21/08/2012

Venice in Peril News Update
Jonathan Keates becomes acting Chairman for Venice in Peril Fund >

30/07/2012

Venice in Peril Internship 2012
Venice in Peril awards its internship to two graduates from the City and Guilds of London art school; Simon Hawkins and Maxwell Malden >

08/06/2012

Venetian Rowers in London
Venice in Peril celebrated the arrival of the Venetian Rowers in London for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant. >

24/05/2012

Venice in Peril restores clay models by Canova
The bozzetti form part of a small but elegant exhibition about the Accademia's holdings of Canova. The exhibition runs until the end of August 2012 in the Accademia, Venice. >

22/05/2012

Special Bisol Prosecco offer for Venice in Peril Supporters
Our sponsor offers a 25% Discount on Award Winning Prosecco >

18/05/2012

The Children's Queen: A Jubilee Portrait Competition for Schools.
John Julius Norwich, Hon Chairman of Venice in Peril, joins Sir Timothy Clifford and Brian Sewell to judge portraits of Her Majesty. >

11/04/2012

Letter to Venice in Peril from Il Comitato No Grandi Navi A Venezia
The damage caused by the passage of cruise ships is enormous, and much of it still has to be measured >

20/03/2012

A Sinking Feeling
Venice is at a critical point between its history and future. >

08/03/2012

Wonderful Restoration of Traditional Venetian Boat
On 8 March, after being carefully restored, the historic Trabaccolo, "Il Nuovo Trionfo" was launched in Chioggia. >

07/03/2012

PizzaExpress raises £2 million for Venice through a partnership initiated by Peter Boizot in 1975
PizzaExpress remains a major contributing benefactor to Venice in Peril >

24/01/2012

Paolo Costa, president of the Venice Port Authority, agrees to alternative route into Venice for cruise ships
The wreck of the Costa Concordia has focused political attention on the risk potentially posed to Venice by its cruise ship traffic. >

23/01/2012

Shocking facts about cruise ships in Venice
Number of vast cruise ships sailing through Venice trebles over 10 years >

20/01/2012

Italy's Cruise Ship Disaster Has Highlighted the Threat the Ships Pose to Venice
The intrusion of these floating Las Vegases in the heart of our city exacerbates >

11/01/2012

Peggy Guggenheim Collection under restoration until 19 February 2012, but many masterpieces are still on view
Until 19 February 2012 the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is carrying out extensive restoration work in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni >

13/12/2011

Cruise ships could be shut out of Venice over erosion fears
Giant cruise ships could be shut out of Venice amid fears that the waves they create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city. >

13/12/2011

Venice's Bridge of Sighs unveiled following controversial restoration project
Venice's Bridge of Sighs has been been unveiled after a three-year, 2.8 million euro (£2.4 million) restoration >

08/12/2011

Shock cancellation of key Unesco conference on Venice
Mayor obtains guarantee that the event will be rescheduled after being scrapped because of senator's complaints. >

01/12/2011

Palazzo Franchetti
Distinguished learned body in Venice is seeking suitable tenants for large, prestigious space equipped with advanced technology. >

28/11/2011

Congratulations to our star fundraiser Matthew!
Runner wins fabulous Kirker Prize >

08/11/2011

Team Venice in Peril gets a private tour of Venice
with Andrew Graham Dixon >

02/11/2011

Ugly new bridge over the Grand Canal vetoed by Rome
Venice has had a lucky escape >

28/10/2011

Congratulations Team Venice in Peril!
for completing the 2011 Venice Marathon >

08/08/2011

Cruise ships overwhelm Venice
Situated in the Marittima, S.Basilio and Sta Marta districts, the passenger port of Venice is now the 13th biggest in the world >

03/08/2011

Glittering list of artists supporting Real Venice
The distinguished international artists photographing Venice to create a collection of original images of the city >

02/08/2011

"Venice in Peril church starred in classic horror movie"
In the famous 1973 movie "Don't Look Now", San Nicolo dei Mendicoli, then under restoration financed by Venice in Peril plays a key role..... >

26/07/2011

Venice in Peril Internship 2011
Tim Ritson awarded the 2011 Venice in Peril Internship >

19/07/2011

What the critics say about "Real Venice"
Comments from Hans Ulrich Obrist and Richard Dorment >

04/07/2011

Italy heritage group appeals to U.N. over Venice
Italy's leading heritage group on Monday urged the United Nations to put Venice on its endangered list, saying mass tourism, environmental neglect and rampant construction were sounding the death knel >

01/07/2011

Venice in Peril Chairman wins new heritage award
The International Institute for Conservation (IIC) has named Anna Somers Cocks, chairman of Venice in Peril and the editorial director of The Art Newspaper, as the first recipient of its Advocate Awar >

11/06/2011

Venice in Peril Chairman awarded OBE for services to the arts
We are proud to announce that Anna Somers Cocks, Chairman of Venice in Peril and Group Editorial Director of the Art Newspaper has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her ser >

27/05/2011

Well done, Scavolini kitchens
People power is beginning to prevail in the Serenissima >

25/05/2011

Venice, the conflict between publicity and cultural heritage shows signs of attenuation
Scavolini, a well know kitchen brand, has reacted to the constructive criticisms of residents and changed everything... >

20/05/2011

"Real Venice" Artist Lynne Cohen wins prestigious Scotiabank Photo Prize
Lynne Cohen, one of the distinguished artists whose work will be included in Venice in Peril's forthcoming Real Venice exhibition >

12/05/2011

UN recognises Venice as a model city in how it defends its cultural heritage.
On 11 May 2011, at a ceremony in Geneva, Venice was recognised as a model city >

