Remaining Venetians Stage Mock Funeral for the City

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  11.16.09 | 3:04 PM ET

Frustrated residents carried an empty coffin to the mayor’s office this weekend, in a mock funeral procession designed to highlight the city’s dwindling full-time population. Venetian officials responded by calling the funeral stunt “premature”—not the most forceful rebuttal I’ve ever heard, and none too comforting for those of us who’d like to see the city live for a long time yet.

Tags: Politics, Europe, Italy, Venice, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


2 Comments for Remaining Venetians Stage Mock Funeral for the City

Megan Hill 11.16.09 | 5:02 PM ET

Seems like the city officials are a little too complacent when it comes to Venice’s problems. Thanks for the link.

ROSEMARQUES 11.16.09 | 5:11 PM ET

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