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Malay Mail
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Inside Bezos and Sanchez's multimillion-dollar wedding: Venice venues, VIP guests and star power
VENICE, June 28 — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez invited scores of VIPs from film, finance and showbusiness to Venice this week for three days of wedding celebrations. Here are some facts and figures about what has been dubbed the 'Wedding of the Century'. Cost of the wedding The wedding celebrations for around 200-250 guests are expected to cost €40 million to €48 million (RM198 million to RM236 million), Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region, which includes Venice, told reporters on Tuesday. Italy's tourism ministry said yesterday it carried out a study estimating the overall economic impact of the wedding at €957 million, including an 896 million euro benefit from 'media visibility'. The rest would come from direct or indirect spending related to the event, such as €28.4 million for hotel and location expenses and €17.6 million for transportation and other service expenses. Workers unload a barge in front of the Madonna dell'Orto church in Venice on June 25, 2025. Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the Unesco city is no billionaire's playground. — AFP pic Venice wedding venues Celebrations began on Thursday evening in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central district of Cannaregio that hosts masterpieces by 16th century painter Tintoretto. On Friday, the couple were due to exchange rings on the small island of San Giorgio, opposite St Mark's Square, accompanied by singing from Matteo Bocelli, son of the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The main party is due on Saturday at the Arsenale, a former shipyard where vessels were built for the Venetian Republic's maritime empire. Several media outlets are reporting there will be performances by Lady Gaga and Elton John. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner leave the St. Regis hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic Which celebrities are attending the Bezos wedding? US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner were among the first guests to arrive in Venice on Tuesday. They were joined by dozens of other A-listers including Bill Gates, Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, the queen of Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner and Kim and Khloe Kardashian as well as Domenico Dolce from Dolce & Gabbana. Bezos and Sanchez landed in Venice on Wednesday, arriving by helicopter. Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian leave Gritti Palace Hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic Where are the wedding guests staying in Venice? Five of the city's most luxurious hotels have been booked, including Cipriani on the island of Giudecca, and the St Regis near St Mark's Square. Bezos and Sanchez took up residence at the Aman, where rooms with a view of the Grand Canal go for at least €4,000 per night. The same hotel hosted US actor George Clooney for his 2014 wedding with human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. Bezos and Sanchez charity donations Bezos and Sanchez donated €3 million to three Venetian institutions, with €1 million each going to Corila, an academic consortium that studies the lagoon ecosystem, Unesco's local office, and the Venice International University. — Reuters
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's 'wedding of the century' in facts and figures
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez invited scores of VIPs from film, finance and showbusiness to Venice this week for three days of wedding celebrations. Here are some facts and figures about what has been dubbed the "Wedding of the Century". Cost of the wedding The wedding celebrations for around 200-250 guests are expected to cost 40 million to 48 million euros (Dh172 million to Dh206 million approximately), Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region, which includes Venice, told reporters on Tuesday. Italy's tourism ministry said on Friday it carried out a study estimating the overall economic impact of the wedding at 957 million euros ($1.12 billion), including an 896 million euro benefit from "media visibility". The rest would come from direct or indirect spending related to the event, such as 28.4 million euros ($33.33 million) for hotel and location expenses and 17.6 million euros ($20.66 million) for transportation and other service expenses. Venice wedding venues Celebrations began on Thursday evening in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central district of Cannaregio that hosts masterpieces by 16th century painter Tintoretto. On Friday, the couple were due to exchange rings on the small island of San Giorgio, opposite St Mark's Square, accompanied by singing from Matteo Bocelli, son of the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The main party is due on Saturday at the Arsenale, a former shipyard where vessels were built for the Venetian Republic's maritime empire. Several media outlets are reporting there will be performances by Lady Gaga and Elton John. Which celebrities are attending? US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner were among the first guests to arrive in Venice on Tuesday. They were joined by dozens of other A-listers including Bill Gates, Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, the queen of Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner and Kim and Khloe Kardashian as well as Domenico Dolce from Dolce Gabbana. Bezos and Sanchez landed in Venice on Wednesday, arriving by helicopter. Where are the guests staying? Five of the city's most luxurious hotels have been booked, including Cipriani on the island of Giudecca, and the St Regis near St Mark's Square. Bezos and Sanchez took up residence at the Aman, where rooms with a view of the Grand Canal go for at least 4,000 euros per night. The same hotel hosted US actor George Clooney for his 2014 wedding with human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. Bezos and Sanchez charity donations Bezos and Sanchez donated 3 million euros to three Venetian institutions, with 1 million euros each going to CORILA, an academic consortium that studies the lagoon ecosystem, UNESCO's local office, and the Venice International University.
