09/10/2013
Istituto Veneto awards 2013 Journalism prize to Anna Somers CocksFormer Chairman of Venice in Peril Fund has been awarded the Premio Giornalistico Istituto Veneto per Venezia 2013 by the prestigious Istituto Veneto per le Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. More >
25/06/2013
Book review: The Politics of WashingJonathan Keates- The Times Literary Supplement More >
13/11/2012
An account of the recent Acqua AltaOn Sunday 11th November, an acqua alta reached 149cm, the 5th highest in the last 150 years. More >
09/08/2012
Why Venice is not sinking more quicklyVenice is sinking: we all know that. But why hasn't it sunk further, or faster? More >
31/07/2012
Venice divided over plans for futuristic towerVenice is sharply divided over plans by Pierre Cardin, the fashion magnate, to build a futuristic, Dubai-style skyscraper More >
28/05/2012
Queen's Diamond Jubilee: first glimpse of 22 carat gold prow of Royal bargeThe vessel is currently being gilded with 22 carat gold leaf at City and Guilds Arts School More >
27/03/2012
Cities Underwater: Venice and New Orleans Seek SolutionsWe've all seen how high water devastated New Orleans. But another historic city, Venice, Italy is struggling to plan for sea level rise. More >
05/03/2012
A century late, Venice finally gets a space for modern glassVenetian glass is almost as famous as Venice itself, but, strangely, there is no museum in Venice or on Murano More >
24/02/2012
Italy's cuts may threaten VeniceIn this time of austerity, the government has just released another 600m euros ($789m; £500m) for the flood barriers. It is part of a multi-billion-euro investment in national strategic infrastructure More >
15/02/2012
The great billboard scamRestorers in Naples sold ads worth 3m Euros, but failed to carry out work on the buildings More >
13/02/2012
Venice plan would reroute cruise ships away from city centerSuch a move would mean that cruise passengers no longer would sail into or out of the San Marco Basin and the scenic Giudecca Canal More >
06/02/2012
Rebels Against Cruise Ship IntrusionsThe fatal grounding of the Costa Concordia off the Tuscan coast has sharpened the focus on the largely unchecked boom of these ever-larger luxury liners More >
26/01/2012
UNESCO Warns that Wayward Italian Cruise Ships and Ugly Skyscrapers Threaten CultureThe chief danger facing the sites on the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List isn't the ravages of time or unstable infrastructure More >
25/01/2012
UNESCO asks Italy to limit access of cruise ships to Venice after Costa Concordia disasterExperts already fear that the wash from the giant ships as they pass the edge of the Grand Canal is eroding the fragile canal banks More >
20/01/2012
Italy's Cruise Ship Disaster Has Highlighted the Threat the Ships Pose to VeniceThe intrusion of these floating Las Vegases in the heart of our city exacerbates More >
13/12/2011
Venice's Bridge of Sighs unveiled following controversial restoration projectVenice's Bridge of Sighs has been been unveiled after a three-year, 2.8 million euro (£2.4 million) restoration project which had seen it controversially covered with advertising hoardings while the w More >
13/12/2011
Cruise ships could be shut out of Venice over erosion fearsThere has been a huge increase in the number of cruise ships visiting 'La Serenissima', as Venice is known, from 200 in 2000 to 510 in 2007 More >
15/11/2011
Fallen leader leaves Italy's heritage in ruinsFallen leader leaves Italy's heritage in ruins More >
25/09/2011
Death of Venice: 'Visitors are killing our city'Resident population now a third of what it was in 1945, and locals are finding life impossible in a 'theme park' More >
30/07/2011
Grand illusionWhat will save Venice from the perils of decay, flooding - and tourism More >
26/07/2011
Venice plans new tourist tax on hotel stay to raise £20m for restoration fundBritish holidaymakers traveling to Venice face a controversial tourist tax More >
26/07/2011
That sinking feelingVenice in Peril, a charity founded to save the city's monuments, has mounted an exhibition entitled Real Venice, exquisitely curated by Elena Foster More >
19/07/2011
What the critics say about "Real Venice"Comments from Hans Ulrich Obrist and Richard Dorment More >
08/07/2011
Review of Gianluca Bisol's fabulous restaurant, Venissa, on L'isola di MazzorboHalf the delight of eating at Gianluca Bisol's new restaurant, Venissa, is the journey there More >
04/07/2011
Italy heritage group appeals to U.N. over VeniceItaly'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 More >
01/07/2011
