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A hacking of the Booking website led to a scam that tricked over 3,000 tourists, luring them to the Antigo Trovatore hotel in Venice with unusually low rates, causing them stress and frustration upon arriving at a hotel that was already fully booked. #Venezia #TruffaTuristica #HotelAntigoTrovatore (translated)

Certainly – said Valditara – the percentage of foreign students in the schools of Monfalcone and in some areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia is very high, but it is not true that we deport students. This is a colossal fake news, it is not true that we split classes, because it refers to new arrivals during the school year. The principals have told me that there are many new enrollments during the year who do not know our language. “Certainly – said Valditara – the percentage of foreign students in the schools of Monfalcone and in some areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia is very high, but it is not true that we deport students. This is a colossal fake news, it is not true that we split classes, because it refers to new arrivals during the school year. The principals have told me that there are many new enrollments during the year who do not know our language.” #Scuola #Integrazione #AlunniStranieri (translated)

Amos Gitai, Israeli director and architect, presents his documentary The Road to Jericho at the Venice Film Festival, denouncing the violence of settlers in the West Bank and promoting dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians as a civic gesture to preserve collective memory. #Cisgiordania #AmosGitai #ArtePerIlDialogo (translated)

Simone Pillon recalled the Battle of Lepanto, fought on October 7, 1571, describing it as a clash between Christians and Muslims. He wrote that the Holy League, composed of Austrians, Spaniards, Venetians, Lombards, Romagnols, Tuscans, Savoyards, Genoese, Sicilians, and Neapolitans, deployed under the command of Don John of Austria 6 galleasses and about 204 galleys. According to Pillon, the Turkish fleet of Ali Pasha consisted of 170-180 galleys, 20 or 30 galliots, and an unspecified number of xebecs and privateer brigs. Pillon reported that Pope Pius V had a premonition and prayed the rosary during the battle, while the Christian fighters received the Eucharist before setting sail. He wrote that, despite the Turkish numerical superiority and the initially favorable wind for the Ottomans, the direction of the wind changed, and the Holy League won. In his account, Pillon indicated that the Turks lost 80 galleys sunk and 117 captured, along with 27 galliots sunk and 13 captured; he added that 30,000 Turks were killed or injured, and 8,000 were taken prisoner. He also claimed that 15,000 Christians enslaved at the oars were freed. He said that Pius V dedicated the victory to Our Lady of the Rosary and that October 7 became the feast of the Rosary. Pillon finally wrote that, in his view, the Christian West was facing new battles, some already open, and hoped that they would be bloodless and victorious. He wondered if there were still strong men capable of protecting the lands and families. #Lepanto #Storia #Battaglie (translated)

Marco M.M. had reported a rapid deterioration in weather conditions in the North today, particularly indicating eastern-central Liguria, northern Tuscany, the pre-Alpine and Alpine areas of Lombardy, and the eastern areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia. He added that in the eastern-central Alps, snow would only fall on the peaks, starting from 2,500 meters, and that a moderately more pronounced drop in temperatures would come over the weekend, starting from Friday, October 9. #Meteo #Maltempo #Neve (translated)

An alert for salmonella outbreaks in Puglia, Lombardy, Lazio, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia has led to an order to suspend the use of raw fresh tomatoes due to the contamination found, with symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal disturbances to more severe forms of illness. #salmonella #pomodori #salute (translated)

The Council of Ministers, convened at 6 PM, will discuss the budgetary planning document and the report on the budget deviation, with a focus on a decree law for the environment and a bill for Friuli-Venezia Giulia, while a deviation of about 7 billion is expected along with significant variations in defense and energy spending. #Bilancio2023 #Difesa #EconomiaCircolare (translated)

Il sindaco di Venezia, Simone Venturini, propone un superticket di 30 euro per l'accesso al centro storico, con l'intento di combattere l'overtourism e ottimizzare la gestione dei flussi turistici, mentre cerca un supporto legislativo per superare l'attuale limite di 10 euro stabilito dalla legge. #Venezia #TurismoSostenibile #Overtourism

L'articolo di Angelo Zaccone Teodosi mette in luce la disconnessione tra l'apparente entusiasmo per eventi cinematografici come la Mostra di Venezia e la Festa del Cinema di Roma e la reale crisi del settore cinematografico italiano, caratterizzata da un crescente disinteresse per l'industria e un pesante impatto delle multinazionali. #CinemaItaliano #MostraVenezia #PoliticheCulturali

Il documentario NAZA, premiato al Festival del cinema di Venezia, sarà disponibile gratuitamente online sul sito del Guardian dopo la sua proiezione nei cinema a partire dal 28 settembre, raccogliendo testimonianze di militari israeliani sulla selezione degli obiettivi negli attacchi militari. #NAZA #documentario #Venezia