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James Deering's 1916 winter home is located less than 10 minutes away from the heart of Miami. Robin Hill/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museums and Gardens Vizcaya, built by James Deering more than a century ago, might be Miami's most valuable real estate. The 45,000-square-foot mansion has a total of 54 rooms, with the main house open to the public. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin began assembling a waterfront compound next to the historic mansion in 2022. The exorbitant price tags on Miami's luxury real estate are not a secret to anyone, least of all the flock of billionaires moving to the city. But unlike the high-rise apartments in the financial center of Brickell or exclusive mansions in Indian Creek — where you might be neighbors with Jeff Bezos or Ivanka Trump — the city's potentially most valuable piece of real estate is decorated with limestone, mangroves, and tiles salvaged from Cuban estates. Built between 1914 and 1922 by International Harvester heir and Gilded Age millionaire James Deering as a winter home, Villa Vizcaya sits fewer than 10 minutes from downtown Miami, in a waterfront neighborhood that's quickly becoming a magnet for the city's new billionaire residents. While built in the years following the Gilded Age, it is notable for its Gilded Age-era extravagance, technologies, and collection of fine art. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens estimates the mansion cost $26 million to build, which is more than $800 million in today's money, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Florida International University estimates that the mansion is worth over $1 billion today. In 1962, Miami-Dade County bought the property for $1 million, and today, the 45,000-square-foot mansion and its surrounding gardens operate as a museum open to the public. Shortly after announcing that Citadel would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami, CEO Ken Griffin bought up a waterfront compound less than a half-mile from Vizcaya, in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove. The $106.9 million sale set a country record for the most expensive residential property purchase at the time. Since then, the hedge fund magnate has proposed relocating the historic Villa Serena mansion, located on his estate, to Vizcaya's campus after he donated $20 million to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Take a look inside James Deering's historic mansion and see how its new neighbor could alter the surrounding landscape. Vizcaya was James Deering's winter home from 1916 until his death in 1925. Robin Hill Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Struggling with illness toward the end of his life, James Deering came to Miami, then a small city surrounded by mangrove forests and wetlands, looking for tropical warmth, which was believed to help improve health. By the turn of the century, the Deering family had begun to develop estates around South Florida, with patriarch William Deering purchasing a home in Coconut Grove in 1900. By the time James Deering began building Vizcaya, his brother, Charles Deering, was also developing a winter home in the south of Miami. The property, known today as Deering Estate, also operates as a museum and is open to the public. The main house features 54 rooms, including 34 rooms decorated with their original furniture. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Spanning over 45,225 square feet, Vizcaya's main house features the living spaces of James Deering himself, his guests, and the house staff. Envisioned by interior designer Paul Chalfin, Vizcaya drew inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, adapted to South Florida's subtropical climate, and showcases furniture, artworks, and artifacts purchased by Chalfin and Deering on their travels to Europe. Although Miami's population was estimated to be only 10,000 in 1916, the construction of the Vizcaya estate employed an estimated 1,000 workers, many of whom were Black immigrants from the Bahamas. Apart from the main house, Vizcaya is also home to the Vizcaya Village, the historic quarters of the mansion's workers and farmers that allowed Vizcaya to serve as a self-sufficient farm-to-table estate. The Village expands over 12 acres and includes 11 "architecturally significant" buildings, according to the museum's website. The tour begins in the courtyard, which is adorned with tropical plants. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Lined with tropical plants such as palms and philodendrons, the courtyard highlights South Florida's natural beauty while reflecting the mansion's European inspirations. While today the courtyard is covered by a glass canopy that allows for the estate's air conditioning, it was originally open to the elements, allowing the tropical climate to seep into the main house. Meant to be used as Vizcaya's main entrance, the East Loggia opens up to the Biscayne Bay. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Featuring marble floors and columns and decorated ceilings, the East Loggia was meant to serve as Vizcaya's main entrance for guests arriving by sea, which was Deering's intended — and preferred — way of entering the mansion. It was used as an entrance for guests who arrived by boat, while the current main entrance of the museum was used as a back entrance for guests arriving by car. The room also features a model boat hanging from its ceiling in honor of the explorers who inspired Deering's interpretation of Vizcaya. Although he began living in Vizcaya during his retirement, Deering included multiple working spaces in the property. