The celebrations for the Madonna della Salute was established in memory of a terrible plague, that hit Venice during 1630-31 biennium, and the subsequent vow by the Doge to obtain the intercession of the Virgin Mary.
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Ercole Moretti, a century of Venetians BeaDs
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 
A century of venetian pearls and glass handworks , make with the oxyhydrogen technique in one of the oldest and most famous Murano Factory, the “Ercole Moretti and Brothers”.
Homage to Lorenzo Lotto: the paintings of the Ermitage to the Galleries of the Academy
Monday, November 14th, 2011 
Thanks to an agreement between the Ermitage museum of Saint Petersburg and the Venice Academia Art Galleries, it will be possible, to visit an exposure entirely dedicated to the Venetian painter Lorenzo Lotto.
That will be held from the 24th of November 2011 to the 26th of February 2012.
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A+A Slovenian’s Exposition Centre: Stories
Friday, November 4th, 2011 
From the 7th until the 22nd of November, at the Slovenian’s Exposition Centre of Venice, is it possible to assist at the personal exhibition of the Slovenian artist Ibro Hasanović (winner of the 5th edition of “Arte Laguna of Venice Award” with the video clip: “The title of this film is…I cannot remember the name”).
The Mystery of “Ghetto” and of the Qabbalah
Friday, October 28th, 2011 
The Jewish Quarter or Ghetto, one of the most fascinating place of Venice, is dedicating the evening of 31 October to discover and explore the mystery of this amazing place.
Nicola Aramu’s personal exhibition
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
From the 27th of November to the 10th of December, at the restaurant “Bistrot de Venise ” is possible to visit a special exhibition of the Venetian painter and sculptor, Nicola Aramu.
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Venice and the Egypt: two millenniums of History
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 
From Oct. 1st to Jan 22nd The Dogi Palace will host the exhibition “ Venice and Egypt“ : 300 rare works about the cultural and trade connection between Venice and the mysterious land of the Pharaohs.
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Open 14, the International Exhibition of Sculpture and Installations
Saturday, September 10th, 2011 ![manifesto-open-14-venezia[1]](http://blog.venice-tourism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/manifesto-open-14-venezia1-150x150.jpg "manifesto-open-14-venezia[1]")
Begin for the 4th time at Lido, in San Servolo Island, the 14th edition of Open, the International Exhibition of Sculpture and Installations, from 1st of September to the 2nd of October 2011.
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Back in Black exposition by Ca’ Pesaro
Friday, September 9th, 2011 ![morucchio-back-in-black[1]](http://blog.venice-tourism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/morucchio-back-in-black12-150x150.jpg "morucchio-back-in-black[1]")
“Back in Black” is the new exposition, designed by Andrea Morruchio, housed in the famous Ca’ Pesaro Museum.
New Tax for the city visitors
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 
The City of Venice will enforce a new tourist tax for visitors staying overnight, starting from August 24th (with no retrospective effect).
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