Author: campaignforalivingvenice

The separatists exult: the Regional Council gives the OK to the Venezia-Mestre separation referendum

February 23, 2017

The Council has voted on the merit of the proposal. But there is the risk that it could be declared illegitimate using the Delrio law. Brugnaro has announced he will appeal. (Ed. note: As reported earlier on this site, this vote was originally scheduled for Jan. 24. Some internal wrangling delayed that vote until mid … More The separatists exult: the Regional Council gives the OK to the Venezia-Mestre separation referendum

Venetian State policies designed to maintain healthy levels of Citizenship: News of the Past

February 22, 2017

Campaign for A Living Venice Presents: News of the Past This will be an occasional feature, with tidbits from the annals of La Serenissima and all that it has to teach us today. 1409 – The Venetian Republic, after plagues and wars had caused the population in the city to drop, adopted a law allowing … More Venetian State policies designed to maintain healthy levels of Citizenship: News of the Past

PandAmonio 17/02/17: Video Collection

February 21, 2017

From #Veneziamiofutoro: “21,558 visits on our Facebook page, Phillipe Apatie’s video is now available on YouTube.” This collection features videos of pandAmonio from several other sources, as well as links to all the press coverage of the event. Click the link below (the page and material are all in Italian). Click here: PandAmonio 17/02/17: Rassegna … More PandAmonio 17/02/17: Video Collection

“We will not end up like the Panda” Interviews from the flashmob

February 19, 2017

Citizen-pandas, animals on the way to extinction. All it takes is a mask on the face to send out a cry of both alarm and hope. One hundred fifty people did so this afternoon, gathered on the steps of the Church of the Salute after a call went out from the group #Venicemyfuture. The result … More “We will not end up like the Panda” Interviews from the flashmob

Call to Action! PandAmonio: a cry for help we must answer

February 18, 2017

Towards the end of the video of the Feb. 17th flashmob, amongst the calls of “Vivo Venezia!” from the panda-garbed crowd, you can hear one person crying “aiutateci!” – “help us!”. I write today to ask all of you who have visited and followed this site, all of you who love and care about Venice, … More Call to Action! PandAmonio: a cry for help we must answer

Flashmob of Venetians; we don’t want to be like the Pandas

February 17, 2017

Residents; the city is a slot machine for milking the tourists (ANSA) – VENEZIA, 17 FEB – The Venetians don’t want to be a species at risk of extinction like the Giant Panda. On the eve of the official start of Carnevale, inhabitants of the lagoon city, with a flash mob provocatively named “a fish … More Flashmob of Venetians; we don’t want to be like the Pandas

#Venicemyfuture Press Release: Venice, a fish called Panda?

February 17, 2017

Press Release: Venice, a fish called Panda? That which begins tomorrow is no longer our Carnevale: it is a slot machine for milking the tourists 11 out of 12 months: the only month with a respite for us is January. In order to get the maximum out of this slot machine, it is necessary to … More #Venicemyfuture Press Release: Venice, a fish called Panda?

Time running out on Mose prosecutions: “By summer 2018 it will all be scrapped”

February 6, 2017

Even if it were approved today, the law which lengthens the statute of limitations – however all yet to be defined, and stalled in the Senate – would not save the proceeding against the Mose Bribes, already destined to never see completion. “While we absolutely consider passage of the law a priority, in all intellectual … More Time running out on Mose prosecutions: “By summer 2018 it will all be scrapped”

UNESCO Vice Director Bandarin on meeting with Brugnaro: “We are a long way from solutions.”

February 2, 2017

“There is the will to begin a dialog” Vice Director Bandarin is satisfied with the outcome of the meeting with the Mayor: “There was effort on the part of the City” “It is the beginning of a constructive dialog that has not yet had its outcome. We are a long way from solutions and in … More UNESCO Vice Director Bandarin on meeting with Brugnaro: “We are a long way from solutions.”

Cruise Ships in Venice: Senator Casson accuses Minister Delrio of “telling tall tales”. Comitato No Grandi Navi and Ambiente Venezia send letter to UNESCO

January 30, 2017

Ambiente Venezia writes to UNESCO, Casson questions Gentiloni: “Transparency and respect for the law regarding the alternatives”. The CISL insists: “No cruise ships at Marghera” “Omissions and behavior not becoming a Minister. To the Camera he has told tall tales regarding the business of the cruise ships.” Senator Felice Casson went on the attack against … More Cruise Ships in Venice: Senator Casson accuses Minister Delrio of “telling tall tales”. Comitato No Grandi Navi and Ambiente Venezia send letter to UNESCO