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider James Deering was heir to the International Harvester manufacturing firm, which produced tractors and other agricultural machinery, and he worked as its vice president from 1902 until 1909. Deering might have been one of the first prominent Florida "snowbirds," retirees who travel South during the colder months. His downstairs library, located in the northwest corner of the main house, is steps from the entrance hall that welcomes guests. It features Deering's personal book collection, desks for him and a secretary, and seats for business guests. When closed, the door leading to the next room — a reception room meant for entertaining guests — is concealed within the book-lined walls. The reception room features a ceiling imported from Venice, which had to be resized to fit. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The reception room is lined with tropical-inspired silk panels showing palm trees. Our tour guide brought our attention to the ceiling, which is decorated with sculpted panels that extend to the sides of the room. The ceiling was imported from Venice and purchased before construction on the property was finished. By the time workers were putting up the decorations in the mansion, they realized that the ceiling panel did not fit the room dimensions, leading to the restructuring of the panel, which curved into the walls. "We should remember that this house was built during the First World War," curator Flaminia Gennari said in the audio tour. "So to import large quantities from Italy in the middle of the war was very complicated." Vizcaya's telephone line was one of the first in Miami. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Wired throughout the house, Vizcaya features a highly innovative telephone system for the time. Only 17 years before the start of Vizcaya's construction, the Miami Telephone Company began providing telephone service to the city. Vizcaya's telephones also featured automatic electric exchange, allowing users to connect directly to the number they dialed without going through a human operator. The telephone room, located between two of Vizcaya's main entertainment rooms, was meant for guests to communicate privately without disturbing the flow of the entertainment. The living room showcased Deering's most impressive collections. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The living room, with its 1600s limestone fireplace, features some of Vizcaya's most impressive items, including an "admiral carpet" originally commissioned in the 1450s by the grandfather of King Ferdinand II of Spain, the Spanish king who sponsored Christopher Columbus' exploration of the Americas. The room also features throne-like armchairs where US President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II sat in 1987 during the Pope's visit to America. A centerpiece of the room is the Welte Philharmonic Organ, designed to fill the house with music through elaborate sound systems. Designed for guests rather than full-time professional players, the organ uses perforated paper rolls to aid the musicians' performance by adjusting notes and volume. Concealing the organ pipes is an oil painting, which was cut in half to cover wooden doors. "Chalfin had the idea of cutting it in half and using it as the doors of the organs, which is not a very respectful thing to do for a representation of the Virgin Mary, the child, and the saints, but it somehow testifies to the freedom and positive carelessness that they had around old objects," Gennari said in the audio tour. The mansion's formal dining room features the house's oldest artifacts, although it was rarely used. Robin Hill Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens While Deering himself didn't often eat in the formal dining room, he made sure it was impressively decorated for his guests. Sitting to the side is the room's most awe-inspiring feature: a marble tabletop on carved bases resembling mythical creatures, historical artifacts unearthed near Pompeii, dating back to the times before Mount Vesuvius' eruption. Next to the dining room, on the south side of the mansion, the enclosed loggia gave guests a view of the gardens. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The colorful glass panels, designed for Vizcaya, feature the estate's main symbols: the seahorse and the caravan. Providing a view of the garden through the glass panels and double doors, the enclosed loggia allowed guests to take in the garden views while staying cool from the Florida sun. The loggia also connects the gardens to the main house through sculpted iron gates. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Aside from giving guests an inside view of the gardens from the ground level, the room also connects the outdoors to the rest of the mansion. Downstairs, the kitchen worked as a serving space for staff to plate food and bring it to guests. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider When designing Vizcaya, Deering asked for the main kitchen to be built upstairs as he didn't want the smell of food to flood the main entertaining rooms on the first floor. To facilitate the transportation of meals and the serving of guests to the dining room, the entertaining rooms, and the loggia, he built a downstairs serving pantry. Today, the serving pantry cabinets display one set of Deering's fine dining china, the one designated for his 80-foot-long luxury yacht, Nepenthe. Commissioned in 1912 to be shipped from Europe, the original set of china purchased by Deering was transported to America as cargo aboard the Titanic. After the ship sank, a replacement set was ordered and is now displayed. The kitchens feature state-of-the-art Gilded Age technology. