Races on the Grand Canal
John Blumsky takes a final look at the arts in New Zealand and overseas in Kaleidoscope, tomght. SPTV. The programme comprises “The Great Gondola Race.” a film which, m the words of its director Humphrey Burton, is a celebration of life not death, in Venice The first Sunday in September is by tradition the
day of Venice’s Regata Storica. the Historical Regatta. and the 700th anniversary of this spectacular occasion is captured in this documentary The Great Gondola Ra<e is the climax of a day filled xx ith pomp and pageantry when the toughest men of Venice race up and down the Grand Canal, fighting for the crown of the King of the Oars.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19781222.2.135
Bibliographic details
Press, 22 December 1978, Page 11
Word Count
119Races on the Grand Canal Press, 22 December 1978, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in