Beltrami visited the island on his summer break, taking up a class in glass blowing. That class turned into an apprenticeship, and the summer turned into a year. Beltrami quit university, trading ...

MURANO, Italy — There has been an unusual silence within the world-famous glass factories of this Venetian island. On a late December day, at the site of the largest producer, all that could be ...

However Burano became famous in the 1500s for its intricate ... If you want a unique souvenir from Italy, a piece of Murano glass is worth getting. These pieces are handmade and full of beautiful ...

The Venetian island, famous for its glass ... such as competition from low-quality trinkets imported to Italy and passed off as “Murano glass” to tourists, and a decline in the number of ...

Fun Fact: Murano glassblowing was once so sacred that ... While the city of Venice comprises more than 118 islands – connected by the famous canals and bridges for which the city is known ...

Surging energy prices are threatening the famous glassmakers of Italy's Murano island, with businesses facing a five-fold increase in bills to keep their ovens burning. The artisans of Murano - in ...

For the first time in decades, Murano’s glass furnaces, which usually burn incessantly, all went cold. As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, all non-essential businesses were forced to shutter ...

Born in the Italian town of Brescia, Roberto Beltrami grew up just a few hours’ drive from Venice and the island of Murano, world-famous for producing beautiful glassware. But it was nearly ...