07/05/2011

Lady Clarke talks to 'Vatican Radio'
Ahead of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Venice, Lady Clarke, President of Venice in Peril discusses >

04/05/2011

Novelist opposes mega-ads in Venice
A.S Byatt speaks out about mega-ads >

11/04/2011

2nd Exclusive Art Crime Lecture in aid of Venice in Peril
Thank you to Noah Charney and Vernon Rapley >

30/03/2011

Mega-ads must go, says new Minister of Culture
"Tourists should not have to see such a spectacle" >

08/02/2011

Gondoliers sign major record deal & support Venice in Peril
Three gondoliers left Venice for the first time to sign a record deal with Universal Music UK, the world's leading record company. >

09/12/2010

Italian minister of culture promises to tighten up on mega-ads
Mayor of Venice rejects criticism, pleads poverty and says Milan and Florence are worse >

08/12/2010

New plan for a major off-shore port for Venice
An offshore facility is a possible solution and it has been recently announced that discussions are taking place. >

06/12/2010

Vast ads in Venice, Venice in Peril appeals to the Italian Minister of Culture
Only 10 years ago, Venice was a city without large advertisements... >

26/11/2010

The Venice in Peril team complete the Venice Marathon
22-24 October 2010, Venice. The Venice in Peril team complete the Venice Marathon raising substantial amounts for the Fund >

18/11/2010

Tourists to contribute to cost of Venice
A new draft law would impose a charge on the 17.5m visitors a year >

17/11/2010

The Venice Marathon helping to save Venice
Thank you Team Venice in Peril! >

27/10/2010

Venice slightly more wheel-chair friendly till March 2011
The ramps built on 13 bridges for last month's Venice Marathon will remain in place until 8 March 2011 >

24/10/2010

25th Anniversary Venice Marathon 24 October 2010
Join the Venice in Peril team to take part in the 25th Anniversary Venice Marathon - the one and only time athletes will have the chance to run through Piazza San Marco. >

20/10/2010

Helping to Save Venice
British runners in the 25th Venice Marathon >

20/10/2010

Per Venezia
Maratoneti inglesi alla 25 Venice Marathon >

13/10/2010

Minister promises to tighten up on mega-ads
Italian Minister of Culture issues statement in reaction to the Venice in Peril petition >

03/09/2010

Palazzo now open
At last, Palazzo Grimani is open every day, thanks to Vittorio Sgarbi >

27/07/2010

What we do
A message from the Chairman >

20/07/2010

Vast ads in Venice, Our appeal to the Italian Minister of Culture
Only 10 years ago, Venice was a city without large advertisements. Today, they are proliferating. >

01/07/2010

Lady Clarke named culture ambassador of the Regione del Veneto
Lady Clarke had been named amabassador for the culture of the Veneto region at an international workshop on tourism. >

04/06/2010

Venice No Longer Italian Candidate to Host 2020 Olympic Games
Venice will not be Italy's candidate to host the 2020 Olympic games. >

01/06/2010

Argent of London Jewellery Competition!
Jewellery designers, Argent of London, have had a strong connection with Venice for many years. As a new project for 2010, we are extremely excited for them to be launching a campaign to raise money f >

08/05/2010

Thank you to Lincoln College Ball 2010
Venice in Peril is delighted to be the recipient of this year's Lincoln College ball charitable support. Carnevale di Venezia 2010 May Ball took place on 8 May. Students throughout Oxford flocked to t >

28/03/2010

Quietly influential Venice-resident elected mayor
Giorgio Orsoni elected 27-28 March 2010 >

28/02/2010

Wolfgang Wolters' introduction to Francesco Trovo's book about building restoration in Venice
Francesco Trovò has written two books in one. The first is shorter and summarizes "planning in Venice through Special Laws and Town Plans" (chapters 1 and 2); the second uses Venice City Council's "Pa >

13/11/2009

Association of the Private Committees Resolution
Venice in Peril belongs to the Association of Private Committees for the Protecdtion of Venice. At its annual general meeting on 22-23 October, Venice in Peril tabled the following motion, which was s >

09/11/2009

Kirker Holidays Donate To Venice in Peril Following a Weekend in Venice with John Julius Norwich
Over a long weekend John Julius Norwich led another of his highly successful tours of >

14/10/2009

Chairman's Response to Port Authority's Attack
Paolo Costa, president of the Venetian Port Authority, has accused the Venice in Peril Fund, of which I am chairman, of "sciacallaggio pseudo-scientifico" (pseudo-scientific profiteering) for having d >

13/10/2009

Port Activities and their Effects on the Lagoon and Therefore Venice
There has been much discussion of the effects of the Marghera-Malamocco navigation channel on the Venice Lagoon, originally dredged in the late 1960s for petrol tankers and cargo ships to access the i >

15/09/2009

Happy 80th Birthday to John Julius Norwich
On the occasion of his 80th Birthday, Venice in Peril would like to wish John Julius Norwich, Many Happy Returns! >

05/09/2009

The Venice Report
Venice is at a crossroads: choices now could be decisive, for good or for very bad >

24/02/2009

Venice is a management challenge
John Kay, winner of the new Istituto Veneto Prize for outstanding journalism, has a critical but helpful view of how the city can be saved. >

09/12/2008

What prospects for Venice at a time of financial crisis?
Anna Somers Cocks on the flooding in Venice >

30/10/2008

Huge ads deface St Mark's Square
For the first time in history, the Grand Canal and St Mark's Square are carrying huge advertisements and the agencies are cashing in. >

24/02/2002

Venice is becoming a city of mega-advertising but outsiders are making the real money
The well known economist, John Kay, who took part in the Venice in Peril Debate about expenditure on Venice in 2006 and who recently won the new Istituto Veneto Prize for outstanding journalism about >
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