Venice in Peril Chairman wins new heritage awardThe 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 More >
10/06/2011
Venice Sinks Amid Monster Cruise Ships, Kitchen Ads: Manuela HoelterhoffSo big are these ships, they could serve Moby Dick for lunch More >
09/06/2011
Battling to keep the 'real' Venice afloatVenice faces ongoing problems that threaten its ability to stay above water. More >
02/06/2011
The art world parties through the recession at 54th Venice BiennaleThe art world gathered in Venice More >
01/06/2011
Venice gets realAn exhibition to help save the sinking city draws art world luminaries More >
25/05/2011
Venezia salva Venezia, mostrandosiQuattordici artisti e la 'città reale' in fotografia More >
22/05/2011
Venice split over cruise giants 'wrecking' its heartConvinced that cruise ships threaten their fragile city, campaigners are asking for them to be banned from passing so close to the city More >
27/04/2011
A portrait of VeniceInternational artists take La Serenissima's picture to save her from drowning More >
11/04/2011
The Secret History of Art, Noah Charney on Art Crimes and Art Historical MysteriesArt Crime Talks & Television in London More >
04/04/2011
English Writers' Diary - a monthly reflection on life in ItalyHow much, how big and for how long? More >
31/03/2011
Mega-ads in Venice must go, says new Minister of CultureThe money to pay for restoration work will have to be raised in other ways More >
29/03/2011
«Basta maxi affissioni a Venezia»Galan: metodi alternativi per trovare i fondi necessari alla cultura More >
29/03/2011
Galan: «Stop alle maxiaffissioni pubblicitarie a Venezia»«I turisti non meritano questo spettacolo. Sgarbi? Aspettiamo il nuovo bando. La Fenice? Sì ai fondi ma certi privilegi vanno eliminati. Roma? Non aboliremo il Festival ma il ministero sosterrà il Lid More >
22/03/2011
A Page in the Life: John Julius NorwichChristopher Howse discusses the papacy with John Julius Norwich. More >
13/03/2011
Venice residents claim victory in battle to preserve the city's heritageActivists defeat development that would have shut Rialto bridge fish market - and pledge to reverse decline of city in thrall to tourism More >
07/03/2011
The Secret History of Art, Noah Charney on Art Crimes and Art Historical MysteriesArt Crime Talks in London, April 2 and 5 2011 More >
01/02/2011
Trio from Venice swap gondolas for Decca record dealLuca Foffano, Michele Bozzato and Michael Malvich were selected to form the group when music executives set out to find the finest singers in the Italian city. More >
01/02/2011
Music bosses in punt on GondoliersA group of gondoliers could be making a splash in the charts after music bosses took a punt by signing them to a major deal. More >
31/01/2011
No Venice-style mega-ads on the Colosseum during its sponsored conservationA campaign against similar ads in Venice led Italian culture minister Sandro Bondi to concede to limit such commercial billboards on historic buildings More >
23/01/2011
'This Space for Rent': In Europe, Arts Now Must Woo CommerceEuropean Art Institutions learn to raise money More >
09/12/2010
Italian minister of culture promises to tighten up on mega-adsMayor of Venice rejects criticism, pleads poverty and says Milan and Florence are worse More >
24/11/2010
Camilla pounds the streets for VeniceRunning and raising money for the Venice in Peril Fund More >
18/10/2010
Tourists to contribute to cost of VeniceA new draft law would impose a charge on the 17.5m visitors a year More >
17/10/2010
Venise envahie par les publicités géantesL'affaire fait grand scandale en Italie et une pétition internationale a été lancée par le Comité Britannique pour la Préservation de Venise More >
12/10/2010
Canaletto's Venice is dead and a deal with the billboard devil may be the only way forward...An almighty row has erupted in one of the world's most famous cities More >
06/10/2010
Venice's mayor hits back at 'stupidity' of billboard criticsThe mayor of Venice yesterday condemned the "stupidity and incompetence" of prominent international critics More >
06/10/2010
«Un penny per Venezia»Anne Cocks: fondo mondiale per salvare Venezia. La donna che ha raccolto la protesta anti pubblicità: «Serve un fondo internazionale» Anne Somers Cocks: «Svendere facciate esclude donazioni più rispet More >
05/10/2010
Venice mayor mocks billboard criticsVenice's mayor on Monday mocked critics of giant billboards that cover many of the city's historic monuments undergoing repair, following an appeal by leading international museum directors and archit More >
05/10/2010
Venice mayor hits back at critics who brand advertising on city's sites as 'grotesque'The mayor of Venice has spoken out against critics More >
