Category: Citizen Initiatives

Gruppo 25 Aprile’s offering for home expenses has doubled: 6 thousand euro to help with housing

February 1, 2019

Here are the requirements for participating in the committee’s selection process. A system of points will be applied to each application to determine its place in the ranking. 1 Feb. 2019 A new year, a new offering for housing from Gruppo 25 Aprile: the Venetian organization has collected over 6 thousand euro this year, building … More Gruppo 25 Aprile’s offering for home expenses has doubled: 6 thousand euro to help with housing

G25A @ #Bragora: a first accounting of the “casa dei veneziani”

November 24, 2018

[Ed. Note: this is a translation of Gruppo 25 Aprile’s release of 21 November describing the activities at the new center in Bragora since its opening in October.] 21 November 2018 At the distance of a month and a half from the inauguration of the civic space in campo de la Bragora (on 7 October), … More G25A @ #Bragora: a first accounting of the “casa dei veneziani”

International Media Reporting on Venice: Gruppo 25 Aprile featured in TV reports

October 16, 2018

What follows is a recent release from Gruppo 25 Aprile about their involvement in recent reporting on Venice by foreign media. Oct. 10, 2018 Speaking of us: International Press roundup If the attention of national and international mass media is an indicator of credibility and trustworthiness, or at least of a capacity to communicate about … More International Media Reporting on Venice: Gruppo 25 Aprile featured in TV reports

Two days of mobilization in defense of the lagoon of Venice

September 30, 2018

Saturday 29 Sept. at the Magazzini del Sale in Dorsoduro, the national meeting “Against major infrastructure at Venice” and Sunday 30 Sept. the “No Grandi Navi” demonstration in the Canale della Giudecca, with the support of dozens and dozens of committees, associations and foundations from across Italy. By Gianni Favarato VENEZIA. “There will be two … More Two days of mobilization in defense of the lagoon of Venice

“Venezia per Rialto” today; words and music in the Pescheria

September 23, 2018

At 16:00 associations and citizens are invited to participate in a day dedicated to the Fish Market. By Vera Mantengoli VENEZIA. A fish and a lion to support Venice and Venetians. Today Rialto returns for one day to being the major center of the city with the event Venezia per Rialto, an initiative promoted by … More “Venezia per Rialto” today; words and music in the Pescheria

Everyone to the Fish Market: a Veneziamiofuturo initiative to support the Rialto Fish Market

August 3, 2018

Veneziamiofuturo launches campaign to bring Venetians back to the fish stands. The PD calls for organizing a meeting with the Administration: “We will protect the history of the city” #PescariaRialto is the hashtag being used by residents to invite people to support the businesses of the Venice Fish Market. It’s an initiative aimed at revitalizing, … More Everyone to the Fish Market: a Veneziamiofuturo initiative to support the Rialto Fish Market

Elderly woman with a sick son to be evicted to make way for tourist rental – but Venetian citizens block the way

July 21, 2018

Citizens mobilize to stop the process from being executed. Bottoni (Tenants’ Union): “A devastating situation, and not the only one” By Roberta Rossi VENEZIA. This morning the police were called to Celestia to support Judicial Officials who were there to remove a 74 year old widow from her home, in which she had lived for … More Elderly woman with a sick son to be evicted to make way for tourist rental – but Venetian citizens block the way

Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.

June 30, 2018

Sold By the Pound – Part One The expression isn’t ours, but rather that of a majority councilor who, during a memorable meeting last November 30 said exactly this, to justify the sale of Palazzo Poerio Papadopoli at a discount to a Chinese investor who lives in Singapore, and who had already been awarded the … More Sold By the Pound – Part One. G25A takes on sale of public properties in new series.