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​Celebrating America-Italy Society’s 50th anniversary of restoring works of art in Venice


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A Venetian Trilogy + One: Past, Present, and Future of La Serenissima

Preparing for your next trip to Italy?  If Venice is on your itinerary, don't miss these upcoming programs!
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​We'll explore Venice with a series of three talks that reveal little known stories of Venice’s past and explore the possibilities for her future in a world of climate change and mass tourism. Thanks to Zoom, we have invited experts from Italy and the UK to give presentations on Venice’s 15th century plague hospital islands, the wonders of the Church of San Zaccaria, and a look at the present and future of Venice as it navigates contemporary challenges of climate change and mass tourism.   

March 23 at 2:30 pm

​Bernard Aikema

Professor of Art History, ​Verona, Italia
RSVP

​Lecture

“The untold story of the Old Church of San Zaccaria, Venice, in the 15th Century”​
April 23 at 5:00 pm
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Meredith Francesca Small
Professor Emerita at Cornell University
RSVP

Lecture

“Venetians Invented Everything "
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January 29 at 3pm
​Neal Robbins
International journalist and author. 
​London, UK
​Book Presentation
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"Venice, an Odyssey: Hope, Anger, and the Future of Cities"
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​​​Feb. 19 at 2:30pm
Jane Stevens Crawshaw
Scholar and Senior Lecturer
Oxford, UK

​Lecture
“If the walls could talk: experiences of quarantine and plague in early modern Venice”​​
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SUPPORT
 These talks are FREE but they are intended to raise funds for conservation work in Venice and we invite you to make a donation

The Zoom link will be send the morning of the event.

This year’s focus on Venice celebrates the America-Italy Society’s 50th anniversary as one of the Private Committees dedicated to restoring works of art in Venice. Indeed, AIS was initially established in response to the devastating floods of 1966 which revealed the precarious situation of Italy’s innumerable treasures. AIS has continued to support the preservation of art and architecture in Venice.  Past and current (Crucifix from the Church of San Zaccaria) projects can be found here.

Future projects include assisting with the restoration of unique recordings saved from the flames of the fire that destroyed for the second time the La Fenice Opera House in 1996. In addition, we are exploring supporting a project to restore clothing designs made by Mariano Fortuny in the 1920s, some of which were sold to Americans in Philadelphia and New York.
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Donations in support of these projects are always welcome.
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La Fenice fire, 1996
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Fortuny, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SUPPORT
​​You Can Play a Part in Preserving Venice’s Art Heritage
Each year the Superintendents for the Artistic and Historic Heritage and for the Architectural Heritage of Venice suggest projects in immediate need of restoration. Your contribution in any amount will be appreciated and is tax deductible. Donations for the restoration of Venetian works of art can be made  by sending a check to the “America-Italy Society of Philadelphia — Venice Fund”.

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For donations over $5,000 we can organize a private guided visit to our restoration projects in Venice.

Grazie!
The America-Italy Society of Philadelphia is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization under Sections 501 (c)(3) and 509 (a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Society are deductible for federal income tax purposes.  The America-Italy Society of Philadelphia is registered as a charitable organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Questions for the Society should be addressed to (215) 735-3250 or emailed to info@aisphila.org.
The America-Italy Society of Philadelphia promotes friendship and cultural understanding between ​the Republic of Italy and the United States of America
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