Cat Bauer in Venice
@catbauer.bsky.social
American author based in Venice, Italy since 1998. YA novelist & cultural journalist✨Contributor LUXOS Mag, Design Anth, CNN Travel, etc.
Venice Gazette blog -> https://venetiancat.blogspot.com
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Tomorrow, February 1, 2026, is the first Sunday of the month. So, which 6 Italian State Museums in the historic center of Venice are free for everyone to enter? -> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2024/11/6-it...
6 Free Italian State Museums in Venice on the First Sunday of Each Month - Updated Monthly
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January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Tomorrow, February 1, 2026, is the first Sunday of the month. So, which 6 Italian State Museums in the historic center of Venice are free for everyone to enter? -> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2024/11/6-it...
Hind Rajab, a Gaza girl age 5, was murdered by Israel forces on Jan 29, 2024. The movie about the atrocity screened at the Venice Film Fest. Now it’s nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film. I hope you see it-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2025/09/can-...
Can "The Voice of Hind Rajab" Change the Course of History? Venice Film Festival 2025
The Venice Gazette by Cat Bauer: Venice's top blog for art, culture & hidden gems. Tips from Venetian Cat, the original Venice Insider since 1998
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January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Hind Rajab, a Gaza girl age 5, was murdered by Israel forces on Jan 29, 2024. The movie about the atrocity screened at the Venice Film Fest. Now it’s nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film. I hope you see it-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2025/09/can-...
On January 29, 1996 the world watched in disbelief as Venice’s beloved opera house Teatro La Fenice burned to the ground. Today, it’s more glorious than ever. Post from 2021 “Rising from the Ashes” -> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2021/01/risi...
Rising from the Ashes - Teatro La Fenice in Venice
The Venice Gazette by Cat Bauer: Venice's top blog for art, culture & hidden gems. Tips from Venetian Cat, the original Venice Insider since 1998
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January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
On January 29, 1996 the world watched in disbelief as Venice’s beloved opera house Teatro La Fenice burned to the ground. Today, it’s more glorious than ever. Post from 2021 “Rising from the Ashes” -> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2021/01/risi...
“Quantities of Green Light.” Antonio Scaccabarozzi used sheets of polyethylene to create works of art. ‘Diafanés’ is at Palazzo Fortuny in Venice until April 6
January 30, 2026 at 9:41 AM
“Quantities of Green Light.” Antonio Scaccabarozzi used sheets of polyethylene to create works of art. ‘Diafanés’ is at Palazzo Fortuny in Venice until April 6
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What a great book! Wonderful chat with Saundra Weddle @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social chat about The #Brothel and Beyond: An #UrbanHistory of the #SexTrade in #EarlyModern #Venice @psupress.bsky.social #Skystorians #HistSex #Venetianist
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January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
What a great book! Wonderful chat with Saundra Weddle @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social chat about The #Brothel and Beyond: An #UrbanHistory of the #SexTrade in #EarlyModern #Venice @psupress.bsky.social #Skystorians #HistSex #Venetianist
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Joseph Brodsky died #OTD January 28, 1996. He’s buried on the Island San Michele here in Venice. His grave on All Saint’s Day this past November👇
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Joseph Brodsky died #OTD January 28, 1996. He’s buried on the Island San Michele here in Venice. His grave on All Saint’s Day this past November👇
Stage is almost ready in Piazza San Marco for Venice Carnival (Jan 31-Feb 17) “Olympus – The Origins of the Game”
January 27, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Stage is almost ready in Piazza San Marco for Venice Carnival (Jan 31-Feb 17) “Olympus – The Origins of the Game”
“Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snub in Dispute Over Gaza-Focused Work”-> Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/a...
Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snub in Dispute Over Gaza-Focused Work
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January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
“Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snub in Dispute Over Gaza-Focused Work”-> Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/a...
Venice wormhole
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Venice wormhole
A Flirty Jesus? The intense gaze of Christ in Luca Giordano’s newly restored ‘Samaritan Woman at the Well’ at @PalazzoGrimani captivated & educated me. This Baroque masterpiece just joined the permanent collection in Venice. New blog deep-dive-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-fl...
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
A Flirty Jesus? The intense gaze of Christ in Luca Giordano’s newly restored ‘Samaritan Woman at the Well’ at @PalazzoGrimani captivated & educated me. This Baroque masterpiece just joined the permanent collection in Venice. New blog deep-dive-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-fl...
Piazza San Marco in Venice on a chilly January morn. Frost is gently wafting through the air❄️
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Piazza San Marco in Venice on a chilly January morn. Frost is gently wafting through the air❄️
Buona Befana! Happy Epiphany! Joyous 12th Day of Christmas! As the holiday season comes to a close, here’s a #VeniceBlog post from way back in 2009 when the finish line of the Befana Regata was right below my home-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2009/01/befa...
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Buona Befana! Happy Epiphany! Joyous 12th Day of Christmas! As the holiday season comes to a close, here’s a #VeniceBlog post from way back in 2009 when the finish line of the Befana Regata was right below my home-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2009/01/befa...
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A pause between footsteps.Venice,little fog doing its quiet work.
Some scenes don’t ask to be taken, they ask to be waited for.
Some scenes don’t ask to be taken, they ask to be waited for.
January 5, 2026 at 7:56 AM
A pause between footsteps.Venice,little fog doing its quiet work.
Some scenes don’t ask to be taken, they ask to be waited for.
Some scenes don’t ask to be taken, they ask to be waited for.
Full Wolf Supermoon over the Venice lagoon
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Full Wolf Supermoon over the Venice lagoon
January 3, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Footsteps through the centuries…
The vast Procuratie Nuove in Venice during the holiday season
The vast Procuratie Nuove in Venice during the holiday season
January 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Footsteps through the centuries…
The vast Procuratie Nuove in Venice during the holiday season
The vast Procuratie Nuove in Venice during the holiday season
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January 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Twinkling Rialto Bridge, Venice
January 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Twinkling Rialto Bridge, Venice
Saying goodbye to 2025 with the wonderful traditional New Year’s Eve morning concert featuring Ravel & more at Palazzo Contarini Polignac on the Grand Canal in Venice✨Soprano Benedetta Zanetti + pianists Louis Lottie & Axel Trolese. Happy New Year!💫
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Saying goodbye to 2025 with the wonderful traditional New Year’s Eve morning concert featuring Ravel & more at Palazzo Contarini Polignac on the Grand Canal in Venice✨Soprano Benedetta Zanetti + pianists Louis Lottie & Axel Trolese. Happy New Year!💫
It’s a tradition!💫 Such a wonderful way to end the year with the New Year’s Eve morning concert at Palazzo Polignac in Venice. Here I am with dynamic duo @robinsaikia.bsky.social & Katia Margolis. Happy New Year!✨
December 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It’s a tradition!💫 Such a wonderful way to end the year with the New Year’s Eve morning concert at Palazzo Polignac in Venice. Here I am with dynamic duo @robinsaikia.bsky.social & Katia Margolis. Happy New Year!✨
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I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Happy Birthday, Caffè Florian! Born in Venice #OTD December 29, 1730. Photo from this evening. Post from 2016 gives some brief history-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2016/02/veni...
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Happy Birthday, Caffè Florian! Born in Venice #OTD December 29, 1730. Photo from this evening. Post from 2016 gives some brief history-> venetiancat.blogspot.com/2016/02/veni...