Venice Arts Workers to Protest During US Ambassador’s Visit
Cultural workers with the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) plan to protest in Venice on Friday, July 17, during a scheduled visit by US Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta. ANGA said Fertitta, described as a billionaire Trump ally, plans to dock a 384-foot superyacht reportedly worth $450 million as part of a months-long cruise marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, and the group will gather at Campo San Zaccaria. The alliance links the protest to opposition to US support for Israel’s war in Gaza, stating it rejects the “cultural normalisation of genocide” and the “capture of Venice by oligarchs.” The action follows ANGA-led demonstrations on May 8 during the 61st Venice Biennale preview days and a national cultural strike on June 12 calling for “fair work and fair pay” while condemning violence in Gaza.
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