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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 2h

I could not resist!☀️ There’s nothing better than some sun & sea to cure whatever ails you. A beautiful last day of September on the Lido✨ #Venice

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 6h

Now in the lagoon⚓️ The giant military ships docked at Arsenale are futuristic combat ship Francesco Morosini (P 431) & logistics ship Etna (A 5326). Here for the Seapower Symposium #venice #RealTime

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Listen!🎶 Still thinking about last Monday’s study day & evening concert at Redentore. The way Palladio’s architectural design filtered the music in the church is mesmerizing. You can hear Music for St. Francis, another divine soundscape this Sunday, Oct 4 at 6:30 for free

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

La Grande Bellezza - The Dream Factory at Hotel Gabrielli Venezia - Starhotels Collezione during #theveniceglassweek & #homofaber with Piccolo the Falcon who works at all the best hotels in Venice

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petit burgo @burgotastic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎵 That’s me in the corner That’s me in the fish. pile. fight-ing with a lobster 🎶

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Special lunch in the cloister of the Church of Redentore, 450 years after Venice vowed on September 4, 1576 to build a church if the Redeemer would end the plague✨

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Golden glow✨ The high altar niche of San Giacometto in Venice at Rialto has a mosaic backdrop behind Alessandro Vittoria’s 1602 marble statue of St James. Commissioned by the Casaroli guild, the warm tesserae act as a light reflector in the dim nave. #MosaicMonday

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I've updated my Venice Film Festival NAZA post to hopefully answer some questions, including when to see it in the U.S. -> www.venicegazette.com/2026/09/naza...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I saw ‘NAZA’ on Sept 10. It won the Special Jury Prize on Sept 12. On Sept 13 Israeli Minister of Culture said he would act to revoke the citizenship of the ‘despicable’ filmmakers. NEW POST: NAZA Gets Longest Standing Ovation in History of Venice Film Fest-> www.venicegazette.com/2026/09/naza...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Garden party for ‘Possible Landscapes’ by Charlotte Colbert, which you can visit until September 30 at Palazzo Corner della Ca’ Granda on the Grand Canal in Venice. Enter through Campo San Maurizio

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A blustery Adriatic Sea from the staircase of the historic Hotel Excelsior in Venice

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel & president of OTB Group, embraces his wife Arianna Alessi during the standing ovation for ‘Be Brave’ at the Venice Film Festival premiere

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sea Cloud II on a stormy Venice morn. Cruise ships like this are a welcome sight! #RealTime

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Rousing standing ovation for Ellen Burstyn at the Venice Film Festival who received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at age 93! She delivered a teary, moving speech. What an inspiration!✨✨✨

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

3 lovely ladies. Entering the Sala Grande from the Red Carpet at the Venice Film Festival yesterday afternoon: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Pres. of jury, Laura Poitras & Pamela Anderson

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tradition! Regata Storica in Venice on a hot Sunday afternoon, from Palazzo Corner

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Completely changed my opinion about Oasis after screening Don’t Look Back in Anger this morning. They are redeemed. I plan to listen to their music, which seems to have touched a new generation✨

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Amos Gital, director of The Road to Jericho, on the Red Carpet with Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice Film Festival

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The first Sunday of September, the 6th, is not only Regata Storica, it’s free Museum Sunday! You can do both!-> www.venicegazette.com/2024/11/6-it...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’ve admired Anita Hill since she made headlines during the US Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas. She introduced Jane Fonda at the DVF Awards. Me: “We’re both Leos. You’re July 30 & I’m July 27. I’m a year older. We look pretty good for 70s.” Anita: “Want to take a selfie?”

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’m up late! The DVF Awards are always inspiring. They recognize, support & amplify extraordinary women. Jane Fonda will be 89 in December & spoke without notes. Gisèle Pelicot got 2 standing ovations. Mingling at after-party at Palazzo Franchetti🥂

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Going up!⬆️ Riding the elevator up to the press room when Alberto Barbera, the clever Artistic Director of the Venice Film Festival, hops on

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Venice Film Festival behind the scenes. A peek inside the press conference for INK directed by high-energy Danny Boyle

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Getting ready for Regata Storica on Sunday, Venice’s historical boat race & water pageant, complete with traditional boats #RealTime

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Jonathan Morgan @jonathanmorgan2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Looking rather spectacular yesterday evening on our walk to Gelateria Nico

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Barry Diller & Diane von Furstenberg’s magnificent sailing yacht ‘Eos’ adds a touch of beauty to the waters of Venice in time for the #DVFAwards on Thursday evening✨

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#HomoFaber. An Island of Light. With so much darkness in the world, it feels like Venice is balancing the whole planet with humanity & light✨ “A Full Moon Rising” in Cini’s former swimming pool features handcrafted water vessels

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#HomoFaber = Hope for Humanity🕊️ Palladian Cloister transformed by revolving mirror, water, light & magical soundscape by Polyphonia at Cini Foundation in Venice until Sept 30.