Forbes
13-06-2025
- Forbes
10 Best Cities for Artists and Art Lovers
Many travelers choose their holiday destinations based on the artistic and cultural scene and as a result, there's been a surge of new museums and galleries opening across the globe. From classical paintings and contemporary art in world-renowned museums, to hidden gems in lesser known galleries, these 10 must-see cities are teeming with artistic energy. Aerial view of Venice with St. Mark's Square Arranged over 116 islands in a lagoon, this pedestrianised city of countless canals, labyrinthine streets and wee bridges is one of the most unique destinations in the world. And the fact that Venice hosts the world's most prestigious contemporary art exhibition, the Art Biennale (next edition is 2026) is reason enough to visit. Every corner of the city is filled with art from the two main locations, the Giardini and the Arsenale, throughout museums, foundations, galleries, churches and palazzos. On alternate years you can visit the Architecture biennale. Aside from the biennale, there is plenty more for artists and art lovers. Great galleries like the Peggy Guggenheim, the Venetian home of the famous American collector, shows twentieth-century European and American art. The Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia has the largest collection of Venetian paintings in the world with must-see masterpieces by Tintoretto, Titian and Veronese. For a break from the crowds, take a short boat ride across the lagoon to the Lido for a beach afternoon. Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy Often described as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is one of the world's best art destinations. Home to some of the world's greatest masterpieces, you can see Botticelli's Birth of Venus at the Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo's 17 foot high sculpture David, made from a single block of marble at the Accademia. The Duomo, one of the largest churches in the world with its famous dome, is free to visit and houses works by Michelangelo, Donatello and Giotto. And if you're keen for a bit of exercise, ascend the 463 narrow, twisty steps to the top of the Duomo for panoramic views and a sense of accomplishment. For contemporary art with cocktails and pizza, head to the glorious gardens at the Four Seasons hotel with an ongoing sculpture exhibition and a lovely terrace restaurant. The entrance of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France Nineteenth-century Paris was the world's art capital. The city's art schools, museums, salons and streets attracted artists from around the world and it was here that major art movements like Impressionism, Cubism, Art Deco, Abstract art and Modern art all began. Today, visitors can enjoy works from these movements and more at museums like the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée Rodin, Musée de l'Orangerie and the Musée Picasso. Every art lover must visit The Louvre at least once in their lifetime not just to see Leonardo's incredible Mona Lisa and the famous Venus de Milo but for the quieter galleries too in the Richelieu wing with works by masters like Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer. For contemporary art, Fondation Louis Vuitton on the outskirts of the city is also essential Tate Modern gallery and Millenium bridge, London, UK As the creative capital of Europe, London is essential for art lovers. The National Gallery, the two Tates, the Hayward and the Royal Academy are just a few of the UK capital's 857 public art galleries, most of which offer free admission. There are also plenty of lesser know and less crowded art galleries like Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath with a little known Constable, a Vermeer that is too fragile to ever travel and Turner paintings. In town, not far from hectic Oxford Circus is the brilliant Wallace Collection with Fragonard's The Swing and works by Canaletto, Rubens and Titian. If you're keen to make an art purchase, time your visit with one of the many art fairs: Frieze, the London Art Fair, Photo London, or 1-54, the only international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. MAAT, Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Building, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal. The contemporary art museum Maat (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) on the outskirts of Lisbon in Belem has a permanent collection of Portuguese art and temporary exhibitions. It's located in a stunning with beautiful views of the River Tagus and the 25 de Abril bridge. The suspension bridge, that is similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was named after the 1974 military coup that overthrew the authoritarian government and established democracy in Portugal. In town, stroll through the gorgeous gardens of the new modern art center (CAM) at the Gulbenkian foundation redesigned by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. And for more modern art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Armando Martins just opened and has a hotel attached. The museum and hotel houses Armando Martins' collection of Portuguese modern art and national and international contemporary art and ranges from the late 19th century to the present day with more than 600 works. In addition to the permanent collection, MACAM presents other temporary exhibitions. Pablo Picasso's Guernica in Reina Sofia National Art Museum Madrid, Spain Madrid has three of the most admired art museums. The Reina Sofia, one of the world's best museums for modern and contemporary art, has as highlights works by Dalí and Miró plus Picasso's Guernica, made for the Spanish Pavilion at the Paris International Exposition in 1937. Since its inauguration in 1819, Museo del Prado has shown Spanish and international art from Goya, El Greco, Rubens and classics like Las meninas by Diego Velázquez and Hiëronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights, a large triptych depicting the world, with the garden of Eden, hell and the human world of love and depravity. