This afternoon the Grand Canal of Venice was suddenly colored green and red. Is this an environmentalist demonstration linked to the imminent opening of the Art Biennale?
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This afternoon, an unusual sight attracted the attention of the inhabitants and the many tourists who were visiting Venice. Suddenly, the Grand Canal changed color and was tinged with green and red. But what happened?
The transformation, as you can imagine, has nothing natural about it and immediately aroused some concern among those present.
According to initial hypotheses, behind this gesture there could be a demonstrative action by the international environmental movement “Extinction Rebellion”known for its peaceful protests aimed at raising awareness of the urgency of tackling the climate crisis.
Moreover, the group is not new to similar actions, perhaps you will remember that in 2023 the activists had colored several rivers, from the waters of the Tiber to those of the Grand Canal itself in Venice, passing through the Navigli and the Po in Turin, as a form of protest, during the World Day for Climate Justice.
However, today’s gesture does not appear to have been organized by members of local groups, but rather by individuals outside the Venetian community.
The police promptly intervened and blocked two French tourists, suspected of being involved in the demonstration. Interestingly, the gesture could be related to the media attention surrounding the Art Biennale, which starts tomorrow.
In this case, therefore, it would be an attempt to draw attention to environmental issues in the context of one of the most important artistic events in the world.
It remains to be clarified whether the dye spilled into the Grand Canal is harmless or could pose a risk to the environment. At the moment, all we know is that it was probably poured into the water by a vaporetto on line 1, coming from the Giglio stop and heading towards the Accademia, right at the point where the blockade by the police took place.
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