Buongiorno Venezia http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com Dialogue with the readers of the newsletter Buongiorno Venezia Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:46:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en RE: pay to see the churches? http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2013/01/09/re-pay-to-see-the-churches/ http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2013/01/09/re-pay-to-see-the-churches/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:23 +0000 buongiornovenezia http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2013/01/09/re-pay-to-see-the-churches/

Re to the last issue of BUONGIORNO VENEZIA
I see no problem with the Mayor’s confrontation re “pay to see Churches’ . The tariff is only right. Tourists do not respect the Churches and will still walk in to the front in the middle of a Mass or Benediction! I have been allowed in at Frari, without paying, when I wanted to pray. Let the Tourists, who do not want to pay, then be obliged to pay. They do not attend Mass on Sunday so why should they not pay?? Tourists regard churches as being free art galleries!

I pay towards my church in Ascot, which needs major repairs. We are not on the tourist circuit so nobody else pays. (the roof is falling in - it all costs money) - Alasdair - UK

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Thank you again for all your messages in response to our “Special Update” about the earthquake. The earth is still trembling from time to time in Venice but, as I already reported, there is no risk. Today is a mourning day, though, because of the funerals for victims near the epicentre — Ferrara and Modena, 200 kms to the south, where strong aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 were felt yesterday evening and this morning.

It bears repeating that there are lessons to be learnt. If the seismic map of Italy has been reconfigured, it provides additional reasons to protect our architectural environment and ensure proper building construction. Venice, which in theory could be considered safe because it is built on flexible wooden foundations, could, in practice, be in danger because of the lack of building maintenance. It is a more serious and immediate issue than the risks from “acqua alta” or “sinking” that are so widely promoted. My long-standing feeling and fear is that Venice may end up sinking in its own words when action is required.

Thank you for your friendship, and for your affection for this fragile city, which seems so permanently hard to manage.

* Port counterport
* The row about rowers
* Tide up, noise down
* A song of relief
* Vaporetto, the new fares
* Art shows in Italy
* Acqua Alta Bulletin
* Strike Calendar
* Suggested restaurants
> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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]]> http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/16/any-complaints/feed/ “America’s Cup, and more” http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/11/new-issue-up-and-running-americas-cup-and-more/ http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/11/new-issue-up-and-running-americas-cup-and-more/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:47 +0000 buongiornovenezia http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/11/new-issue-up-and-running-americas-cup-and-more/ A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice * Suggested [...]]]> A shake to the city! There’s more than gondolas (and gondoliers) in life…

* Angels on patrol
* No vs Pro: the cruis ships
* The cup runneth under
* The kids are alright
* Everything coming up Rosi
* An oarful experience
* Art shows in Italy
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> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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]]> http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/11/new-issue-up-and-running-americas-cup-and-more/feed/ “Diplomacy at stress” http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/08/new-issue-up-and-running-diplomacy-at-stress/ http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/08/new-issue-up-and-running-diplomacy-at-stress/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 23:50:20 +0000 buongiornovenezia http://blog.buongiornovenezia.com/2012/05/08/new-issue-up-and-running-diplomacy-at-stress/ A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice * Suggested events: MUSIC, THEATRE, and EXHIBITS (*) Subscribe at http://www.veniceword.com/form1.html - It’s free! The [...]]]> Shy people… I’m pleased to get your emails, but feel free to comment here on the blog!

* Sailing on.
* Speaking out.
* Moving ahead.
* Dying off.
* Art shows in Italy
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> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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* Tie up in cruise ship debate
* Lift up a glass in remembrance
* Round up at the catamaranch
* Pay up at the water bus
* Art shows in Italy
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> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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ACTV is about to increase the vaporetto fares

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* Rocking the boat
* Racing the boat!
* Write on
* Crime in time
* Art shows in Italy
* Acqua Alta Bulletin
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> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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Are you in favour or against the passage of the cruise ship in the St.Mark’s Basin?

This week’s headlines from Venice are reaching the subscribers to our list (*):

* Rocking the boat
* Racing the boat!
* Write on
* Crime in time
* Art shows in Italy
* Acqua Alta Bulletin
* Strike Calendar
* Suggested restaurants
> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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“New alarm launched for the Rialto Bridge”

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* The anti-social network, he says
* New revenues up to speed?
* Hospital cures itself
* Structural insecurity
* Gone belly up
* Art shows in Italy
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* Suggested restaurants
> A Vegetarian and Vegan friendly Venice
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“True or fake? Hemingway’s hidden chapters. And love”

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* The China Syndrome
* The ups and downs of Venice
* Undercover over bridges
* Hemingway uncovered
* Pictures of emotion
* A century of miniatures… glassics
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