05/10/2010
Signs and sighs: the changing face of VeniceThe world's leading cultural figures are affronted by the presence of advertising billboards on Venetian monuments, reported British newspapers last weekend. More >
04/10/2010
Centri storici soffocati dal cattivo gusto L'archistar Foster: "Italia, cambia la legge"I direttori dei musei internazionali lanciano l'appello al ministro Bondi: salvate Venezia deturpata. Sotto tiro i cartelloni pubblicitari che "impacchettano" i monumenti. La Soprintendenza della citt More >
04/10/2010
Pubblicità sui monumenti. Bondi: nuovi criteri più adeguatiIl ministro vuole norme che limitino l'esposizione nel tempo. Il sindaco di venezia Orsoni: trovi però altre forme di finanziamento. La sovrintendente: da noi norme più restrittive di Roma e Firenze More >
03/10/2010
Venice's historic buildings 'violated' by billboards, say cultural expertsLeading architects and museums slam Italian government for allowing advertisements to cover world-famous palazzi More >
03/10/2010
Ads of SighsThe huge ads proliferating in Venice, now also lit up by night, are not bringing in huge money and stretch the application of the law to the point of illegality More >
03/10/2010
Il mondo dell'arte scrive a Bondi "Liberi Venezia dalla pubblicità"La petizione firmata anche dal direttore del British Museum e da quello del Moma di New York More >
01/10/2010
Venetian gondoliers told to change their tuneVenice's gondoliers have been criticized for serenading tourists with "culturally deficient" songs that have no relation to the lagoon city. More >
01/10/2010
Running out of time: the Venice Marathon loomsAn extract from Stephen Bayley's diary More >
30/09/2010
Venice's fragile lagoonBritish Pavilion at the 2010 Architecture Biennale stars the lagoon and its problems as studied by Jane da Mosto and Tom Spencer in a Venice in Peril project. More >
22/09/2010
Stop alle maxi-pubblicità a Venezia, appello a Bondi da tutto il mondoE' firmato dai direttori dei maggiori musei internazionali l'appello al ministro della cultura Sandro Bondi contro gli enormi cartelloni pubblicitari che coprono le facciate degli edifici in restauro. More >
18/09/2010
Behind Venice's Ads, the Restoration of Its HeritageBillboards went up this summer in the historic and touristic heart of Venice, angering many Venetians. The structures the advertisements are on are also the beneficiaries of the signs' revenue. More >
05/09/2010
Venice Architecture Biennale 2010From shimmering water sprays to a walk in the clouds, this year's biennale is a delight, thanks to the inspired curatorship of Kazuyo Sejima More >
02/09/2010
VENICE IN PERILWelcome to Muf world, a dreamy wonderland where everything is more than it seems More >
01/09/2010
The house that Muf builtVilla Frankenstein: Britain's contribution to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale More >
31/08/2010
Singer gearing up for marathon challengeLaura Wright is swapping the recording studio for the running track as she prepares for the challenge of a lifetime. More >
29/08/2010
Billboard featuring naked Julianne Moore 'inappropriate' for VeniceA giant billboard showing Julianne Moore, the American actress, naked posing with a Bulgari handbag and a pair of lion cubs has been ruled "inappropriate" by the guardians of decorum in Venice. More >
25/08/2010
Burning Bridges in VeniceCoca-Cola's advertisements, like the one at the Bridge of Sighs have brightened Venice but also stirred controversy. More >
02/08/2010
Villa Frankenstein - The British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2011Muf is enough More >
04/06/2010
Venice sells off its heritage to plug cash black holeby Nick Squires, Rome correspondent, The Telegraph More >
20/05/2010
Charity Aims to Preserve Lord Armstrong Hydraulic CraneTony Henderson , The Journal More >
20/05/2010
Hydraulic pioneer close to death in VeniceWill North, Cranes Today: The Independent Magazine of the Crane Industry More >
14/03/2010
Renato Brunetta: On a mission to save La SerenissimaPeter Popham, The Independent
They call him the "mini-minister", and if one of his attractions for the modestly scaled Berlusconi is that the Italian Prime Minister has a good 10 or 11 i More >
22/01/2010
Throwing new light on Ruskin's Stones of VeniceRobert Hewison's new book, Ruskin on Venice, tells the story behind his writings. More >
02/12/2009
Tourists warned to stay away as Venice suffers worst flooding for two decadesRichard Owen, The Times in Rome More >
14/11/2009
Mock funeral for Venice's 'death'BBC online
Venetians have been taking part in a mock funeral procession to highlight the city's dwindling population.
