Students on the Rialto bridge in Venice, 'dear Veneto, how much does it cost us'

A 10x5 white sheet and a camping tent, displayed on the south balustrade at the top of the Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal, in Venice.

On the sheet, drawn in red and black paint, the slogan "dear Veneto, how much does it cost us, president, listen to us". This is the protest initiative against the high cost of accommodation for students that the young people from the tents, as they call themselves, staged this morning on the Rialto bridge between 10.20 and 10.45.

Everything took place peacefully, while all around hundreds of tourists took photos and selfies on the Grand Canal. The mobilization in the lagoon capital, promoted by the UDU, started on Friday evening, when some tents were set up in Campo San Geremia in front of Palazzo Labia, the RAI headquarters.

"Venice is a city with a high flow of tourists, which is why the cost of living and the right to study and live is more felt - says a representative of the demonstrators -. Furthermore, regional scholarships arrive, when they arrive, very late, making it difficult for a student to continue their studies. For this reason, with today's demonstration, we want to ask for an interview with the President of the Region Alberto Stefani. We hope he accepts, otherwise we will continue to make ourselves heard".