Today I happened to be in the right place at the right time. I had just boarded a vaporetto near the Rialto Bridge when all traffic through the Grand Canal was stopped. I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it looked interesting, so I took a quick video and some pictures. Oddly enough, when I logged onto my computer later, Yahoo news had the story: link
If I didn't know better, I'd say this procession was planned as part of our class; it goes along so well with many of our discussions. Is Venice just a tourist attraction, a museum city, a simulacra? Absolutely not; here's a little more proof of the "real" Venice that's still hanging on.
Today I happened to be in the right place at the right time. I had just boarded a vaporetto near the Rialto Bridge when all traffic through the Grand Canal was stopped. I didn't know what was going on at the time, but it looked interesting, so I took a quick video and some pictures. Oddly enough, when I logged onto my computer later, Yahoo news had the story: link
If I didn't know better, I'd say this procession was planned as part of our class; it goes along so well with many of our discussions. Is Venice just a tourist attraction, a museum city, a simulacra? Absolutely not; here's a little more proof of the "real" Venice that's still hanging on.
Interesting!
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