Organisers of Saturday's event say the populatio More >
05/10/2009
2020 Olympics: Venice in bid to rival RomeAntonino John Scoppettuolo, The Roman Forum More >
03/10/2009
Feather Report: Birdwatching in VeniceDerwent May, The Times
Wonderful yellow-legged gulls lead you into this sublime city on their wooden posts like a grand heraldic reception. More >
02/10/2009
Venice 'Ruined by Vulgar Ads'John Follain in Rome, The Times
The mayor of Venice has been accused of selling out the city by allowing "vulgar" advertisements to be plastered over many of its famous buildings. More >
29/09/2009
Venice: majesty and melancholyDavid Willey, BBC correspondent.
David Willey, the veteran BBC correspondent, who has Venetian roots, reflects on the past glories and uncertain future of Queen of The Adriatic. More >
25/09/2009
Our National Love Affair with VenicePeter Popham, writing for The Independent, celebrates the seductive city. More >
07/09/2009
Venice in Peril fears port expansion will sink cityby Ed Harris, The Evening Standard
Italian authorities plan to expand Venice's port into a busy shipping hub, further endangering the fragile lagoon and contributing to the sinking of th More >
07/09/2009
Supporters of Venice's planned new port put their faith in flood barrierSam Jones, The Guardian More >
11/06/2009
City known for its water turns to tap to cut trashBy Elizabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times More >
28/04/2009
Venice given advice on making most of the city - from MiddlesboroughNick Squires in Venice, The Telegraph More >
01/03/2009
Who now can stop the slow death of Venice?Tom Kington, The Observer
The population of Venice peaked at 164,000, but there has been a mass exodus from the world's most beautiful city. Jobs have disappeared to the mainland and tou More >
24/02/2009
Anger at Coca-Cola deal to place vending machines in VenicePhilip Willan, The Telegraph
Coca-Cola will be allowed to place vending machines in some of Venice's most historic areas in a £1.8 million deal which has provoked anger among locals. More >
06/12/2008
Venice flood fails to damp down fight over sea wallsJohn Hooper in Rome, The Guardian More >
01/12/2008
Venice 'under water' after worst floods for 20 yearsNick Squires, The Daily Telegraph More >
25/09/2008
Obituary: Michael Mallett, Trustee of Venice in PerilStella Fletcher, The Guardian More >
28/08/2008
Venice cancels opening ceremony for hated Santiago Calatrava bridgeRichard Owen, The Times More >
05/03/2007
Venice in peril as the tourists flood in and locals get outRichard Owen, The Times More >
01/11/2006
Not waving but drowning?Burlington Magazine
Over the years numerous articles in this Magazine have referred to the past destruction or alteration of the buildings of Venice and the disappearance or dispersal of More >
26/08/2006
Population decline set to turn Venice into Italy's DisneylandJohn Hooper, The Guardian More >
17/02/2006
The Science of Saving VeniceAnna Somer Cocks, ICON: World Monuments Fund Quarterly Magazine More >
17/02/2006
The Moses GatesMichele Jamiolkowski, ICON: World Monuments Fund Quarterly Magazine More >
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