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The Azteca ants (Azteca alfari) are a species living in the subtropical regions of the Americas, intimately linked to the Cecropia, a tree that inhabits those latitudes: the tree feeds them and offers them shelter, and they aggressively defend its…

Venice still remains a wonderful city of sea and lagoon, whose umbilical cord and vital link with its natural element still remains firmly anchored. The sea, the tides, the lagoon and the moon mark the life of Venetians, thus influencing the spirit…

Madrid is the home of the Prado Museum (which is already 200 years old) and COP25 Chile (COP stands for Conference of the Parties, the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -UNFCCC-), which was…

Can art help us gain a deeper understanding of things we can't see more clearly? The short answer is: yes. At the Art for Tomorrow 2024 event (an annual conference organized by The Democracy & Culture Foundation), which took place in June at…

In its over a thousand years, 120 Doges have alternated to the government of the Republic of San Marco who, with the institution of the Ducal Promission (1192) and from the end of the 13th century, were elected with a complicated procedure by the…

The word biodiversity is now a much more widely used term, partly due to a greater common ecological awareness. Understanding biodiversity and the importance of its preservation is, on the other hand, a lesser known theme, in all its complexity.…

The exhibition "Gli ultimi arsenalotti" (The Last Arsenal Workers) is the result of extensive research of photographic material and testimonies, which began in November 2021 among the inhabitants of Via Garibaldi in Venice and was then extended to…

A three-day conference with a large group of speakers brings with it a wealth of interesting information, new and different perspectives, opinions and ways of experiencing the same topic that take some time to metabolise. Many of the arguments…

The world is always changing, facing new challenges and opportunities to evolve a way better than before. Art has been a key part of the humankind evolution throughout history, especially in those moments when humans expressed themselves at their…

It may sound strange, but among the many primacies counted by Venice, one stands out that one would not really expect: coffee. The Venetians, who had the most important trade contacts with the Middle East, were in fact probably the first in Europe…

Even today in Venice one can find, scattered among the sestieri, more than a dozen Calli or Campielli 'del Cafetier'. To remain so imprinted in toponymy, this term had to resonate very often in the Venetian dialect; in fact, there were many…

That waste is not good and right has been known for years, yet the problem not only persists but has long since become detrimental to all. By decision of the United Nations General Assembly, proclaimed during its seventy-seventh session last 14…