Venice
Indigenous artists scoop Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions
Culture
21.04.2024
Indigenous artists scoop Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions
First Nations artist, Archie Moore, has clinched the prestigious Golden Lion Award for Best National Participation at the 60th edition…
Venice Biennale titled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ gives voice to outsiders
World
20.04.2024
Venice Biennale titled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ gives voice to outsiders
Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa’s main show, which accompanies 88 national pavilions for the seven-month run, is strong on figurative painting,…
Foreign, national, indigenous: Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and personal identities
Culture
19.04.2024
Foreign, national, indigenous: Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and personal identities
Entitled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’, the 2024 Venice Biennale has at its core the exploration of identity. The international show is notably…
Renaissance, surreal, neon: Breasts in all their forms take centre stage in Venice Biennale show
Culture
18.04.2024
Renaissance, surreal, neon: Breasts in all their forms take centre stage in Venice Biennale show
A major collateral exhibition at the 2024 Venice Biennale will be dedicated to the iconography and symbolism of breasts. They…
‘We want a vision that does not have tourism at its centre’: Venice residents protest new entry fee
Travel
13.04.2024
‘We want a vision that does not have tourism at its centre’: Venice residents protest new entry fee
Activists in Venice have staged a protest against the new day-tripper entry fee which will come into force on 25…
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Travel
05.04.2024
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay the €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre will face fines starting…
Turkey instead of Saint Tropez? Destination dupes could help you avoid the crowds in 2024
Travel
26.02.2024
Turkey instead of Saint Tropez? Destination dupes could help you avoid the crowds in 2024
Travel experienced a boom in 2023, with visitor numbers in many hotspot destinations returning to pre-pandemic levels. But while it…
Barcelona, Venice, Bali: How hotspot destinations are spending millions in tourist tax revenue
Travel
21.02.2024
Barcelona, Venice, Bali: How hotspot destinations are spending millions in tourist tax revenue
In mid-February, Indonesia introduced a tourist tax on the popular island of Bali. Foreign visitors now have to pay 150,000…
Norwegian cruise line quits Venice: Where will ships stop instead?
Travel
14.02.2024
Norwegian cruise line quits Venice: Where will ships stop instead?
A top cruise line has cut the iconic city of Venice from its itineraries in 2024 and 2025 as the…
Venice entry fee launches: You can now book your ticket to visit in 2024
Travel
22.01.2024
Venice entry fee launches: You can now book your ticket to visit in 2024
Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. The…