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Taylor Swift books a romantic holiday to Venice for Harry Styles' birthday (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:46:08 PST

Swift and StylesThe 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer split from the One Direction star two weeks ago, but had already organised the treat to celebrate his turning 19 next monthTaylor had spared no expense on the break, booking five nights at the Palazzina Grassi hotel on the Grand Canal and their own personal transport for the duration of their stay in the romantic Italian floating cityA source told The Sun newspaper: "Taylor organised an all-expenses-paid trip before the split"She even arranged a private gondola for them for the entire time they would be there READ MORE

Irish isle's designs on Venetian isles (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:47:05 PDT

Regular as the tides, another cultural acqua alta is washing over Venice now in the form of the Biennale Architetttura 2012 The theme this time is "Common Ground" and joining the many international firms exploring that theme in this cosmopolitan design petri dish are four from IrelandThe country's official representative is the Dublin-based heneghan peng (no caps--it's a design thing), a firm already on global design map with such projects as bridge at the London Olympics, Giants Causeway Visitor Center in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and new museum at the Pyramids in Egypt"Shifting Ground" photos by Marie Louise HalpennyIn "Shifting Ground" the firm has created a site-specific sculptural exploration in the languages of architects, with references to materials, balance, numbers, projective geometry, and to the ebb and flow of Venice's tides READ MORE

Michael Fassbender wins best actor at Venice Film Festival - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:41:04 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Actor Michael Fassbender took home the Coppa Volpi prize for best actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in 'Shame.'

Michael Fassbender set to win big at Venice Film Festival - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:45:00 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

It looks like the public are finally catching on to something that directors and actors have know for years: Irish screen actor Michael Fassbender is the greatest leading actor of his generation.

Casey Affleck screened his controversial documentary in Venice - SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:41:10 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Venice Flop for Farrell (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:03:39 PDT

By: Debbie McGoldrick

OH, dear. Another movie, another bad review or should we say reviews for poor Colin Farrell. We speak of his latest, Cassandra's Dream, written and directed by Woody Allen and co-starring Colin and Ewan McGregor, which made its debut at the Venice Film Festival last week. Colin was in town with Allen and McGregor to drum up excitement, but unfortunately, the critics have taken out their bats and clubbed Farrell's performance in a film yet again. READ MORE