A pastry chef and big hollywood celebrities are. Very and kinky boot the 2nd and joey from you know. The leader of the even the if the if you know of and its really is very popular destination for decades the Venice Film Festival has taken place here every year the greatest names in Motion Pictures visit the International Event this year the festival is set comments on september 2nd but with the coronavirus pandemic raging procedures have changed and the festival will be a little more modest than usual so it might look a little different compared to this photo from the past we took a trip to the lido before the festival kicks in to visit some of the most attractive and well known locations on the island. The need to do even if it is only 15 minutes by water. From venice is over town the island 11 kilometers long and 1. 5 kilometers wind is located in the venetian lagoon and protects the city from the amp and see this from the district is much quieter than the city center and that is ex
Good evening. Im lauren rosenberg. Im so glad that youre here tonight. F. You if youre joining us for a first time, welcome. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. In addition to the many lectures and tours garret peck leads, he presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and temperature prance to the sites is on cspan book tv and ten things you didnt know about with punk rock legend henry rollins. He was featured on a documentary by the smithsonian channel. He is author of seven books including prohibition in washington, d. C. how dry we werent, the prohibition hangover. And the great war in America World war i and its aftermath which was published in 2018. Before we get started, i want to make sure to invite you all to join us in the lobby following his presentation to enjoy a sample of a prohibition era cocktail tanks to torrence swan and founding spirits gin. So now please welcome me in welco
Hes the author of the prohibition hangover and prohibition in washington, d. C. , how dry we werent. Good evening. Im Lauren Rosenberg with Smithsonian Associates. Im so glad youre here tonight. To our members, welcome. Its our ongoing support that makes events like this possible. If youre joining us for the first time, an equally warm welcome and invitation to explore the programs we offer at smithsonian institutes. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. Were thrilled to welcome author, historian and tour guide garrett peck back to the smithsonian. Garrett has presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and his temperance toward our prohibition sites has been featured on cspan, book tv and History Channel program 10 things you didnt know about with henry rollins. He was featured on a document about prohibition by the smithsonian channel. Hes the author of several books including how dry we weren
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