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Throughout the house, Deering incorporated cutting-edge technology, including annunciators with bells connected throughout the house that Deering or guests could ring at any time to get the house staff's attention. Another then-advanced feature of the serving kitchen were its refrigerators, which were rare at the time. The kitchen also featured a warming oven that helped keep food warm while guests were served. Connecting to the upstairs kitchen, which serves as the house's main cooking area, was a dumbwaiter: a food elevator meant to carry the food cooked upstairs to the downstairs plating area, where staff would then take it to the main entertaining rooms, like the dining and sitting rooms. Upstairs, 24 rooms housed guests, staff, and Deering himself. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Nine of the bedrooms were dedicated to guests and each was given a name and decorated uniquely, showcasing the artifacts and furniture purchased by Deering and Chalfin on trips to Europe. While not open to the public, an additional 14 rooms housed staff. Another then-advanced technological feature of Vizcaya was its elevator. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Deering was motivated to move to South Florida because of his illness, so accessibility features were built throughout the house, including an elevator he would use when using a wheelchair or to avoid walking upstairs. Today, the elevator isn't open to the public, and the museum's second floor is not wheelchair accessible. Deering's main office was inspired by the Napoleonic era. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Connected to Deering's bedroom and bathroom, the sitting room was his office where he would tend to business and personal matters, such as sorting his mail. The decoration style was inspired by Napoleonic France. Deering's bedroom was modest compared to some of his guest bedrooms. Robin Hill/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Unmarried all his life, Deering's room features a single bed rather than a larger size, and his room is furnished for practicality rather than aesthetics. His personal bathroom has one of the most breathtaking views of the property. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Opening onto a balcony, Deering's bathroom overlooks Biscayne Bay and offers one of the best views of the house, although it is not accessible to the public today. The closed-off balcony also leads to a secret door to the Espagnolette, the guest bedroom located next to his, usually reserved for Deering's dearest guests. Spiral staircases lead to the South tower. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider A set of spiral staircases leads up to the South tower, one of the two guest suites overlooking the estate. The tower bedroom has views of the bay and the gardens. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider The corner room atop the North tower was designed to transport guests to Europe. "Water reflects upwards to the ceiling and the sound of waves is audible in this room, precisely as upon the quay of this great canal of Venice," noted Chalfin about the room, according to the mansion's website. A central piece in the room is a large wardrobe assembled with 1700s Venetian panels, as well as antique painted closet doors. The breakfast room was Deering's preferred dining space. Robin Hill Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Back on the second floor, the breakfast room was the central entertaining spot. The room is lined with oil paintings depicting ocean scenes, and the windows slide into pocket doors, revealing views of the garden. It also features a sound system, with a piano hidden in a room off the spiral staircase next door and connected to the breakfast room through floor vents that allow sound to travel into the space. Most of the time, Deering opted to dine in this room rather than the formal dining space. Tucked next to the breakfast room is the main kitchen. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Designed to maximize staff efficiency, the main kitchen upstairs has different areas for different tasks, including separate sinks for washing dishes and produce. It also features ice boxes, or refrigerators of the time, powered by salt water. During Deering's time at the estate, Vizcaya employed two French chefs dedicated to food and pastries. Food served at the mansion was sourced from the staff village built across the street, where a farm provided vegetables, dairy, chicken, herbs, and citrus. "You and I could come down and drive into the farm area, stop and buy a dozen Deering eggs and take them home and have them for breakfast, and I think that was probably particularly important during World War I," historian Arva Moore Parks said in the audio tour. "He was able to supply not only himself but his workers also." Inspired by European designs, the gardens feature mazes, terraces, fountains, and more. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Inspired by 17th- and 18th-century Italian and French villas, the Vizcaya gardens feature a variety of scenes, from a garden theater to multiple paths and mazes, intended to highlight and enhance the native South Florida flora surrounding the estate. The original layout of Vizcaya featured over 180 acres of subtropical forests. Today, that number has gone down to 50 acres. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan hosted Pope John Paul II at the estate. Diana Walker/Getty Images On September 10, 1987, President Ronald Reagan welcomed Pope John Paul II at Vizcaya, where the two conversed while exploring the gardens and the estate. Atop a garden mount is the Casino, a focal point of the gardens. Robin Hill/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museums and Gardens Located at the top of garden mounds designed to block the reflection of water ponds into the main house, the garden casino — Italian for "little house" — was a space where Deering and his guests could take in the garden views or enjoy the subtropical weather without being in direct contact with the sun. Inside the building, a painted ceiling depicts heavenly images. Underneath, bathrooms and other now closed-off areas hide under decorated ceilings. Originally, the casino overlooked a water park part of the estate, where gondolas would be launched, a crucial part of Deering's vision for Vizcaya. Today, the water park no longer exists, and the land is instead taken up by a Catholic church, hospital, and schools after the Deering family sold part of the property to the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine in 1946. The opposite side of the estate was once used for clandestine entertainment; now, it is a café. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider While today a café sits underneath the mansion, the space served as a leisure center during Deering's stay. The rooms were filled with billiard tables, bowling alleys, and leather chairs. Hidden underneath the billiards table was also a roulette table, which Deering often used when his college friends visited the estate. The mansion, which opened at the peak of the Prohibition era, also had a decent supply of liquor, which Deering smuggled into the estate and hid in secret bars and cellars. The swimming pool is half-covered, providing relief from South Florida's relentless sun. Robin Hill/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Tucked next to the leisure rooms underneath the main house is the half-indoor swimming pool, in which Deering is said to have only swum once. Designed as the main entry point to the mansion, the east side of the mansion opens up to a stone barge in the Biscayne Bay. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider When he first moved into his winter home in December 1916, Deering arrived by sea on what he intended was the front entrance to Vizcaya. Opening up to the Biscayne Bay, the waterfront side of the property features a stone barge, a sculpted structure that acts as a breakwater and protects the main house from changing tides and waves. Today, the mansion hosts private events and has become a local staple for Quinceañera pictures. The mansion is often used for private events. Kristine Villarroel/Business Insider Purchased from the Deering family by Miami-Dade County for $1 million in 1962, Vizcaya today operates as a museum open to the public and for private reservations. The estate often serves as the backdrop for Quinceañera pictures among Miami's large Hispanic population. Walking around the gardens, I saw multiple young women dressed in extravagant gowns posing in the many stunning locations of the estate. Along with being a photographic hot spot, Vizcaya also hosts private events, from Miami Swim Week runway shows to floral-decorated weddings in the gardens. Today, the estate remains an icon of Miami, a city that many would often relate to modern luxury rather than the old and classic wealth on display in Gilded Age-style mansions like Vizcaya. The Vizcaya Village could be the future home of Ken Griffin's Villa Serena. Robin Hil Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens After purchasing the historic Villa Serena estate in Coconut Grove in 2022, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin proposed relocating the 1913 Mediterranean Revival mansion to Vizcaya's Village campus. The home, designed by architect August Geiger for William Jennings Bryan, a three-time Democratic presidential candidate and former US secretary of state, is considered one of Miami's earliest grand waterfront residences. The proposal would move the century-old home from Griffin's property to Vizcaya's Village grounds, where it would be open to the public for the first time in its history and would benefit from an additional $5 million endowment provided by Griffin for its preservation. Any relocation would require extensive planning and government approvals, which have not yet been cleared. Skeptics have said that moving the structure would be an ambitious undertaking that wouldn't align with preservation goals. "Moving a historic structure is absolutely a last resort solution, to be done only if (there) is no other way possible to save a structure… It is not a preservation-minded alternative just because someone bought it and now doesn't want it," Kathleen Slesnick Kauffman, Miami's former historic preservation officer, told the Chicago Tribune in 2023. The Village originally served as Vizcaya's self-sufficient farm and the servants' quarters. Robin Hil Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens The Vizcaya Village, which covers about 12 acres of agricultural fields and includes nearly a dozen buildings, was originally built as the quarters for the mansion's servants and farmers. Today, the campus houses a café and hosts a weekly farmers market, and is undergoing construction and expansions to transform the grounds into a cultural and community space. The Citadel CEO's $20 million donation will expand the village's role in the community. Robin Hil Photography/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens In November 2025, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens announced a $20 million capital donation from Griffin and said that the funds would be used toward building a brand new Center for Learning and Discovery in the village grounds. Once open, the center will offer educational programming like "hands-on artmaking and urban-agriculture experiences," the museum organization wrote in the announcement. The expansion will seek to expand Vizcaya's role in its community. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Goliath to appeal against high court judgment that shut the door on Venice Biennale  Daily Maverick

