The commemoration of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death has begun, which will be a message of hope, peace and brotherhood from Venice, where a special regime for tourists has been in force since June.
"Thanks to the memory of Marco Polo, we once again want to send a message of hope, peace and brotherhood from Venice." Namely, on his 700-year journey to China, he crossed many areas that are now critical areas from a diplomatic point of view," emphasized Luigi Bruniaro, mayor of Venice, marking the beginning of the XNUMXth anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, one of the world's most famous travelers and merchants.
The programs will last for three years, and they are taken care of by the Ministry of Culture of Italy, the University of Venice and the Municipality of Venice, which established the National Committee for Jubilee Celebrations.
The announcement includes many public cultural, literary, exhibition and scientific gatherings that can be followed both on the website and through social media - Venice to the Serenis.
As the first event in a series of events planned for this year, the exhibition of Marco Polo's testament, preserved in the Martian National Library in an air-conditioned box, was opened.
"Here's what he says here in the will: ``I leave all my property, in equal parts, to my daughters, Belela, Fantina and Moreta.'' He came from a merchant family and in those families women played a fundamental role. So, it is likely that in this way Marco Polo recognizes that it was the women who managed the property, while the men were at sea for months or years. There were many delegations of merchants, women and mothers," says Tiziana Plebani, historian at the Marćana Library.
The highlight of the celebration will be the exhibition that will be held in the Dukale Palace from April 6 to September 29 this year under the name "The Worlds of Marco Polo. The journey of a Venetian merchant in the 13th century". The exhibition offers more than 300 works from Venetian collections as well as those on loan from museums in China, Armenia, Qatar and Canada.
Let's remind you that starting from June, new rules for tourists visiting this city will apply in Venice. Among other things, groups will be limited to 25 people, or about half the capacity of the tour bus, and the use of loudspeakers, "which can create confusion and disturbance", will be prohibited. A daily charge of five euros per person will apply for 29 days between April and mid-July, including most weekends.
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