People coming on holiday in May? This is for you: if you like music and art don’t miss these appointments on the next Mondays (14, 21, 28 of May)!
Included in the ticket (10€), you get: 2 Aperol spritz, entrance to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (with works of Picasso, Magritte, Pollock, De Chirico, Kandinsky,..) and the DJ set.
Fresh from Naples success, the America’s Cup World Series heads to Venice, for the penultimate regatta in the inaugural AC World Series.
Venice is going to host a festival of sailing over nine days from May 12 to 20, while America’s Cup World Series racing begins on Tuesday 15, and runs through Sunday, May 20. The race course is one of the narrowest and most challenging in competitive sailing and we are sooo excited!!
1. The America’s Cup and the Arsenale
The ACWS is such a wonderful occasion to vist one of the most “secret” places in Venice, which is the “Arsenale“.
foto credits: Viverevenezia.com
foto credits: Viverevenezia.com
The Arsenale was the ancient commercial and militar heart of the Serenissima. “It was responsible for the bulk of Venice’s naval power during the middle part of the second millennium AD, and it was one of the earliest large-scale industrial enterprises in history” (See wikipedia for more details).
Headquarters of the America’s Cup World Series of Venice is the Arsenale, that opens to the public from 12 to 20 May. Admission is free from 10am till 10pm every day: all details here.
2.The race area
Racing will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. alternatively on two courses: one in the open sea, in front of San Nicolo del Lido (the Lido Race Course),
Venice America’s Cup race area: the Lido race course
and one in the lagoon (the San Marco Race Course), between the island of Lido, the basin San Marco and Punta della Dogana.
Venice America’s Cup, San Marco race course
The event will feature 9 boats from seven countries: Artemis Racing (Sweden), skipper Terry Hutchinson; China Team (China), skipper Fred Le Peutrec; Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), skipper Dean Barker; Energy Team (France), helmsman Loïck Peyron; Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy), with two boats, helmsmen Chris Draper and Paul Campbell-James; ORACLE Racing (USA) with two boats, skippers James Spithill and Darren Bundock; and Team Korea (Korea) with skipper Nathan Outteridge. Here is the Regatta Schedule.
From Camping Ca’ Savio, reach Punta Sabbioni and then take the boat towards San Marco. In the Arsenale area (Bacini stop) you will find every day, about an hour before the start of the races, 2 special spectator boats (300 places) provided by city’s transportation consortium (Actv), that will take you in the designated areas for the spectator fleet. Tickets available online here.
Many events tomorrow night to celebrate and discuss important themes such as green economy and sustainability: musical and artistic performances, taste of organic products, various events to explore the best sustainable experiences..
Fresco Notturno on Canal Grande, on board of rowing boats: a quiet walk on water will be accompanied by sweet musical melodies. Street art, music and buffet along the way.
This is the event website (in Italian) with the full program.
Another occasion to visit Venice this Spring: “Gustav Klimt in the Sign of Hoffmann and the Secession” at Correr Museum.
The exhibition displays an exceptional cycle of paintings, rare and precious drawings, furniture and elegant jewelry, but also elaborate reconstructions and interesting historical documents.
Among the other works, you’ll be able to see the Judith I (1901) and the Judith II (1909)..
the Judith II, 1909
The Sunflower..
The Sunflower, 1907
or the Beethoven Frieze.
Beethoven Frieze (1901-1902)
Venue Museum Correr, St. Mark’s Square 52 – 30124 Venice.
From March 24th to July 8th 2012. Opening hours: daily, from 10 am to 7 pm (ticket office from 10 am to 6 pm).
Tickets
Full price: € 12
Reduced (exhibition only): € 10 for chlidren aged from 6 to 14; students aged from 15 to 25; +65 years old citizens; employees of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
Reduced special: € 9 for holders of the MUVE Friend Card; holders of Rolling Venice Card; holders of Carta Giovani; those who purchased the Museum Pass or the St. Mark’s Square Museums ticket (reduction not granted for those with free entrance); holders of Venice Card Adult and Junior
Free: disabled people with escort; authorized guides; escorts (max. 2) accompanying groups of children or students; interpreters accompanying groups; MUVE Ordinary Partners.
Where to stay? From Camping Ca’ Savio you can easily get to Venice in 40 minutes by boat. Moreover, you can take advantage of the special offer “Spring in Venice” with free museums tickets and the April-may offer, which allows you to spend 7 nights at the price of 5.
