheim Museum in Venice. In 1998 she accomplished the social project that uses the Web as a support to create an international community, in order to share ideas about art, establishing a participatory work community

In 1999 she co-founded the organization “Planetwork” in San Francisco, California, which opens space for people to develop new work strategies that combine environmental respect and innovation.

The restless artist has made  of her cinema  knowledge a complex, attractive work,  seeking to reach the viewer with disturbing questions about the psychological aspects that move Eros and Thanatos.

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An interesting bet for the summer is to spend a few days in apartments in Venice and attend exhibitions, which you can find in the interesting museums in the city, including Anita Sieff Psyche.

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Though often by choice – because the reality of life isn’t always exactly how you’d hoped – having finished a relationship, or simply because the occasion didn’t arise, and we like to be cautious, a lack of sex in our lives can nevertheless cause emotional and psychological issues. They are however easily avoided if one channels that energy into other positive activities; you don’t necessarily have to fall into the classic old pigeon hole of somebody who is “in a bad mood, and/or bitter because they’re not getting any sex…“

The first thing we should remember is that sexual energy is 100% creative, so there are a vast range of activities which can also give us personal satisfaction, which are related to creativity. Specialists in the field (“sexologists”) confirm that a lack of sex brings about that typical condition, as famously described in many popular sayings like “needing to get laid” and “being sexually frustrated” – sayings referring to the increase of anxiety, and bad mood caused by the build up of repressed sexual energy.

One thing which should be made clear is that sexual energy needn’t be surpressed, as this only makes the negative side of things worse; not only can it have a bad affect on one’s social skills, but it can even be responsible for sexual exploitation and harassment in some extreme, unfortunate cases. Bearing this mind, even if we are going through a good sexual stage, or a “sexual awakening“, is always important to concentrate on being strong, and relaxed.

The other roles and activities going on in our lives are fundamental to this – so, understanding that sex creative energy, in work, in any artistic activity, anything physical such as sport or dance, we are then able to focus ourselves 100&, and create a sense of satisfaction in other aspects which are just as, if not more important than sex.

Forget about anxieties and negativity – all stages in life can be beneficial, it just depends on you.

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