Overview

• The Italian Ministry of Tourism projects the three-day event will inject €957.3 million into Venice’s economy, equal to about two-thirds of its annual tourism revenue.
• Jeff Bezos pledged €3 million to a lagoon protection association, Venice International University and UNESCO.
• Protests by about 700 members of No Space for Bezos, Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion continued to challenge the event’s public-space restrictions and environmental footprint.
• Prefect Darco Pellos confirmed no additional police reinforcements were required beyond typical summer deployments.
• The extravagant celebrations have reignited debates over Venice’s chronic overtourism and prompted calls for more sustainable visitor policies.