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.

1. Murano glass engraving and its role today
2. Working glass by hand: time, discipline, and precision
3. Tradition as a living, evolving practice
4. Craftsmanship versus mass production
5. The relationship between material, gesture, and identity
6. Teaching and passing on knowledge
7. 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.

1. How Carnival opens the cultural year in Venice
2. The most anticipated exhibitions and art spaces of 2026
3. The Biennale across art, dance, and music
4. Summer concerts in Piazza San Marco
5. Cinema, craftsmanship, and creativity in early autumn
6. Fashion, glass, and design in the quieter months
7. 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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