VENICE

Europe brings on charm and blue skies

VENICE - Emiratesvoice

Chinese tourists are big spenders and with the numbers visiting Europe set to soar by nearly 70 per cent over the next five years, the countries of the Old Continent are rolling out the red carpet to make the guests feel welcome. A total 12.4 million Chinese, mostly in guided tour groups, came to Europe in 2017, according to theRead more

For pure luxury on wheels

London - Emirates Voice

A luxury train with vintage carriages dating from the 1920s, fine dining, tip-top service and the opportunity to visit some of the UK’s most famous places — does all this appeal to you? If so, it is time to book your place on the Belmond British Pullman, sister train to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Arab News had the good fortune toRead more

Mexico's Guillermo Del Toro wins Venice Golden Lion

Venice - Emirates Voice

"The Shape of Water," a sci-fi romance by Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro, won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday. ""If you remain pure and stay with your faith, with what you believe in -- in my case, monsters -- you can do anything," Del Toro told the festival, the world's oldest, as he dedicatedRead more

'The Shape of Water' by Mexico's Guillermo Del Toro

Venice - Emirates Voice

'The Shape of Water' by Mexico's Guillermo Del Toro

Venice - Emirates Voice

Love, wrinkles and all, conquers Venice

Venice - Emirates Voice

Love conquers all, even when wrinkles become part of the equation. That's the message from Helen Mirren and from Venice, appropriately the world's oldest film festival. An art form that for decades was constructed around the dynamics of youthful sexuality has belatedly discovered that, when it comes to love and sex, there are other stories to tell, and audiences waitingRead more

Ancient artefacts leave Iraq for the 57th Venice Biennale

London - ArabToday

From the glories of ancient culture to darker shades of contemporary conflict, works by Iraq’s most influential artists are to go on display at a major European event expected to draw at least 500,000 visitors. The National Pavilion of Iraq’s exhibition, entitled Archaic, will be staged at the 57th Venice Biennale in May and feature artefacts spanning six millennia fromRead more

Turkish Wins Film Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival

Venice - XINHUA

Turkish director Reha Erdem received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, organizers announced Saturday. Erdem’s tenth feature-length film, Koca Dunya (Big, Big World), centers on the story of an orphaned brother and sister who are on edge to enter real world. "Ali and Zuhal take their first step into this big world committing a crime andRead more

Award winners photocall of Venice Film Festival held in Italy

Venice - XINHUA

Director Federica Di Giacomo poses with the Orizzonti Award for Best Film for "Liberami" during the award winners photocall of the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Source : XINHUARead more

Zhao Wei attends award ceremony at Venice Film Festival

Venice - Arab Today

Member of the Jury, Chinese actress Zhao Wei gets ready to present the Silver Lion award for Best Director to director Andrei Konchalovsky for his movie "Paradise" during the award ceremony at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, at the Lido of Venice, Italy. Source : XINHUARead more