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‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary Venetians

The Guardian - UK

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials later this month, but the couple hopes to put a spotlight on Venice’s own traditions during the celebrations

The Independent UK

Locals Protest Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Lavish Wedding Plans in Venice: 'We're Not a Playground for the Rich'

Jeff Bezos' $20M Venice wedding sparks backlash as locals protest billionaire "takeover" during peak tourist season.

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Billie Eilish and Nat Wolff Caught Kissing on Balcony During Venice Getaway, Internet Erupts.

Billie Eilish and Nat Wolff have confirmed their relationship with a passionate kiss during a romantic trip to Venice, months after denying dating rumours. Fans react to the surprise PDA.

International Business Times UK

Hitchcock heroine Kim Novak to be honoured with Venice Golden Lion

Legendary Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of Alfred Hitchcock's heroine in 'Vertigo', will be honoured at this year’s Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award.

Euronews

Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor

Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall

The Independent UK

Multiple people injured after 50-year-old oak collapses in Venice

A video from the scene showed the tree had snapped at the trunk, just above the roots, although what caused it to collapse is not immediately clear.

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Woman in critical condition after oak tree falls on tourists in Venice

The tree had snapped at the trunk, just above the roots

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Tough Guy

Justin Gaither, a former police officer in Venice, Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to… The post Brickbat: Tough Guy appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The Best Restaurants in Venice — 10 Local-Approved Eateries That Are Simply Too Beautiful to Gatekeep (Even for an Italian)

I used my intel to find the trendy hotspots every Venetian design insider I know is booking right now, and not just for their unexpected interiors

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Venice Art Biennale to honour late curator Koyo Kouoh with 2026 exhibition ‘In Minor Keys’

Plans for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will go ahead as envisioned by the late Cameroonian curator, following her sudden death aged 58 earlier this month.

Euronews

Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

It took a few adjustments on both sides – she wasn’t keen on snails or Rembrandt – but after seeing Paris, Berlin and Venice, she wants to go again next year

The Guardian - UK

Lauren Sánchez throws star-studded bachelorette party with Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry in Paris

Sánchez and Bezos have been engaged since May 2023

The Independent UK

‘He left an incredible mark’: how a festival organiser’s murder galvanised Venice’s underground music scene

At 26, Venezia Hardcore co-founder Giacomo Gobbato was killed while protecting a stranger on the streets of Venice – a death that’s become a rallying cry for a city in crisis

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Koyo Kouoh obituary

Cameroon-born art curator appointed last year as the director of the 2026 Venice Biennale

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The Best Hotels in Venice — Bask in the Allure of La Serenissima With Our Curation of Masterfully Designed Holiday Stays

We've rounded up the once-in-a-lifetime Venetian sojourns every interiors-savvy traveler should tick off their list, on time for Biennale Architettura 2025

The Guardian - UK

Koyo Kouoh, art curator due to lead 2026 Venice Biennale, dies at 57

Groundbreaking Swiss-Cameroonian curator would have been the first African woman to head up the art event

Euronews

Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly aged 58

The Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has died at the age of 58. She was the first African woman invited to lead the Venice Art Biennale.

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The Independent UK

Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58

Koyo Kouoh, the curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, has died at age 58, her home institution in South Africa said in an Instagram post

International Business Times

Groundbreaking Cameroonian Curator Kouoh Dies: Cape Town Art Museum

Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh, the head of the top contemporary art museum in Africa and first African woman appointed to lead the Venice Biennale, has died Saturday, the Zeitz MOCAA museum said.

The Guardian - UK

Can robots make the perfect Aperol spritz? – Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 review

From 3D-printing with bacteria to cocktail-mixing humanoids, from the future of space suits to reassurances about climate change, this mind-boggling rollercoaster of a show could do with a more focused curatorial vision

Evening Standard

The Gritti Palace: the bucket list hotel where decadence and heritage collide

Once a sanctuary for the literary greats, this Venice getaway is about to become the latest A-list destination — with Jeff Bezos having reportedly booked it for guests to his nuptials this summer. Mary Lussiana checks in

The Independent UK

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program to combat overtourism

Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure to combat the overtourism that officials say is putting the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk

The Guardian - UK

Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers

City authorities still hope the scheme, which made an unexpected €2.4m last year, will help tackle overtourism

The Independent UK

Venice daytripper entry fee: How much does it cost and how does it work?

A year after entry fees started, the price of admission has doubled to €10 – though halved if you register book four days in advance

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