Mock funeral procession marks Venice population decline, but few dare call city history
Few call Venice home, but it’s not history, either Venetians hold funeral march to mark population decline of beloved city
Population of historic Venice totters near 60,000 Israeli film ‘Lebanon’ about 1982 war wins Golden Lion award at Venice Film FestivalVENICE, Italy — “Lebanon,” an Israeli film that recounts Israel’s 1982 invasion of the Middle East country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Zombie king Romero’s “Survival of the Dead” is 1st horror flick competing at Venice since 1932VENICE, Italy — George Romero swears his latest zombie installment isn’t a horror-filled commentary on America’s military entanglements in Iraq or Afghanistan. George Clooney sparkles in Venice for premiere of “The Men Who Stare at Goats”VENICE, Italy — George Clooney wants viewers to know one thing about his new movie, a comic tale of “psychic warfare” by the U.S. military: It’s not a war movie. Venezuela’s Chavez walks Venice red carpet with Oliver Stone to promote new documentaryVENICE, Italy — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome at the Venice Film Festival, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary “South of the Border.” Soderbergh and Damon reunite for tale of corporate malfeasance in ‘The Informant!’VENICE, Italy — Matt Damon plays a pathological liar in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” — the true-life story of an agribusiness executive who blows the whistle on his company’s price fixing schemes with international competitors. Moore dedicates ‘Capitalism’ to ‘good people’ whose lives ruined by drive for profitVENICE, Italy — Michael Moore says his film “Capitalism: A Love Story” is dedicated to “good people … who’ve had their lives ruined” by the quest for profit. ‘Accident’ director Cheang seeks reinvent Hong Kong thriller and his directing styleVENICE, Italy — Hong Kong director Soi Cheang’s urban thriller “Accident” was two years in the making. The director spent much of that time plotting murders that go undetected as accidents. Yonfan persists in film invoking childhood memories of the ‘White Terror’ despite resistanceVENICE, Italy — Hong Kong-based director Yonfan’s “Prince of Tears” premieres Friday at the Venice Film Festival 20 years to the hour after Golden Lion-winner “City of Sadness,” the last major film to confront a painful period of Taiwanese history known as the White Terror. Italian city fines tourist for urinating in canalVENICE - A tourist who urinated in one of Venice’s famous canals has been fined after being caught in the act by the Italian lagoon city’s mayor, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Lance Armstrong’s Astana squad 3rd in Giro opener; Columbia High Road wins team time trialVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong was satisfied with the start of his first major race since winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France in 2005. Armstrong’s Astana squad is 3rd in Giro opener; Columbia High Road wins team time trialVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong’s Astana team has finished third in the team time trial that opened the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. Cyclists at Giro to be tested for blood-boosting drug CERAVENICE, Italy — Riders in the Giro d’Italia will be tested for the advanced blood-boosting drug CERA. Lance Armstrong lashes out at Kazakhs that have left Astana team in crisis on eve of GiroVENICE, Italy — With his Astana team in financial crisis, Lance Armstrong suggested Wednesday that his Livestrong cancer foundation could step in and bail out the team in time for him to go for an eighth Tour de France title in July. Armstrong has ‘high interest’ from sponsors if he takes over control of crisis-hit AstanaVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong has received “high interest” from sponsors willing to back his cycling team if he takes over control of financially strapped Astana. Armstrong has ‘high interest’ from sponsors if he takes over control of crisis-hit AstanaVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong says he has “high interest” from sponsors if he takes over control of the Astana cycling team. Lance Armstrong lashes out at Kazakhs that have left Astana team in crisis on eve of GiroVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong has lashed out at the Kazakh officials who let his Astana team fall into a financial crisis on the eve of his first Giro d’Italia. Austrian cyclist Pfannberger pulls out of Giro after failing doping testVENICE, Italy — Austrian cyclist Christian Pfannberger has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia and been suspended by his team after failing a doping test. Glitterati pack Venice for weekend-long party feting Salma Hayek and PinaultVENICE, Italy — Actress Salma Hayek and her husband are celebrating their recent wedding with a star-studded, weekend-long party in Venice. |
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