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Filkov addressed DUI, stating that the judicial exam is a professional exam, not an administrative procedure, and currently cannot be taken in any language other than Macedonian, a fact well-known to them and supported by the Venice Commission's negative opinion.

Moldova will officially participate for the first time in the international art exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, with artist Pavel Brăila and curator Adelina Luft representing the country with the project 'In the Thousand and Second Night' at the 61st exhibition.

Italian researchers warn that human activity and naval traffic in the Venice lagoon must be strictly monitored for the safety of Mimmo, a solitary dolphin that has settled in the area, according to

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice is featured, marking 75 years since its opening to the public and showcasing its modern masterpieces.

Italian chef Diletta Zenna, originally from Pontelongo near Venice, is set to be a guest chef at the Food and Fun festival, leading the kitchen at the restaurant Fjallkonan.

Scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) in Croatia are developing an innovative textile resistant to fire, UV radiation, and bacteria for both defense and civilian applications, as part of a NATO project.

Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić announced that representatives of the Venice Commission will visit Belgrade soon to provide an urgent opinion on the 'Mrdić's Laws', and the government is prepared to discuss and amend them.

When stars walk the red carpet at the Berlin International Film Festival, the image is different from that in Cannes or Venice. Less posing, less operatic flair, fewer calculated c...

A court has dismissed Gabrielle Goliath's legal challenge against Gayton McKenzie regarding the Venice Biennale.

The 2026 Venice Carnival has concluded, attracting visitors from 173 different nationalities to the lagoon city.

An article highlights a port city in Tuscany that is often overlooked but features canals comparable to those in Venice.

A travel piece highlights an underrated port city in Tuscany, noted for its canals that are compared to those in Venice.

A travel piece highlights an underrated port city in Tuscany, noting its canals that are said to rival those of Venice.

A port city in Tuscany is highlighted as an underrated destination, featuring canals that are said to rival those of Venice.

Livorno, Tuscany's port city, is highlighted for its underrated canals, drawing comparisons to Venice.

A lesser-known port city in Tuscany is highlighted for its canals, which are said to rival those of Venice.

Tuscany’s underrated port city with canals to rival Venice  The Times

Representatives of the Venice Commission are visiting Serbia on Monday and Tuesday to prepare an urgent opinion on the recently adopted set of judicial laws.

(ANSA) - BERLINO, 13 MAR - The Italian Embassy in Berlin organized an evening event to present Germany’s upcoming participation in the Venice Art Biennale, scheduled from Saturday, May 9, to Sunday,…

The Democratic Party secretary speaks about the consultation on the 22nd-23rd at a rally in Venice: 'They have a thirst for power, a thirst for control.'

"A dream comes true": Florentina Holzinger is occupying sacred art locations in May. The Austrian Pavilion in Venice and Nitsch's Schloss Prinzendorf, in collaboration with the Wiener Festwochen.

The European Commission has said it will suspend the implementation of a €2 million grant awarded to the Biennale Foundation if Russia participates in the 2026 art exhibition.

The controversy over Russia's participation in the Venice Biennale continues, with Ukrainian President Zelensky stating that allowing Russia to participate strengthens Putin.

For the first time since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia plans to reopen its national pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Estonia is among 22 countries that have sent a joint appeal to the director of the Venice Biennale, calling for Russia's participation in this year's event to be reconsidered.

Art fair’s decision to invite Russia ‘not compatible’ with bloc’s stance on Ukraine war, says Brussels

The European Union will impose sanctions if the Venice Biennale does not reverse its decision to allow Russia to participate in its international contemporary art exhibition, it warned...

Zoran Gavrilović states that Serbian President Vučić's 'Serbia 2030-2035' plan is a new strategy for him to remain in power, aiming for autocracy.

The 61st Venice Art Biennale will be opened on May 9. However, the biggest art event of the year has been overshadowed by the information confirmed publicly last week that this year the Biennale will feature...

Alma Allen has joined Perrotin, months after two other galleries dropped him over his selection to represent the United States at the “art world Olympics.”

Estonia and several other countries are preparing to issue a joint statement to condemn Russia's participation in the Venice Art Biennale, Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) said.

Russian athletes are participating in the Paralympic Winter Games, and Russia will also be present at the Venice Biennale, raising questions about Italy's 'diplomacy of beauty' amidst international tensions.

The Venice Commission has released its conclusions regarding amendments to the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) law, which were adopted for consideration last December. The amendments concern the public broadcaster's funding and the procedure for dismissing its general director.

Ukrainian ministers in Kyiv issued a statement protesting plans to reopen the Russian pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale.

Some rent Venice or are sponsored by a luxury brand, others create a "Secret Wedding".

