February 15, 2013 MANET’S MASTERPIECE OLYMPIA, FOR THE FIRST TIME ON LOAN OUTSIDE FRANCE, WILL BE AT THE DOGE’S PALACE, VENICE Manet’s Olympia, an 1863 oil on canvas portraying a prostitute, was shown for the first time at the Paris Salon of 1865 and, despite being relegated to a semi-hidden corner,...
February 28, 2013 ‘VENICE BEFORE VENICE. AT THE ORIGINS OF AN IDENTITY’: CYCLE OF CONFERENCES AT THE BIBLIOTECA NAZIONALE MARCIANA The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in St Mark’s Square will host a cycle of important conferences on the origins of Venice from today until 16 May 2013. ‘Venezia prima...
March 3, 2013 WAGNER ITINERARIES AND ST MARK’S SQUARE Five themed itineraries entitled ‘Wagner’s Venice’ were presented by AVA (Associazione Veneziana Albergatori) in association with PromoVenezia and supported by...
March 19, 2013 EVENT IN NEW YORK TO RESTORE THE STATUES BY RIZZO IN THE DOGE’S PALACE Venetian Heritage, the international non-profit organisation that is part of the Unesco-Private Committees for Safeguarding Venice programme, promoted a fundraiser...
March 31, 2013 ‘OK FOR THE HOT AIR BALLOON, BUT WITH FUNDS FOR THE SQUARE’ St Mark’s Square will for three days be the centre of filming an advertising spot for the well-known Vuitton brand. The ad will then be shown around the world to mark the...
April 4, 2013 REGARDING THE DISORDER IN THE ST MARK’S AREA The Gazzettino once again looks at the disorder of the St Mark’s area with an article today by Roberta Brunetti. This time it reports on the position of the city councillor...
April 15, 2013 THE MANET EXHIBITION AT THE DOGE’S PALACE FROM 24 APRIL From 24 April to 18 August 2013 it will be possible to visit the exhibition on Eduoard Manet entitled ‘Return to Venice’ in the prestigious rooms of the Doge’s Palace....
May 6, 2013 SUCCESS FOR THE FESTA D'EUROPA Great success in St Mark’s Square for the Festa d’Europa. An international appointment that saw the Square and its surrounding area turned into a prestigious venue for...
May 8, 2013 A STAND OPENS NEXT TO THE ‘JUST CLEARED’ BELL TOWER Having just been cleared of the Consorzio Venezia Nuova building site, part of the paving next to the St Mark’s bell tower has been taken up by a stand entitled ‘Venezia...
006 Annual Meeting of members of the Associazione Piazza San Marco called for Friday 15 February 2013 The Annual General Meeting of members of the Associazione Piazza San Marco was called by President Alberto Nardi at the Luna Hotel Baglioni, San Marco 1243, on Friday 15...
004 visit to the exhibition ‘Carlo Scarpa, Venini 1932 - 1947’ The Associazione Piazza San Marco, on the initiative of its president Alberto Nardi, is organising a visit to the stunning exhibition ‘Carlo Scarpa, Venini 1932 -...
September 28, 2012 CORRER MUSEUM: THE ‘FRANCESCO GUARDI (1712-1793)’ EXHIBITION OPENS The prestigious Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) exhibition opens at the Correr Museum in Venice on Saturday 29 September marking the third centenary of the artist’s birth....
October 4, 2012 FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE ‘SAN MARCO GUARDIANS’ PROJECT The press conference organised by the Associazione Piazza San Marco was held today at 11.30 in the historic Caffè Florian in St Mark’s Square to mark the end of the ‘San...
October 9, 2012 THE AMERICA’S CUP RETURNS TO ST MARK’S BASIN IN 2013 Big sailing will again be starring in St Mark’s Basin. Next year the St Mark’s area will again be able to enjoy the sports show offered by the hyper-technological...
October 16, 2012 FIRST EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDE OF THE SEASON, BUT IT IS THE WALKWAYS THAT CAUSE PROBLEMS The first exceptionally high tide of the season on Monday 15 October was not particularly high but in any case flooded most of the St Mark’s area. The main difficulties for...
November 5, 2012 THE SQUARE AND THE ‘PIGEON’ PROBLEM ‘A volte ritornano…i piccioni in Piazza San Marco’ (‘At times the pigeons ... return to St Mark’s Square’) is the provocative title of the document drawn up by...
November 6, 2012 AN ‘ICED’ FUTURE FOR THE ST MARK’S AREA? Robert W. Felix is a very well known scientific outsider, by profession an architect, who has for years been fascinated by one of the great mysteries of our planet: the sudden...
003 Inauguration of the Christmas lights in St Mark’s Square The President of the Associazione Piazza San Marco Alberto Nardi and the Rey Family invite all members and friends to the inauguration of the traditional Christmas lights in...
December 9, 2012 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TURNED ON IN ST MARK’S SQUARE On Saturday evening the Christmas lights in the Square were officially turned on with a ceremony at the Caffè Lavena in St Mark’s Square, a traditional appointment...
January 9, 2013 ADVERTISING HOARDINGS: THE GUIDELINES The Minister for Culture Lorenzo Ornaghi has issued a provision on sponsorship, one of the last acts signed during his mandate, as part of the decree law 5/2012 entitled...
January, 2013 BIG HOARDINGS: NEW CONTROVERSY A firm stance has been taken by the city councillor Marta Locatelli about the big hoardings in St Mark’s Square. According to the councillor, also following the...
February 5, 2013 THE START OF THE 2015 TOUR DE FRANCE IN ST MARK’S SQUARE? The Tour de France may start from St Mark’s Square in 2015, possibly in conjunction with the Universal Exposition in Milan, provided there is no cost to the city for the...
May 8, 2013 UNLICENSED HAWKERS EMERGENCY: THE ASSOCIAZIONE PIAZZA SAN MARCO RICEIVED BY THE PREFECT After numerous requests, the Associazione Piazza San Marco, along with Confcommercio and Confesercenti, was yesterday received by the prefect Domenico Cuttaia to...