The shock in the northern Italian city was great and many people could not believe their eyes: Suddenly the famous Grand Canal in Venice glowed green. One thing was certain: it was not planned…
A shimmering green liquid in the famous Grand Canal caused a stir in the lagoon city on Pentecost. The water at the Rialto Bridge suddenly glowed unusually. At first there was no explanation for this.
The Italian fire brigade announced that they had taken samples and examined them together with the environmental protection organization Arpa. The Prefect of Venice immediately called an emergency meeting with the police.
Are climate protectors behind it?
According to media reports, authorities did not initially believe the liquid was dangerous. Some Venetians recall 1968 when artist Nicolás Garcia Uriburu of Argentina colored the water of the city’s central canal green to indicate water pollution. Since more and more climate protectors with color campaigns have attracted attention in Italy lately, there were also suspicions that this could be such a protest – but at first no one confessed.
On Pentecost Sunday, the traditional Vogalonga regatta took place in Venice, in which rowing boats, canoes and gondolas participate. It was launched in 1974 as a protest against motorboats.
Source: Krone
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