Un Ospite di Venezia |Event Calendar | October 2023-No. 10

Grassi and at Punta della Dogana, and the two hosted at the Cini Foundation on the
island of San Giorgio, respectively on the great Bohemian glass-masters and on Paolo
Pellegrin’s photography.
May we also recall Imago Iustitiae. Masterpieces through the centuries at the Correr
Museum, an artistic and conceptual synthesis on the meaning of Justice; Everybody
Talks about the Weather presented by the Prada Foundation at Ca’ Corner
della Regina, an unprecedented research project on the correlation between visual
arts and the weather; A World of Potential dedicated to the potential of a human
being with Arthur Duff’s immersive installation, set up in the lovely recently restored
spaces of the Old Procuratie, and lastly, on the work of innovative Japanese
architect Kengo Kuma at Palazzo Franchetti.
The Art page is flanked by the shows page, also packed with events.
The Music panorama is largely represented by La Fenice Theatre’s formidable billboard,
which is presenting two important performances by Verdi this month, such as
the celebrated Traviata and The two Foscari, an opera based on Byron’s eponymous
drama, adapted to a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. The final performance of Orlando
furioso by Vivaldi is scheduled this month, as well as Dance Gala. Watching
the stars, both presented at the Malibran Theatre and, also for La Fenice, the two
symphony concerts conducted by American orchestra conductor and pianist Dennis
Russell Davies, and the two special events with Brian Eno, the famed protagonist
of Roxy Music, awarded by the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
for the occasion of the International Contemporary Music Festival. And the latter,
directed by Lucia Ronchetti, will feature another interesting top occasion. Conceived
in distant 1930 by the Venice Biennale and reaching its 67th edition this year, from 16
to 29 October it will be presenting a programme of events and concerts dedicated to
digital sound, creating insights into stylistic trends on the international music scene.
The cultural scenario of Art and Music is furthermore flanked by sports events, with
three events blending, almost in unison, with the city’s character and spirit. Two of
them address the passion for Sailing and thus for navigation, at one time a true lifestyle
for a town which inevitably had to live in contact with water and the sea in the
course of its history: they are the Venice Hospitality Challenge, a true Grand Prix
on water reserved for maxi-yachts, competing on the waters of the lagoon in a case
which is unique worldwide, and the Veleziana, a non-competitive regatta, an ideal
big farewell party to the sailing season, featuring over 200 sailing boats parading
in front of the ancient Saint Mark Quay. These two highly suggestive events will be
respectively scheduled for Saturday and Sunday 14 and 15 October.
And if sailing has made history in the city, there is an event which reminds us that
Venice, a human-scale town par excellence, is perhaps nowadays the only entirely
pedestrian city in the world.
Therefore the result can only be a successful marathon like the VeniceMarathon,
for many years (this is its 37th edition) amongst the most prestigious international
competitions in the sector.
Its worthiness, also distinguished by a notable commitment to charity, is that of having
been able, anyhow, despite its fame, to maintain its character as a simple race
with sections open to families and to beginners of this speciality. Participating in it,
or even just watching, will leave a lasting emotion over time.
Finally, two particular events will close the month with a programme spanning an entire
week: they are the Venice Fashion Week, the established wholly-Venetian event
dedicated to high craftsmanship in fashion (19-28 October) and the Venice Cocktail
Week (23-29 October), an original event involving professionals and enthusiasts in a
tasting quest, in this case drinks.
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