Lavish wedding Between the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez is scheduled for June 26-28 in Venice in Italy. However, for months, protests have been held in the city against the event, intensifying in the last days of the “Bezos” campaign – which refers to its investment in the airport – on the social and environmental effects of the wedding, which will take a significant part of the historic center of the lagoon, which is already under the pressure of high tourist flow.
What we know about the event
The three-day celebration is promised by an unprecedented pump, located among historical buildings, luxury yachts and international VIPs. The three main events have already been planned: the exclusive evening of the gala on June 26 in Lido of Venice, exchange of weddings the next day at Teatro Verde on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and the grand finale on June 28, which will take place in the 16th-century Scuola Grande della della Misericordia.
The list of guests for Weddings Bezos-Sanchez includes the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, television host Oprah Winfrey and actors, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Barbra Streisand, Eva Longoria, Orlando Bloom and Robert Pattinson.
Exclusive private parties are also planned in secret locations on the smaller islands of Laguna, including Burano, Giudecca and Sacca Sessola. This is an event that will certainly leave its mark in Venice, including in terms of environmental impact and possible inconveniences that it can create for the city’s transit infrastructure.
80 nozzles and over 30 private water taxis
Guests will come to 80 private jets and travel on board over 30 already reserved water taxis, yachts and gondola.
According to some official sources, flights from Modern York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Dubai They are planned. Not to mention the luxurious yachts coming to Venice, with mooring already planned between the sea station, Punta della Dogana, San Basilio and Riva Dogli Schiavoni.
Among them is the own majestic ship of Bezos, Koro, a 417-meter supryacht, which cost $ 500 million, along with Abeon’s 246-meter auxiliary ship, equipped with a helicopter deck and dedicated staff, although there is still no confirmation that he will enter the lagoon.
The only yacht already managed on Tuesday is the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan, who came with his wife. From 30 to 50 water taxis have been reserved full -time for all three days of the event, each of which will cost the bride up to 400 euros per hour.
For or against
Great celebrations divided the public. According to some, huge expenses on the organization of a wedding, Bezos can have a positive impact on the territory, intending to finance hotels, transport, catering and exclusive locations. Washington Post, belonging to Bezos, has decided that about 80 percent of products and services come from local Venetian suppliers.
But at what cost? The other side of the coin includes a collective and residents collectors who “No space for Bezos“The campaign a few months ago, condemning the city’s spectacularity at the expense of residents. Protesters develop several plans to block roads and waterways. One of the reasons for the protest is the impact on the environment that mass mobilization of so many vehicles may have a lagoon city, which has already fought for overcrowding.
However, the city of Venice admitted that the marriage between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez would not cause “any disturbances for the city, its inhabitants or tourists.” Over the years, Venice successfully dealt with international events even more influential than this, such as the G20, G7 Justice, two -sided state meetings and two years for art, architecture and cinema. The organizers, the municipality then defines: “They did not reserve excessive number of gondolas or water taxis, like read in newspapers, as it is interested that the city works normally, for everyone, without any interference for anyone.”
This story originally appeared Wired Italy And it was translated from Italian.