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THE VENICE LIDO: Glamour

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Webster: "I'm so jolly glad I won for England! By Robin Saikia direct from Blue Guides. Excellent discounts and immediate despatch. On the terrace of the Excelsior and the strains of Belle Epoque melody in the ballroom of the Hotel des Bains were replaced by the aphrodisiac whiff of benzina. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have enjoyed it hugely - and it has taught me. Lots that I didn't know. Warmth, charm and eccentric scholarship. This book will broaden your horizons. Map of the Venice Lido. Marinetti i...

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THE VENICE LIDO: Hitler

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By Robin Saikia direct from Blue Guides. Excellent discounts and immediate despatch. The most notorious of the club’s guests in its early days was Hitler, who visited the Lido in 1934 on a state visit to Mussolini. Though Hitler’s visit bore little resemblance to the grave pageant and elaborately staged ritual prepared for Henri III and other visiting heads of state it was, nevertheless, a piece of theatre and an embarrassing one at that. The American foreign correspondent and Elisabetta Cerruti [2].

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THE VENICE LIDO: Venice's bookshops face closure - here is a possible solution

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Sunday, 14 April 2013. Venice's bookshops face closure - here is a possible solution. A Solution for the Bookshops of Venice - by Robin Saikia - 14 April 2013. But how about a permanent solution, one that would be commmercially viable and appeal both to private sponsors - such as Prada or Benetton - to the Comune and to central government? If you wish to help take this idea further, please email me at robin@robinsaikia.com. Robin Saikia is a British author living in Venice. His books include The Veni...

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THE VENICE LIDO: BUY THIS BOOK

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Click here to buy directly from Blue Guides - excellent discount and immediate despatch! What's in the book? Chapter I, Ah, the Lido! Chapter II, We wed thee, O Sea. Chapter III, Colonies and Crusades. Explains how, over time, the Lido was called on to fulfil several roles: as a garrison, an embarkation point for the Venetian fleet and as a venue for the reception of important foreign visitors down the ages - from the disastrous events of the Fourth Crusade to the fall of the Venetian Republic to Napoleon.

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THE VENICE LIDO: GAY

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By Robin Saikia direct from Blue Guides. Excellent discounts and immediate despatch. Did you know. . .that in the 16th century there were so many gay sailors in the Venetian Navy that the ruling council was scared that the fleet might be destroyed in an act of divine retribution? There is a military prison on the Lido at Venice,” reported John Addington Symonds, “where incorrigible lovers of their own sex, amongst other culprits, are confined. A man here said: ‘All our loves in this...I have enjoyed it h...

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THE VENICE LIDO: Author

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Robin Saikia is a British travel writer and historian based in London. He was educated at Winchester College and Merton College, Oxford and grew up in England, Zambia and India. He is a keen cook, an adventurous traveller, a regular concert-goer and an accomplished classical pianist. He has a regularly updated website. And an online diary. He lives in Hampstead and is married to the actress Vicki Carpenter. He has three sons by a previous marriage, Alexander, Sebastian. A historical and cultural explorat...

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THE VENICE LIDO: Adopt a Venetian Cat!

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Tuesday, 20 September 2011. Adopt a Venetian Cat! British author Robin Saikia visits a small-but-beautiful cat sanctuary on the Venice Lido and adopts a new friend, Malamocchino (pictured here). Malamocchino: old, unwanted, war-torn, deeply affectionate. Adopted by Robin Saikia. Robin with Maria Grazia Macaluso of the. Photo by Marco Secchi. For more details of the Dingo project in Venice, see www.dingovenezia.it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I have enjoyed it hugely - and it has taught me. Robin ...

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THE VENICE LIDO: INTERVIEW

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Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have enjoyed it hugely - and it has taught me. Lots that I didn't know. Warmth, charm and eccentric scholarship. Smashing. . .so well brought off I expected sand to sift from its pages while I was reading. Combines an enthralling travel guide with an equally intriguing social and cultural history. This book will broaden your horizons. Robin Saikia reads from The Venice Lido. Map of the Venice Lido. View The Venice Lido. In a larger map. Top 10 Things to Do on the Venice Lido.

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THE VENICE LIDO: Death in Venice - the cocktail

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Friday, 12 August 2011. Death in Venice - the cocktail. Tony Micelotta (Excelsior) and Robin Saikia. Von Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde) and the fatal fruit. 1 Take a 250ml / 8.8 oz Martini glass, intensely chilled in the freezer for at least half a day. 2 Pour in equal splashes of homemade strawberry liqueur and dry vermouth. Swirl the glass until the interior is thoroughly and uniformly coated then discard the mixture. Here is the recipe for the strawberry liqueur. 1 750 millilitre botlle of 40% proof aquavit.

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THE VENICE LIDO: Contro Venezia Passatista: Marinetti revisited in a fresh translation

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Sunday, 29 May 2011. Contro Venezia Passatista: Marinetti revisited in a fresh translation. Marinetti in 1912: motor-cars, not gondolas. The artist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944) was the founder of the Italian Futurist movement. He and his followers embraced technological progress and were scornful of traditionalists, urging the. 1910), he advocated the wholesale desecration of the Serenissima and the building of a new, industrially-driven metropolis in its place. In his recent book,. Smashing&#46...