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SS. Giovanni e Paolo

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concert at S. Bortolo, and row the Po

Last night the Coro Amurianum gave a concert in S. Bortolomeo — a charming little 18c church hidden behind shops just off the Rialto bridge. We had a full house, and it went pretty well. That marks the end of this concert season. Whew.

Today I’m heading to Cremona on an overnight trip with some other rowers from my cannottiera. Tomorrow we row the Po — downstream and just for a couple of hours. Let’s hope the wind, rain, and cold stops by that time. We’re also getting a tour of the city and are supposed to eat well, so it won’t be a total loss, even if rowing is impossible. (In case I haven’t said this before, the rowing in question is the “voga alla veneta,” i.e. venetian rowing, which is done standing up and facing forward. It’s not punting!)

pigeons out

May 1, the grano turco sellers were officially out of work. Here’s the piazza — midday, midweek– without the feed sellers.

They set up a protest at the Molo.


That ruckus has now disappeared, replaced with these simple, multilingual signs.

And this bit of doggerel.

Non l’ho fatto io

I didn’t do it.