In Venice, Riccardo Ghilardi's photographs on display at Hotel Excelsior Lido

It was August 7, 1932, when the lamps went out on the terrace of theHotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort, kicking off the first screening of the oldest film festival in the world: Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde the film that the audience admired, with the beach on one side and Baroque architecture on the other, along with guests such as Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Boris Karloff. 90 years of history and custom, during which the combination of cinema and the hotel has become inseparable, making the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort a privileged destination of the international jet set alongside the Venice International Film Festival - La Biennale di Venezia, which this year takes place from August 31 to September 10.

And exactly on Aug. 31, the Excelsior opened the photo exhibition by world-renowned photographer Riccardo Ghilardi, who captured celebrities treading the boards in Three Minutes at the Excelsior, referring to the amount of time portrait photographers typically have with a celebrity in the midst of a film festival such as Venice or at award ceremonies such as the Oscars. The exhibition will be open to the public until Oct. 23.

To celebrate the anniversary, the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort has also created a cocktail dedicated to the world of cinema, which can be enjoyed right on the terrace that has seen the great personalities parade by: “1932” is a white Martini cocktail with Italian vodka to enhance the territory, chocolate liqueur, white cocoa powder and liquid cream, with the inscription 1932 made with dark chocolate.

Not to mention that during the days of the Festival right on the same terrace and in the magnificent salons there will be events, meetings, special initiatives and private parties dedicated to the world of cinema with the protagonists ready to parade on the red carpet directly from the hotel’s scenic pier or from one of the elegant suites.

“It is an honor for us to be alongside the Venice International Film Festival and the Venice Biennale,” - says Alessio Lazazzera, General Manager of the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. “The history of our hotel is linked to the history of the Festival and we want everyone to experience the magic and charm of cinema and these places.”

For all information, you can visit the official website of the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort.

Pictured: Alessandro Borghi. Ph. credit: Riccardo Ghilardi

In Venice, Riccardo Ghilardi's photographs on display at Hotel Excelsior Lido

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