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Venice Activists Challenge Bezos-Sánchez Luxury Wedding

Officials describe the celebration as an honor for the city despite local outrage over luxury tourism

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Lauren Sánchez und Jeff Bezos kommen zur Vanity Fair Oscar Party ins Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Gegen die geplante Hochzeitsfeier von Amazon-Gründer Jeff Bezos in Venedig regt sich in der italienischen Lagunenstadt Widerstand.

Overview

  • Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez will marry in Venice from June 24 to 26 in a luxury ceremony attended by around 250 guests.
  • Activists in the “No Space for Bezos” group have mounted banners and posters at sites including the Rialto Market and San Giorgio bell tower to protest the event.
  • Mayor Luigi Brugnaro and Regional President Luca Zaia have welcomed the wedding, describing it as an honor and highlighting its potential economic benefits.
  • Among the high-profile guests are Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, and Ivanka Trump, and Lady Gaga is slated to perform.
  • Local residents warn the luxury celebration will worsen over-tourism and drive up living costs in Venice.