The winter of 2012 has brought arctic temps and meters of snow throughout Italy and the rest of Europe; weeks of sub-freezing temps here in Venice have turned the lagoon into a concoction resembling a frozen margherita without the tequila.
Auguri per un Anno Solare
Warmest wishes for a 2012 as bright, promising, and peaceful as a sunrise on the Dolomites.
Free Christmas Concert at Teatro Malibran, Sunday, Dec 18
Free holiday concert features Berlin Philharmonic first violinist Laurentius Dinca and the Accademia Musicale di San Giorgio, Fondazione Cini Orchestra.
Two Notable Fall Photo Exhibits
Off season visitors (who usually have more time for taking in the city) should consider two unusual photography exhibits, one featuring the vision of a bright young French photographer, the other an intimate portrait of a beloved Venetian poet, recently deceased.
A Documentary Project of LivingVenice.org.
On a sunny day, watch schools of fish bob by the underwater webcam of the CNR sea tower in the high Adriatic.