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Look up! Overhead as you enter Basilica di San Marco in Venice to visit Madonna Nicopeia is this beautiful 13th century golden Byzantine masterpiece, Madonna & Child, flanked by St John the Evangelist & St Mark #MosaicMonday

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Several pillars of Venice society have left the planet this August, so we’re a bit wobbly & weepy.👼 One was the 86 year old artist Fabrizio Plessi. From 2020-> www.venicegazette.com/2020/12/cont...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Can “The Voice of Hind Rajab” that premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2025 change the course of history? -> www.venicegazette.com/2025/09/can-... News: “Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed”-> www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Can "The Voice of Hind Rajab" Change the Course of History? Venice Film Festival 2025

Venice Gazette Blog by Cat Bauer (Venetian Cat). Original Venice Insider. Top local blog for art, culture & hidden gems since 1998

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Coco Chanel! Born #OTD August 19, 1883. In 2016, Ca' Pesaro had a great exhibit that inspired me to get some Chanel N°5: "For Those Who Read: Mind-blowing Chanel & Cini Exhibitions in Venice-#VeniceBooks -> www.venicegazette.com/2016/09/for-... Photo: Jean Moral/Brigitte Moral

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is how great creative collaborations work! Ukrainian architectural writer Anna Kolomiyets used my photo & bought me a Spritz to say thanks. Read her excellent article-> projectfromitaly.com/ua/giardini-... Do you appreciate independent writing? Buy me a Spritz-> buymeacoffee.com/venicegazette

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A dolphin is swimming right in front of my prior apartment on the Grand Canal in Venice! We don’t know if it’s Nane. I am waving from my balcony in spirit!❤️ x.com/SimonVenturi...

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🐬 Un delfino a Rialto: prestiamo attenzione alla navigazione! In queste ore sono numerose le segnalazioni della presenza dell'esemplare in Canal Grande.

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Happy 92nd Birthday to Lino Tagliapietra born #OTD August 10, 1934. Venice Gazette post from 2023: “Venice Glass Maestro Lino Tagliapietra Speaks the Language of the Angels” -> www.venicegazette.com/2023/07/veni...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

ALERT! You have until this Friday, August 7 to see the compelling “Archivio” by Dayanita Singh inside the actual Archivio di Stato in Venice-> www.venicegazette.com/2026/04/for-...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It’s the first Sunday of the month, which means all State museums in Italy are free to both residents & tourists. So, which are free this hot day in August in Venice for #DomenicaAlMuseo?->https://www.venicegazette.com/2024/11/6-italian-national-museums-in-venice.html

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Yeah but Patti Smith is with the Pope😎 - cool Americans in Italy

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Venice Yacht Watch - Superyacht Whisper is in the lagoon. Owned by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, apparently Magic Johnson & family are going around

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Mary de Rachewiltz died age 101 on July 24 in Brunnenburg Castle, where I first met her in 2008. I was staying in Schloss Rubein. I wrote an essay back then, which I just published: "Remembering Mary de Rachewiltz in Venice & Merano-From Castle to Castle"-> www.venicegazette.com/2026/07/remb...

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

What a spectacular evening!💕 With the gorgeous “Stars of Tomorrow” of Balletto di Venezia✨ You could feel the magic touch of Sylvie Guillem on each young dancer. And to be surrounded by Tintoretto inside San Rocco… it doesn’t get more beautiful🙏 Grazie, Palazzo Polignac

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Stopping by to see Titian’s Assunta in the Frari #Venice #RealTime

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Two-way traghetto crossing at San Tomà Andata e Ritorno Grand Canal, Venice #RealTime

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Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I’ve written about the Festa del Redentore many times. Here’s a post from 2018 when I was exasperated about sloppy Venice outsider bloggers calling themselves insiders: “Feast of Redentore-Correcting Some Misinformation”-> www.venicegazette.com/2018/07/feas... Photo from 2026

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