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Venice and coronavirus at the beginning of 2020 The first time I remember coronavirus being mentioned in Europe I was in Germany at the end of January. It was a joke someone was making at [...]

A name for extra fine face powder Face or hair powder in Italian sounds “cipria”. The Italian word evokes the island of Cyprus where Venus, the goddess of love, came from. In Venice, Cyprus was [...]

In a few days the climax of the Venetian Carnival will be reached. Guests from all over the world will wear their shimmering costumes, hide their face behind a mask and attend a [...]