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The Serenissima Grand Ball

Saturday February 26th, 2011  The Serenissima Grand Ball. Performance of selected arias from the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi Gala Dinner and Entertainment. The Ball will be located in the authentic Venice, in a 14th century Palace, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, with its precious gothic facade & its elegant quadriform gothic windows overlooking the canal of the Misericordia. The palace will be illuminated entirely with candlelights to create a memorable atmosphere. Based on a novel called La Dame aux camelias (1848) by Alexandre Dumas junior, which caused scandal due to the sa...

 

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Boat tour to the Venice Lido for the Venice Film Festival

Boat tour to the Venice Lido for the Venice Film Festival

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At Venice  two “Midnight screenings” under the sign of Zebraman

At Venice two “Midnight screenings” under the sign of Zebraman

The superhero Zebraman will be the protagonist of two Midnight films at the 67th Venice International Film Festival: Zebraman (2004) and the highly anticipated sequel Zebraman: Zebra City no gyakushu (Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City) (2010) from visionary Japanese director Miike Takashi.

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John Woo to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

John Woo to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Friday Sept. 3rd: the world premiere of Woo’s Jianyu (Reign of Assassins). The restored version of his masterpiece The Killer (1989) and the remake of A Better Tomorrow (2010) by Korean director Hae-sung Song.

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La Commedia by Amos Poe (Out of Competition)

The father of the American Indie film is back at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

Glamour, Queens, Passion & Dreams   …simply Women
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Glamour, Queens, Passion & Dreams …simply Women

A theatrical extravaganza of queens, historical queens,

Queens from myth & legend.

Adorned with breathtaking costumes;

Creations inspired by the Passions & Dreams

Of women who have shaped history

And our imaginations.

The new “Club Orizzonti”

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The “Club Orizzonti” will be created to accompany the Venice International Film Festival’s most innovative section, a veritable documentary array of contemporary cinema in all it’s forms of expression.

Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowski

The return of a great Eastern European director in Competition at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

Machete is the Opening night Midnight film of the 67th Venice International Film Festival

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Robert Rodriguez’s Machete is the Opening night Midnight film of the 67th Venice International Film Festival, in its world premiere screening.

International Jury of Venezia 67

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Guillermo Arriaga, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino , and Gabriele Salvatores, to form the International Jury of Venezia 67 chaired by Quentin Tarantino.

“The Tempest” to close the 67th Venice International Film Festival

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Taymor’s adaptation of the mystical Shakespeare play brings together a stellar cast including Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Ben Whishaw, Reeve Carney and Felicity Jones.