Venice Talks

In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica Cesarato sits down with Matteo Seguso, Murano glass engraver, to explore the world of engraved glass, craftsmanship, and time.
The conversation moves inside the workshop and the gesture. We talk about engraving as a language, about the discipline of the hand, and about what it means to carry a centuries-old craft into the present without turning it into nostalgia.
From Murano to the international stage, this episode reflects on tradition as a living practice, on the responsibility of making by hand today, and on why glass, when worked slowly, still has stories to tell.
Key Notes
Murano glass engraving and its role today
Working glass by hand: time, discipline, and precision
Tradition as a living, evolving practice
Craftsmanship versus mass production
The relationship between material, gesture, and identity
Teaching and passing on knowledge
The future of handmade work in a fast, digital world

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✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
Guest: Matteo Seguso
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Venice never stands still. It simply changes rhythm.
In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica Cesarato sits down with Romena Brugnerotto to walk through Venice’s 2026 cultural calendar, one month at a time. From the first signs of Carnival to the quiet glow of Christmas, this conversation follows the city as it moves through exhibitions, festivals, celebrations, and shared rituals.
No lists to memorise, no pressure to see everything. Just a clear, human overview of what will shape Venice in 2026, told through events that matter and moments that define the year.
Whether you live in Venice, return to it often, or are planning your next visit, this episode is an invitation to listen closely and choose your own season.
Key Notes
How Carnival opens the cultural year in Venice
The most anticipated exhibitions and art spaces of 2026
The Biennale across art, dance, and music
Summer concerts in Piazza San Marco
Cinema, craftsmanship, and creativity in early autumn
Fashion, glass, and design in the quieter months
Christmas in Venice and the city’s winter mood

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✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
Guest: Romena Brugnerotto from RomInVenice
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Venice is a museum without walls — but behind her doors, each palace tells a different story.
In this episode, Monica takes you through the city’s most fascinating museums — places where beauty, history, and imagination still breathe.
In this episode:
🕯️ Ca’ Rezzonico — the Museum of Eighteenth-Century Venice, where frescoes, chandeliers, and candlelight revive the world of Tiepolo and Longhi.
🎭 Casa di Carlo Goldoni — the intimate home of Venice’s great playwright, filled with laughter, marionettes, and the rhythm of daily life.
💎 Palazzo Mocenigo — a sensual journey through silk, scent, and Venetian elegance.
🌙 Palazzo Fortuny — Mariano Fortuny’s poetic atelier, where fabric, light, and invention meet.
🏛️ Palazzo Grimani — a Renaissance collector’s dream, filled with myth, marble, and classical echoes.
📚 Fondazione Querini Stampalia — art, architecture, and reflection in perfect balance, with Carlo Scarpa’s serene touch.
🦴 Museo di Storia Naturale — fossils, skeletons, and the living science behind the lagoon.
🎨 Ca’ Pesaro — a Baroque palace reborn as a home for modern art, where Klimt, Rodin, and Boccioni share space with the shimmer of the Grand Canal.
🪞 Palazzo Cini Gallery — an elegant Dorsoduro haven of Renaissance treasures, from Botticelli to Piero di Cosimo.
🧵 Museo del Merletto, Burano — a hymn to patience and grace, where women turned thread and air into lace.

💬 A gentle walk through palaces, studios, and stories — discovering the many ways Venice keeps her art alive.
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✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
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In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica sits down with Marco Cammozzo, founder of MC Leather, to explore the fascinating world of Venetian leather craftsmanship — where ancient techniques meet sustainable innovation.
From the scent of tanned hides to the rhythm of skilled hands, Marco shares how his work blends tradition, creativity, and environmental awareness in a modern Venice that still beats with artisan spirit.
✨ Key points from the conversation:
The story of MC Leather and its deep Venetian roots
How craftsmanship and sustainability can truly coexist
The transformation of raw material into timeless design
The role of artisans in preserving Venice’s identity

✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
Guest: Marco Cammozzo from Mc Leather
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Venice wears many masks — some glittering, some dark.
In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica sits down with David Hewson, Philip Gwynne Jones, and Gregory Dowling, the brilliant minds behind the Venice Noir Festival. Together, they unravel how mystery, crime, and the haunting beauty of the lagoon intertwine to create a festival unlike any other.
From the secret alleys that whisper of centuries past to the logistical labyrinth of organising a noir event in the world’s most theatrical city, this conversation dives deep into the art of storytelling, the magic of place, and the pulse of Venice itself — elegant, elusive, eternal.
🗝️ Show Key Notes:
The origins and vision behind the Venice Noir Festival
Why Venice is the ultimate noir city — beauty and danger intertwined
How three celebrated authors became cultural curators
The delicate balance between tourism, art, and authenticity
Writing Venice: how the city itself becomes a living, breathing character
The challenges of organising a festival on the water (and under the fog!)
The future of noir in Venice — and beyond the lagoon

✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
Guest: David Hewson, Gregory Dowling and Philip Gwynne Jones
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