Venice Brepte for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez

The sumptuous marriage Between the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez is scheduled for 26-28 June in Venice in Italy. For months, however, the protests against the event took place in the city, intensifying in the last few days with the “No Space for Bezos” campaign, which refers to its aerospace investments, compared to the social and environmental impacts of the wedding, which will occupy much of the historic Lagoon Centro who is already under pressure from the high tourist flow.

What we know about the event

The three -day celebration promises an unprecedented pump, located between historic buildings, luxury yachts and international VIPs. Three important events are already planned: the exclusive gala evening of June 26 at the Lido of Venice, the exchange of votes the following day in the Green Theater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Grand Finale on 28 June which will take place in the School of Misericordia of the sixteenth century.

The list of guests for Bezos-Sanchez weddings includes the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, the television conductor Oprah Winfrey and actors including Leonardo DiCaprio, Barbra Streisand, Eva Longoria, Orlando Bloom and Robert Pattinson.

The exclusive private parties are also planned in secret places in the smallest islands in the lagoon, including Burano, Judecca and Sacca Sessola. It is an event that will surely leave its mark on Venice, also in terms of environmental impact and the possible inconvenience that could create for the city transit infrastructure.

80 jets and over 30 private taxi of water

Guests will arrive on 80 private jets and travel on board over 30 taxis, yachts and gondola already confidential.

According to some official sources, flights from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Dubai are planned. Not to mention the luxury yachts that arrive in Venice, with moorings already planned between the Maritime Station, Punta della Dogana, San Basilio and Riva degli Schiavoni.

Among these is the majestic ship of Bezos, Koru, the 417 feet long superyacht that costs $ 500 million, together with his 246 -foot support ship Abeona, equipped with a deck of helicopters and dedicated staff, although there is still no confirmation that it will enter the lagoon.

The only yacht already anchored since Tuesday is the m’Brace of the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan, who arrived with his wife. Between 30 and 50 water taxis, full -time were reserved for all three days of the event, each of which will cost the bride and the bridegroom up to 400 euros per hour.

For or against

The great celebrations have divided public opinion. According to some, the enormous expenses for the organization of Bezos’ wedding could have a positive impact in the area, going to finance hotels, transport, catering and exclusive. The Washington Post, owned by Bezos, has declared This about 80 % of the products and services come from local Venetian suppliers.

But at what cost? The other side of the medal includes a collective of activists and residents that the “No space for Bezos“Campaign months ago, denouncing the spectacularization of the city at the expense of the residents. The demonstrators are developing several floors to block roads and waterways. Among the reasons of the protest there is the environmental impact that the mass mobilization of so many vehicles can have on the lagoon city, which has already been fighting for the corrupt caused by tourists.

However, the city of Venice has given reassurances that the marriage between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez will not cause “any interruption for the city, its residents or tourists”. Over the years, in fact, Venice has successfully managed international events even more impactful than this, such as the G20 economy, Justice G7, bilateral state meetings and art, architecture and cinema biennials. The organizers, the Municipality therefore specifies: “They have not booked an excessive number of gondolas or water taxis, as a read in the newspapers, since the interest is to ensure that the city normally works, for everyone, without any disturbance for anyone”.

This story originally appeared on Italy wired And it was translated by Italian.