San Zeno di Montagna (Veneto)

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Italy in Brief
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Siena, 1953 © Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos
Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Images Keep an Old Way of Life in Italy Alive

Twenty years after the death of the world-renowned photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, a small town in Veneto is hosting a retrospective highlighting his relationship with Italy. 

Style & Design
self portrait of Maurizio Cattelan
Meet the Italian Man Behind the Million Dollar Banana

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan rocked the art world in 2019 with “Comedian,” an installation of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The work will hit Sotheby’s auction block in November.

 

Italy in Brief
San Marco golden lion
These are the 5 Italian Films Vying for the Golden Lion in Venice

The Venice International Film Festival is in full swing until September 7. Five of the 21 feature films competing for the historic festival’s top prize are Italian.

Veneto Views
The vineyards of the Euganean Hills in Padua, Italy / Photo: studioanghifoto via Shutterstock
What it’s Like to Commission an Italian Landscape Painting Today

Wistfully moving on from a home in the Euganean Hills, one writer reflects on how a beloved artistic memento of her time in Veneto came to be.

Culture
Gondolier in Venice
Venice is Hiring Gondoliers. What Other Iconic Italian Jobs Need New Blood?

433 gondoliers navigate Venice’s waterways, but many are nearing retirement age. As the city prepares to train a new generation, we highlight three other only-in-Italy professions in need of newbies.

 

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Recipes From Veneto

Recipes
Venetian Cookies
Bussolá di Burano: Venetian Cookies

A traditional sweet of Burano, these buttery, not-too-sweet cookies have a hint of lemon and a lovely crispness. 

 

Recipes
pasta
Pasta Fit for a King: Spaghetti con Rigaglie

Who knew giblets could make something this good? Though this sauce is made of oft-discarded poultry parts, it’s a refined delicacy with deep, rich flavor. 

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pasta e fasoi
Pasta e Fasoi | Venetian Pasta e Fagioli

Wrap your hands around a bowl of pasta e fasoi, Venetian-style pasta, and bean soup, rich and nourishing and as murky as La Serenissima herself but much better-tasting.

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risi e bisi
Risi e Bisi: Venetian Rice and Peas

A beloved classic from Venice, this dish is perfect for spring when fresh peas abound and can easily be adapted for vegetarians.

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bigoli in salsa
Bigoli in salsa (Bigoli with Anchovies and Onions)

Bigoli (or bigoi in the Veneto dialect) are a thick, spaghetti-like pasta typical of the Veneto and eastern Lombardy.

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What others are saying about Veneto

@Garyr asks:

what are the best restaurants in Venice?

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@barryahoy asks:

More of a comment than a question. I lived in Italy (Latina) for about a year (1979 and 1980). During that time I visited Venice roughly three times through out the seasons. During each visit, I was able to walk on St Mark's Square without getting my feet wet.

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@Debdilo asks:

Heading to Italy for the first time at the end of April of this year.  Venice, Florence and Rome.  We are seeing most of the suggested sites.  Anything special that we should definately do or see?   Traveling by train to Florence and then to Rome.   Going to a f

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