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One day from the beginning of the controversy Jeff Bezos wedding in Venicethe pearl of the Mediterranean has been filled with luxury yachts, celebrities, curious and activists with intention to manifest your discontent With the inconvenience that such a private event is causing in the city.
The wedding, which in principle was planned to take place between June 24 and 26, finally He postponed To celebrate for three days between June 26 and 28. That was not going to be the only change on the agenda.
The protests and threats Run by different groups of activists to boycott the acts, it has forced the place where the link for security reasons will be held.
Iran, Trump and a complex wedding
One of the star events that was going to be held on the occasion of the millionaire link with Lauren Sánchez was going to take place on Saturday at the Scuola Grande Di Misericordia, located near the Grand Canal.
However, for security reasonsthe organization has considered adequate Transfer it Al Arsenale de Venice, a medieval complex of the Venetian Republic that has already housed great events on the occasion of the Biennale. Its location is made a safer and easy to control enclave since it is located at the east end of the city.
The presence of important entrepreneurs, millionaires and relevant personalities, including Ivanka Trump, daughter of the president of the United States, have extreme security for fear of a terrorist attack In response to the recent US bombing to the plants in nuclear enrichment of Iran. “We have raised the alert levels for the international situation,” said Darco Pellos, prefect of the city.
Arsenale walled door
Bezos, Go Home
The change of location also responds to the pressure that activist groups They have been carrying out for a few weeks, with protests and banners in which it was criticized that Venice has become the wedding set for the millionaire.
Among the threats of these groups of activists, to which It has joined Greenpeace, was boycoting the accesses to events Blocking the channels With inflatable boats, vessels and even throwing themselves into the water in the face of boats with guests if necessary. Carry out these threats In Arsenale it will be more complicated because it is a place with access to open water.
According The published by Reutersthe change of location has already been considered as a success for this protest movement. “The news that Bezos has fled from mercy is a great victory for us,” said Tommaso Cacciari, leader of the platform “There is no space for Bezos”
According to published Swissinfoin an attempt to congratulate the city, the founder of Amazon would have asked in his invitation to the ceremony that the guests do not give them gifts on the occasion of their link, suggesting them to make donations to the city in return.
The tycoon would have chosen three local organizations to channel those donations: UNESCO in Venice, dedicated to protecting the heritage of the city; the Corila association, which investigates the preservation of the Venetian lagoon; and Venice International University, which investigates sustainable solutions for lake conservation in the area.
An airport full of Vips
Venice Airport has become a hotbed of private jets that brought the more than 200 guests to the link, among which are Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shakira, Robert Pattinson, Karlie Kloss, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Bill Gates and a good part of the Kardashian clan.
Lady Gaga has also reached the city, and her role is expected to be double, since she will attend the ceremony as a guest, but also will give a private concert For link attendees, agree To what is published by Euronews.
According to published The Italian The repubblicaBezos and Sánchez would also have already landed in Venice, although in their case they did it by helicopter taking off from Your support yacht Abeona from Koruafter enjoying a journey along the coast of Croatia. The couple was seen in a boat in the Embarcadero of the Aman hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in the city.
The change of location has not been the only security measure adopted at the last minute. Some of the megayates that They planned to tie up In the city they have decided to stay away. The two most representative are Abeona and Koru, owned by Jeff Bezos, who will remain on the coast of Croatia.
However, some guest yachts have tied in Venice. They have been seen he KISMETowned by Shahid Khan and the Arience, Jeff Bezos’ Investor and Personal Friend, Bill Miller.
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