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Bradley Harden
Living the Sweet Life in a Fantasy Land
I was born in Missouri, but grew up in Minnesota where I was exposed to true winter and the health benefits of shoveling A LOT of snow. After graduating from…
Living the Sweet Life in a Fantasy Land
I was born in Missouri, but grew up in Minnesota where I was exposed to true winter and the health benefits of shoveling A LOT of snow. After graduating from high school I attended Northwest Missouri State University for 2 years and then transferred to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music and earned a degree in Music Business and Management. After deciding that a desk job simply wasn't my thing at this point in my life, I set out to see what the world had to offer. I found a wonderful little town a few miles southwest of Venice called Padova. This small, university town truly captures all of the ideas, visions, sights, and sounds of what you think Italy should be...except the gondolas, that is left for Venice.
I enjoy a lot of different things. Travel is obvious. I have traveled extensively throughout Europe in the years since arriving, trying to see as much as I can. This, of course, includes a vast amount of Italy. I have had a wonderful time experiencing the culture with real Italians that have taken me to the places that you can not find in any guidebook and that are not on any map. During the spring and summer I work as a liaison for travelers; helping them find their way from the airport or train station to their hotels and helping them navigate through Venice or surrounding area to see things that are off the beaten path. Of course, if it’s your first time you need to see the important historical things, but if you’ve been before perhaps a day of ‘live like a local’ is more your thing. I always find a huge amount of pleasure and satisfaction from seeing a city that I know very well through the eyes of someone who is experiencing it for the first time. When this happens I, too, see the city for the first time and I realize that the magic never left.
In addition to all of this, I also enjoy movies, most types of music, going out for a “spritz” in the piazzas during the evenings with friends, and since I’m living in Italy eating AMAZING food and drinking a GREAT glass of wine come almost automatically. This is the definition of "Having your cake and eating it too."
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Electronic Music & Media Arts Festival
Music is the international language that can convey meanings, ideas, and feelings anywhere on the planet. I know, I'm a musician. So when I found myself reading a flier for the upcoming music festival instead of the movie festival I wasn't terribly surprised.
Next weekend (September 5th and 6th), Venice will host for the first time the International Electronic Music & Media Arts Festival. V for Venice will take place at Rivolta in Marghera, located on Mainland Italy. This festival is meant to be a place to develop electronic music culture and to promote different types of multimedia arts.
During the festival, more than 15 international artists, 30 Italian DJs, and multiple live performers will deliver nonstop shows on 4 stages. V for Venice will offer every type of music related to the electronic culture, including Minimal, Techno, House, Electro, Experimental, and Ambient. In addition to all of this, V for Venice will host many multimedia performances with artists and media gurus from several countries including Canada, Japan, Holland, and Germany.
The price for the festival is 15 Euro for 1 day, or 20 Euro for both.
For complete information as well as maps and schedules, click HERE.
So, if you're looking for something different do occupy your day in Venice, or if you want to hang out with a younger crowd, definitely check out the festival. With this many performers, there's something for everybody!
If you would like to contact me directly about this, or anything else regarding Venice or northern Italy, visit me HERE.