International Conference: Ruskin, Venice, and 19th Century Cultural Travel
Tel: +44 (0)1524 592450 Fax: +44 (0)1524 594247
Accommodation and Meals
For information about the accommodation on San Servolo, at Venice International University (VIU), please follow the links below to their website:
Photomap of the Island and campus
Cafeteria
Breakfast is not included in the price of on-site accommodation, but breakfasts will be available for purchase at the university cafeteria. The cafeteria is located on the ground floor of Building 15 and is open every day as follows:
Breakfast 7.30 am - 9.30 am. Price: € 3.50
All prices and times were accurate at time of publication but may be subject to change.
Conference Lunches
We have arranged for lunches to be catered at the Venice International University on 26th and 27th September. These buffets will be held conveniently in the nearby room and will offer a selection of meat and vegetarian options as well as sweets and soft drinks. The cost for both lunches is £30 (please note it is in GBP Sterling as payment for this is made to lancaster University).
The Conference Dinner and Tour on Friday 26th September
The Conference Dinner is a multi-staged event, taking us off the beaten
track to a location Ruskin loved and referred to as the 'Mother' of Venice:
Torcello. It will begin with a forty-minute boat ride to the island of
Torcello, providing an excellent opportunity to relax and meet with other
delegates. We will then walk a short distance (about 8 minutes) to the
Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (known as the ‘Cathedral'), founded
in 639 A.D. and praised by Ruskin for its 'peculiar luminousness' and
its promise of safety and hope to settlers who fled there to escape invaders.
For Ruskin, the building is 'consistent with all that Christian architecture
ought to express in every age'. Emma Sdegno, a Venetian and one of the
conference organisers, will give a brief introduction to the 'Cathedral'
after which delegates will be free to indulge in a private viewing. We
will
then proceed to our nearby restaurant, the Osteria Al Ponte del Diavolo,
for the Conference Dinner itself. The Osteria is housed in a Seventeenth-century
fisherman's home and prides itself on using fresh, local ingredients;
it is a traditional Venetian fish restaurant. This link will take you
to their Website:
When booking your place at the dinner, please specify on the form whether you would like the Fish or the Vegetarian option. The two menus are:
Menu (Fish)
Gamberetti e Castraure sott'olio
Insalatina di Granchio e Porcini freschi di Bosco
Risotto di Scampi e Verdure alla Torcellana
Filetto di Rombo al forno con Patate
Insalata di Rucoletta
Sorbetto alle Fragole
Caffè
Glass of wine/mineral water
Menu (Vegetarian)
Tortino di Melanzane, mozzarella e basilico
Risotto di verdure alla Torcellana
Tagliolini ai funghi porcini
Degustazione di formaggi con verdure alla griglia,
Castraure e Carciofi
Sorbetto alle Fragole
Caffè
Glass of wine/mineral water
Both four-course meals include some wine and/or bottled water. There will also be a cash bar if you wish to purchase extra drinks.
Following the meal, we will return by boat to the Island of San Servolo
(with pre arranged drop off stops on the way if required) with time en
route to chat with other delegates, or quietly to revel in the magic of
crossing the Laguna at night.
The cost of the Conference Dinner is £60 (GBP) and includes the
transportation to and from the island, a private viewing of the 'Cathedral'
and the four-course dinner.
A View of Torcello
For meals booking details please contact the Administrator, Lauren Proctor, as follows:
Tel: +44 (0)1524 592450
Fax: +44 (0)1524 594247
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