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Venice art fest a tonic for global woes

Published Thu, May 11, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Venice

    WEARY of the modern-day "global disorder" of politics and conflicts? The 57th Biennale art festival promises to lift the spirits of those frazzled by everything from "Brexit" to global warming.

    "Viva Arte Viva", which opens on Saturday in Venice, is "a passionate outcry for art" in a world "full of conflicts and shocks", curator Christine Macel said ahead of the opening.

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