Past and present in the cult of Saint Roch in Venice. Can Contemporary Art help us in order to be a better community?

Past and present in the cult of Saint Roch in Venice. Can Contemporary Art help us in order to be a better community?

Talking about many centuries ago and Contemporary Venice at the same time, I would like to tell you stories with an eye on European History and particularly about Saint Roch starting from his biography, as well as about how residents in Venice want to be a strong community and open their arms to the world according to the cosmopolitan way of life always characterizing this city.

Professor Giuseppe Jona: a remarkable example of a Venetian citizen during a dark period in the 20th century

Professor Giuseppe Jona: a remarkable example of a Venetian citizen during a dark period in the 20th century

Professor Giuseppe Jona was a remarkable Venetian citizen in a dark period. After having graduated in Medicine at the University of Padua, he worked as a physician at the Venetian hospital, he taught Pathological Anatomy in Padua, he became a Chief Physician in Anatomy and Medicine in Venice, he was President of the Ateneo Veneto and in 1940 President of the Jewish community.