Wim Wenders to head Venice jury German director Wim Wenders has been chosen to head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Frank Gehry to get Biennale prize Visionary US architect Frank Gehry is to get the career achievement award from the Venice Biennale next year, the board of the prestigious art and architecture showcase announced Friday.

Cruise ships devastating Venice lagoon, report says Big cruise liners are devastating the Venice lagoon damaging not only the environment but also creating a health hazard for residents, environmental groups warned on Monday.

Pigeon lovers defy Venice feed ban Animal rights activists staged a dawn raid on St Mark's Square to defy Venice's new ban on feeding pigeons.

Britons pay 1958 prices for Venice hotel suite Six British tourists on Tuesday snapped up the opportunity to spend a night in a suite of one of Italy's most expensive hotels for 3.56 euros.

Venice asks for graffiti stop The head of Venice city council's 'urban decorum' office on Thursday appealed to people to refrain from scribbling on the lagoon city's historic buildings and monuments.

Venice pigeon population falls Venice city council on Monday was celebrating the first sign that it may be winning its long battle against the city's population of pigeons, once described by mayor Massimo Cacciari as ''flying rats''.

Venice pigeon feeding ban flouted Animal rights campaigners in Venice crossed swords with the city council on Friday after distributing 30 kilos of birdseed to flocks of ravenous pigeons in St Mark's Square.

Feast over for Venice pigeons The age-old tourist tradition of feeding pigeons in Venice's St Mark's Square came to an abrupt end on Wednesday when a controversial city council ban swept into effect.

Work begins on belt for Venice bell-tower Work began in Venice this week to fit a titanium belt to one of the city's most famous landmarks, the bell-tower in St Mark's Square.