The ART & FRIENDS GmbH & Co. KG company has organized a watercolor course at our center with the teacher Nicola Maier-Reimer.
For information:
ART&FRIENDS GmbH & Co. KG
Lothringerstrasse 36 – D 44805 BOCHUM
Tel . 0049 234 976 189-0
e-mail: info@artandfriends.com
The Summer School is part of the collaboration agreement signed between ShanghaiTech University and the University of Padova. Its aim is to offer a variety of classes in order to expose the participating students to a panorama of Italian culture, from the Medieval times to the present days. It will be broad in content, including topics from both Art and Science.
The Course will focus on the historical role and the modern developments of Art and Science in Italy and in particular of the part of Italy that, in the old days, was known as the Republic of Venice, which had in Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its glorious centre of artistic culture, and in the University of Padova an exceptional scientific centre.
Further information:
Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca dell’Università di Padova
tel. +39 049 8271930 fax +39 049 8271934
July is a very special month for Venetians and the reason is quickly revealed: the Festa del Redentore (Feast of the Redeemer) – the most heartfelt of traditional festivals, celebrated on the third Sunday of July on Giudecca island – is coming. This tradition, combining religion with entertainment in a mix of sacred and profane, has existed for almost five centuries and is lived with great participation by Venetians, who await the eve of the party – the notte famosissima – to decorate the boats with lights and colorful festoons and reach St. Mark’s basin, where they have dinner together and watch the firework show until midnight.
On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July, the festival will celebrate the liberation of Venice from the great plague of 1575-1577 with the setting up of the spectacular votive bridge that connects Fondamenta delle Zattere to the Church of the Redentore on the Giudecca island. The party continues on Sunday with the Redentore’s Regattas – fierce rowing competitions on traditional boats along the Giudecca Canal – and the Votive Mass at the Church of the Redentore.
The whole Venetian summer is full of events, as every island in the lagoon revives its local traditions. The appearance of the Virgin Mary – who saved Venice from the Turks – on the island of Pellestrina in 1716, is still celebrated today from 28th July to 4th August with the pilgrimage to the sanctuary and with rowing regattas, concerts, dancing and fireworks, as well as with open air tables where typical dishes such as pasta with peòci (mussels) and other fish specialties are served.
Another popular summer festival is the Sagra di Santo Stefano in Portosecco, which takes place in a small village on the island of Pellestrina from 10th to 18th August and is a good occasion to discover unusual places in the lagoon, both for Venetians and visitors. During the festival, also the islanders take part to the religious procession accompanied by the musical band, and then enjoy regattas, live music and local food, including the renowned spaghetti with peòci, the peòci saltai, the sardines in saòr, and the fried seafood.
The Venice Ophthalmology Summer School was held in Venice, from 7th till 12th July 2019 in our Sala Goldoni.
As the past editions, held in 2013, 2014 , 2015, 2017 and 2018 this School confirms to be a great opportunity for young Specialists in Ophthalmology and Faculty members to meet together, to exchange hypothesis, theories and experience, and learn the importance of the direct contact, in an unsual and stimulating location.
The harmonization of education in Ophthalmology needs direct daily contact among trainees, at least for a period of time, to share their previous experiences and to create a network for the future cultural project. The Venice Ophthalmology Summer School offers such an experience and new opportunities to young and motivated ophthalmologists.
Mission
The aim of the Venice Ophthalmology Summer School (VOSS) is to allow very young Specialists in Ophthalmology to be actively involved in a full immersion course on advanced basic and clinical topics in Ophthalmology. Besides Keynote Lectures, attendees will have the possibility of a continuous dialogue with Faculty members; they are also encouraged to present their personal experience which will be discussed in plenary sessions and they will actively participate in the presentations given by the Faculty members.
The participants are very young specialists in Ophthalmology mainly coming European countries. They will be selected through an international call. The Faculty Members are well known leaders in Ophthalmology, involved in basic research and/or clinical ophthalmology, with a special ability in teaching.
The philosophy of the VOSS is that this School is free of charge for the selected participants (double bedroom accommodation, registration, breakfast, lunch and selected dinner events).
The VOSS language is English. The venue is inside the city of Venice, not only one of the most worldwide known art cities, but historically (and currently) one of the most multiethnic and multicultural cities in the world. A place where languages, cultures and religions meet since more than 1000 years.
Prof. Edoardo MIDENA – VOSS Organizer
Further information: www.veniceophthalmologysummerschool.eu
The gondola is the Venetian boat par excellence. Famous all over the world for the elegance with which it glides along the canals, this wooden boat driven by a single oar has been around since the time of the Serenissima. 11 meters long, 1.40 wide and composed of 280 parts, the gondola has undergone numerous transformations over the centuries. In the past it was surmounted by a cabin called felze, which gave passengers privacy and shelter from bad weather. The gondola, as well as its iron bow, had a different shape in the past. What we see today is therefore the result of centuries of improvement by numerous specialized craftsmen, who have worked to create the “gondola system” for generations.
The art of making gondolas
The wooden structure of the gondola is built in the squèri, – small boatyards on the canals – by the squerarióli, expert craftsmen who shape the structure of the gondola by combining handicraft and skillful use of the fire.
Then, in their workshops the remèri sculpt custom-made wooden oars and oarlocks – called forcole – based on the weight and height of the gondolier, while the fravi forge the steel parts of the boat, especially the famous fèro da próva – the iron bow – whose shape has been object of numerous symbolic interpretations over the years.
The cushions of the gondolas are sewed by tapessièri, while for the ornaments and decorations different masters get to work: the fondidóri work the metal for the creation of horses and other ornaments, the intagiadóri carve the wood of the sculpted superstructures, while the battiloro and indoradóri transform gold into very thin leaves then applied as ornaments.
Finally, it must not be forgotten that even the uniform of the gondolier requires specific mastery: the sartóri sew gondoliers’ clothing, the baretèri make summer and winter hats for them, while caleghèri take care of their shoes.
If you are curious to learn more about these ancient crafts, the association “El Felze”, gathering the artisans who contribute to the creation of the gondola, and all the Venetian licensed guides (AGT Venezia – Tourist Guide Association of Venice: agtvenezia@gmail.com; Coordination of tourist guides of Venice: guide.turistiche.venezia@gmail.com; Cooperative licensed tourist guides of Venice: guide@guidevenezia.it) propose different itineraries to discover traditional shops.