Venice

Israeli artist Ruth Patir has shut down her national pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, saying that she will only reopen it when a “ceasefire agreement happens” between Israel and Hamas. Patir said in a statement on Instagram: “I feel…
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At least 20 people, including two children, were killed Tuesday when a bus plunged off a bridge straddling a railway line in Venice, a city hall spokesman told AFP. The crash caused “at least 20 deaths, including two children,” the…
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Amid the pristine lagoon vistas of Venice, burnt-red clay tiles form several prominent archways that lead the viewer into very different landscapes: desert dunes and the Red Sea coast. This is “Irth,” (meaning “legacy” in Arabic), Saudi…
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This year’s Venice Biennale features a strong showing of nations and artists from the Middle East. In this 59th biennale, which runs until November 27, the Middle East region — including Iran, the Levant, the Gulf and North Africa — is…
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Penelope Cruz took home the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival, the latest success for the all-conquering queen of Spanish cinema. Cruz won for her starring role in “Parallel Mothers,” her latest collaboration with legendary…
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Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck stole the show as they walked the red carpet at Venice Film Festival together. The couple finally made their relationship official. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been making headlines ever since…
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Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The ship cruised despite repeated government pledges to reroute such huge vessels due…
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