Moscow will once again have an official national pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2026, the prestigious international contemporary art exhibition held every two years in Italy - marking...

EXCLUSIVE: Julian Schnabel’s Venice Film Festival-winning In the Hand of Dante will close the Sarasota Film Festival.

The Venice Commission has approved its opinion on Poland's draft rule of law bill, also known as the 'neosędziów' (neo-judges) law, during its plenary session.

The Japanese composer and performer is known as the 'Poet of Noise'. The silver lion goes to Canadian composer and organist Sarah Davachi.

Italy's Antitrust authority has approved commitments from RFI to open its national rail network to a new entrant, allowing French TGV trains to operate on high-speed routes from Turin to Naples and Venice for 10 years.

For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia is preparing to open a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale in May. Culture Minister Vaida Aleknavičienė states that the return to...

The Russian activist group Pussy Riot has announced plans for an action at the Venice Biennale to protest Russia's renewed participation in the international art exhibition.

Małgorzata Manowska, First President of the Supreme Court, has written to the Venice Commission regarding the proposed 'rule of law' bill, stating it interferes with fundamental constitutional principles, particularly judicial independence.

After two editions marked by absence following the invasion of Ukraine, the country will reopen its pavilion at the Giardini during the next edition, which will take place from May 9 to November 22.

The board of directors of the Venice Biennale confirms the septuagenarian in the position of artistic director, which he has held since 2012.

Leaders of three opposition factions in the Lithuanian Seimas have addressed Speaker Juozas Olekas regarding the participation of two MPs, Indrė Kižienė and Artūras Zuokas, in the Council of Europe's Venice Commission plenary session.

A car driver died in a collision with a truck on the Crikvenica bypass after attempting to overtake a column of vehicles, according to local police.

An undercover police officer is facing allegations that he used taxpayers' money to fund a romantic getaway to Venice with a woman he deceived into a relationship, rather than for official duties.

A new film, 'The Kremlin Wizard,' which premiered at the Venice competition last year and is now in Czech cinemas, attempts to answer the question of who made Vladimir Putin a politician, promising a portrayal of ambition and banality.

The Montenegrin government is proposing constitutional amendments to remove certain privileges for the Prime Minister and cabinet members, sending the proposal to the European and Venice Commissions for review.

Lithuanian journalist Edvardas Žičkus was robbed by pickpockets in Venice. He described constantly seeing suspicious individuals but realizing he became a victim despite his precautions.

After a controversial year, Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi is set to present two works at the Venice Biennale, aiming to create a 'nurturing experience' for attendees.

Venice continues its experimental entry fee program into 2026, with plans for 60 non-consecutive days of access contributions, aiming to curb illegal tourism activities.

Researchers monitoring Mimmo the dolphin in the Venice lagoon suggest that human behavior and boat traffic, rather than the dolphin, require stricter controls to ensure the ecosystem's health.

Relatives returning from a funeral in the province of Venice found their deceased loved one's home occupied by squatters, with furniture moved out onto the street. Authorities describe it as a racket where abusers forcefully enter properties.

Australian independent production company Filmbarr has formally launched, debuting at SXSW 2026 with two films and unveiling its upcoming slate, including horror and true crime dramas.

Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić stated that she is prepared to amend 'Mrdić's laws' if necessary, following her request to the Venice Commission for an urgent opinion.

South Africa Pulls Out of Venice Biennale Over Artist's Focus on Gaza - Art & Culture  Haaretz

Sanders and Coward gave back to the community at the AT&T Dunk District event held in Venice Beach, California.

Chuck Lorre will be honored with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Family Clinic Gala, hosted by 'Nob' on April 18.

An article highlights an underrated port city in Tuscany, featuring canals that are compared favorably to those of Venice.

An article highlights a lesser-known port city in Tuscany, noting its picturesque canals that are comparable to those found in Venice.

Livorno, a port city in Tuscany, is being recognized for its underrated charm and canals, drawing comparisons to Venice.

An article highlights an underrated port city in Tuscany, noting its canals that are comparable to those found in Venice.

A port city in Tuscany is gaining recognition for its picturesque canals, drawing comparisons to Venice and highlighting its underrated charm.

An article uncovers a lesser-known port city in Tuscany, praised for its canals that are said to rival those of Venice.

An article highlights an underrated port city in Tuscany, noting its impressive canals that are comparable to those found in Venice.