Already a subscriber?Murano goes to sleep with the sun. In the late afternoon, the island’s traffic-free streets are still busy with visitors browsing the gaily painted boutiques, admiring the hand-blown jewellery and the striking glass sculptures. By the time the sun nears the horizon, however, the streets are empty, the day-trippers on their way back across the lagoon.
Venetian entrepreneur Manuel Tarlà hopes Good Vibes Murano will entice tourists to stick around after dark. Alberto Bof, Virtuoso Travel’s Karyn McCarthy, Manuel Tarlà, Hibah Albakree and former Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Carlo Ducci on stage at Good Vibes. Seguso’s sculptures play with contrasting textures and optical illusions, requiring you to look closely to see how the sculpture actually works. The diminutive artist is surprisingly nimble and looks decades younger than his 93 years. He challenges visitors to guess his age, and is delighted by guesses that put him in his 70s.