milan, italy, september 26, 2008. liliana segre, she is the one still alive of the thousands italians jewish people who during the second world war were transferred on cargo trains from this very platform to auschwitz extermination camp, for many people with no return, to celebrate this time starting works for building the shoah memorial inside milan'central station.

milan, italy, september 23,2008. artist photographer and former model bettina rheims and one of her photographs showing women in different situations, titled "can you find happiness", now going on at exhibition in forma gallery.

milano, italy. september 23, 2008. artist photographer and former model bettina rheims inaugurated at forma his exhibition titled "can you find happiness" .

milan, italy, september 22, 2008. french photographer lise sarfati showing one of his photographs exhibited at galleria sozzani, showing girls laying on grass in u.s.a..

venezia, italy, september 13, 2008. architect frank owen gehry at 11th Biennale di venezia awarded with the golden lion to his lifelong career.

venezia, italy, september 11, 2008. architect frank owen gehry.

venezia, italy. september 11, 2008. frank owen gehry and zaha hadid, greatest names in world architecture, as old friends do, they casually met in the street. both participating with lectures at 11th biennale d'architettura.

venezia, italy, september 11, 2008. pritzker award'architect zaha hadid as top presence at 11th biennale d'architettura event.

venezia, italy, september 12, 2008. 11th biennale of architecture. architect jean nouvel at inauguration of the french pavilion.

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venezia, italy, september 12, 2008. 11th biennale d'architettura. lecture by architect jean nouvel

at palazzo franchetti organized by louisiana university.

venezia, italy, september 13, 2008. 11th biennale d'architettura. south african architect luyanda mphahlwa winner of the louisiana university award for his project of low cost housing.

venezia, italy, september 11th, 2008. architects doriana and massimiliano fuksas at 11th biennale di architettura.

venezia, italy, september 11, 2008. massimo cacciari, mayor of the city of venice, at venice pavilion ' inauguration at 11th biennale di architettura.

...seen and met at 65th Movie Festival at Lido di Venezia...

lido di venezia, italy, september 5, 2008. 65th internationa film exhibition at palazzo del cinema.

lido di venezia, italy, september 5, 2008. actress evan rachel wood and actor mickey rourke with his inseparable dog, posing for a romantic shot close by to saint mark lion, on their arrival at the 65th film festival where their movie "the wrestler" is shown.

lido di venezia, italy, september 5, 2008. america actor mickey rourke on arrival with his loved dog, to participate at showing on 65th international movie festival of his film "the wrestler".

lido di venezia, italy, september 5, 2008. american actor mickey rourke taking off his glasses as photographers wished at photocall for his film "the wrestler" at 65th international movie festival.

lido di venezia, italy, september 5, 2008. 65th international film exhibition. american actor mickey rourke, a cigar before starting press conference for his film "the wrestler".

lido di venezia, italy, september 3, 2008. agnes varda, great name of french film directors, at 65th international film exhibition presenting his work "les plages d'agnes", she preferred to meet photographers on the luxury beach of hotel westin excelsior.

lido di venezia, italy, september 2, 2008. actress natalie portman showing at 65th movie festival, meeting the press for his film "eve" as film director.

lido di venezia, italy, september 4, 2008. italian singer and showman adriano celentano and wife former actress claudia mori, at 65th movie festival, participating exceptionally to a very short photocall lasted less than 60 seconds.

lido di venezia, italy, sep.5, 2008. 65th international film exhibition. film director ermanno olmi (white jacket) . golden lion award for his career, protagonist of photocall, is instead turning his camera toward press photographers called for his presence.