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza has an extensive private collection spanning centuries from Renaissance to Pop Art. For an excellent range of contemporary art to buy, stroll down Calle del Doctor Fourquet, a street filled with commercial art galleries. The Rijksmuseum At Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam houses some of the world's most renowned artworks at the Rijksmuseum with a wealth of Dutch Golden Age paintings, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch and The Milkmaid by Vermeer, and works by Hals and Steen. And for one of the world's best-loved artists, the Van Gogh Museum houses 700 works, the largest collection of the painter's work anywhere. Near the Van Gogh museum is Stedelijk Museum with contemporary exhibitions from artists like Mondrian, Warhol and Ai Weiwei. The Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria. Beautiful Vienna, once the capital of the Habsburg Empire, benefitted from years of royal investment and as a result has some of the world's finest art museums. Stunning palaces like the Belvedere are filled with famous artworks like The Kiss by Gustav Klimt. The Albertina Museum has an extensive print and drawing collection, including works by Dürer, Monet and Picasso while the Leopold Museum has the world's largest collection of Egon Schiele's work. While you're in Vienna, be sure to follow in the footsteps of of Freud, Mahler and Klimt in one of the numerous historic cafés and sample the famous Sachertorte. The Palacio de Bellas Artes in downtown Mexico City Mexico City is a wonderful fusion of of Indigenous, colonial and modern artistic traditions. The city is teeming with life with free festivals nearly every weekend and there's a thriving contemporary art scene. It's possible to view art from the Aztecs at the Templo Mayor and in the National Museum of Anthropology. And the city is a showcase of the most famous Mexican artists at La Casa Azul, the former home of Frida Kahlo, now a museum filled with her works and memorabilia. And Diego Rivera's murals are throughout the city, including at the Palacio Nacional and Museo Mural Diego Rivera. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York New York arguably took over from Paris as the center of the art world in the early 20th-century with influential movements like Abstract Expressionism and artists like Pollock and Rothko and later Frankenthaler. Pop Art followed from Warhol, Lichtenstein, Basquiat and Keith Haring. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the largest museums in the world, with a collection ranging from ancient Egypt to contemporary fashion. For fans of modern art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is unmissable with an unbeatable collection of 20th- and 21st-century art, that includes works by Picasso, Warhol, Pollock, Faith Ringgold and Joan Mitchell. The Whitney Museum has a stellar collection of American art and The Guggenheim in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed building can always be counted on for its adventurous exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. For art buyers, international art fairs like the Armory Show and Frieze New York are de rigeur.
Wall Street Journal
07-06-2025
- General
- Wall Street Journal
Tintoretto's ‘Crucifixion' Is Resurrected in Venice
Venice Tintoretto's 'Crucifixion' in this city's Sala dell'Albergo ('board room') of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, completed in 1565, provokes hyperbole, and not just because of its impressive size—a monumental 17 by 40 feet. In September 1845, the 26-year-old aspiring critic John Ruskin wrote to his father, in London, that he had been 'quite overwhelmed' by the 'enormous powers' of 'Tintoret.' He was so moved by the 'Crucifixion' that in his book 'The Stones of Venice' he declared it 'beyond all analysis and above all praise.' The art historian and Tintoretto specialist Frederick Ilchman, a curator of the 2018-19 exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the artist's birth, regards the 'Crucifixion' as his greatest work. And one young painter recently told me that seeing the painting changed his life.
Local Italy
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Italy
Italy to mark Republic Day with free entry to state-owned museums
The Festa della Repubblica, celebrated every year on June 2nd, commemorates the birth of the Italian Republic as we know it today. It marks the date in 1946 when Italians voted in a referendum to abolish the unpopular, Fascist-aligned monarchy and establish a democratic republic. As the date falls on a Monday this year, people in Italy will be looking forward to a three-day weekend. And while a trip to the beach to take advantage of the expected sunny weather might sound enticing, if you're staying in the city, you'll be able to visit one of the country's many state-owned museums and archeological parks free of charge. These include some of Italy's best-known cultural attractions, which are featured in a list on the culture ministry's website. Those in Rome, for example, will have free access to the Colosseum, the Pantheon (which introduced an entry fee for non-residents in 2023), Castel Sant' Angelo, the Borghese Gallery, and the nearby archeological park of Ostia Antica. People in Florence will be able to visit the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo's David. Venice residents and visitors will have access to Palazzo Grimani and its Accademia Gallery, housing masterpieces by the likes of Tintoretto and Titian, free of charge. And Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera gallery and Cenacolo Vinciano museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, will also open their doors for free. The initiative is related to Italy's free museum Sundays scheme, through which state museums and parks open to the public for free on the first Sunday of every month. That means visitors will be able to access the same sites for free on Sunday, June 1st – though you could miss out on special events or unusual opening hours being offered on Monday in honour of Republic Day. For some of the more popular sites, the ministry notes that you may need to book your place in advance; check the website of the attraction you plan on visiting to see whether this applies.
