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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dora Henriette Leanos, retired Goucher College French professor, dies
Dora Henriette Leanos, a retired Goucher College French professor, died March 25 in her sleep of Parkinson's disease complications at the Oak Crest Senior Living Community. The former Towson resident was 86. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was the daughter of Henrik Horchler, an optical engineer and Dora Nagy, a teacher. The family left their home to avoid the Russian Army occupation at the end of World War II. She recalled a wartime escape and seeing bodies in the streets. They left on a truck. They lived in Schruns, Austria, where she attended a convent school that had no heat. She recalled waking in the morning to find a washing bowl covered in ice. The family sailed to the U.S. on a Liberty Ship in 1950 and settled initially in Port Jervis, New York. She attended Eden Hall Convent of the Sacred Heart and earned her undergraduate degree from Chestnut Hill College and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. She was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1973 she married James Leanos, a commercial real estate broker. They met through mutual friends during a 'Handel's Messiah' concert at The Lyric. Their wedding was held at the Goucher College Chapel. She taught French at Goucher College from 1968 to 2003 and retired as an assistant professor. 'Henriette was low-key in her approach to teaching. She was traditional — she insisted upon proper diction and grammar,' her husband said. 'Henriette's passion for languages was complemented by a love for travel,' her husband said. 'She had an inquisitive mind. She built a rich and varied circle of friends with whom she was deliberate about maintaining contact and visiting.' He said she enjoyed working with her hands. She 'was an avid gardener with a gift for creating serene backyard settings as well as plentiful vegetables,' her husband said. Suzanne Fitzhugh Cooper 'Suzi' Smith, poet and pianist, dies at 103 Frances E. 'Fran' Smith, medical assistant and philanthropist, dies Perry Lee Conley Sr., retired Baltimore County principal, dies Anne Maureen Pomykala, who restored the Greenspring Valley's Gramercy Mansion, dies Ruth Beitchman Gavis, retired teacher and advocate for seniors, dies She was a quilter and embroiderer. She belonged to a quilting group called SEPT and QUILT where she made close friends 'Her artistic talent, combined with unmatched patience and attention to detail, produced many beautiful items that are treasured by their recipients,' her husband said. Known as 'Muci,' she was the core of her large, extended family and her passing leaves a hole in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. A memorial service and Mass will be held at 10 a.m. May 10 at the Oak Crest Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd. in Parkville. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, James Leanos; two sons, Alexander Speros Leanos, of Wilmington, North Carolina and Nicholas Henry Leanos, of Greenbelt; two brothers, Martin Horchler, of Andalusia, Pennsylvania and Gabriel Horchler of Cheverly; a sister, Beatrix Daily of Philadelphia; a grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Have a news tip? Contact Jacques Kelly at and 410-332-6570.
Local Italy
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Italy
Venice Carnival: What to expect if you're attending in 2025
Venice is a magical city at any time of year, but its beauty is possibly even more spellbinding during the local Carnival celebrations, whose magnitude and prestige attract tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. But as the floating city prepares to put on a generous programme of water parades, fine-dining experiences and street-art performances, all spread over some 19 days of carnevale fun, what are the dates of this year's edition and which events can you particularly look forward to? What are the dates? The Venice Carnival – a tradition believed to date back to the late 14th century – is a festa mobile ('movable festival'), meaning that the start and end dates change every year based on the liturgical calendar. This year's celebrations will officially start on Friday, February 14th, with the launch of the Venice Carnival Street Show, consisting of multiple music, dancing, and theatre performances simultaneously held at various locations around the city. This will kick off nearly three weeks of events unfolding both in the centro storico (city centre) and on the smaller islands of the lagoon. As always, celebrations will peak in the six days between giovedì grasso (literally, 'Fat Thursday', falling on February 27th) and martedì grasso (Shrove Tuesday, falling on March 4th). The most popular and widely anticipated events of the Venice Carnival are scheduled to take place during those days. However, that will also be the time when the city's calli and squares will be most crowded. Main events Celebrations will start with the above-mentioned street show on Friday, February 14th, and continue through Saturday and into Sunday, February 16th, with a water parade that'll see traditional Venetian vessels, including the beloved Pantegana (a boat shaped like a giant sewer rat), glide down the city's Grand Canal. The theme this year is Il tempo di Casanova (The time of Casanova), inspired by the 18th-century Venetian adventurer and seducer Giacomo Casanova. The Festa delle Marie – a beauty pageant during which 12 young local women are dressed up in Renaissance costumes and paraded throughout the city – will take place on Saturday, February 22nd. The winner of the contest will be announced in the Fenice opera house on Monday, March 3rd. Giacomo, Una Storia d'Amore (literally, 'Giacomo, a Love Story'), a music and dancing show performed on floating stages set within the Arsenal (the former seat of the Venetian navy), will begin on Friday, February 21st, and run on other eight dates: Saturday, February 22nd Sunday, February 23rd Thursday, February 27th Friday, February 28th Saturday, March 1st Sunday, March 2nd Monday, March 3rd Tuesday, March 4th The show will follow the life of Giacomo Casanova told from the perspective of Henriette, supposedly 'the only woman he ever loved but never had'. Besides the floating show at the Arsenal, the city will also put on Casanova's Reveries – a fine-dining experience where guests will be required to wear period costumes in line with the party's theme: Casanova's romantic escapades. The party will be held at Ca' Vendramin Calergi – a 15th-century palace overlooking the Grand Canal – and will be available to the public on eight different dates. Besides the major events outlined above, street art performances, workshops, exhibitions and seminars will take place at various venues across the city for the entire duration of the festival. Some of these require booking in advance, which you can do on the Venice Carnival official website. Once again, the traditional Volo dell'Angelo ('Flight of the Angel') – a ceremony in which a costumed woman 'flies' down a cable from the bell tower in Saint Mark's Square to the centre of the piazza – won't be performed this year due to safety and overcrowding concerns. How busy will it be? There are no official estimates of how many people are expected to visit Venice during this year's Carnival. That said, the city generally sees around one million visitors over the course of the festival, recording peaks of 150,000 tourists a day in the final stages of the event. The busiest time in the city is usually the six-day period between giovedì grasso (February 27th) and martedì grasso (March 4th), particularly the last weekend of the festival (March 1st and 2nd). Given the large influx of visitors, every year local transport operator ACTV puts on more services for the entire duration of Carnival to avoid overcrowding on buses and water buses. Carnival timetables are expected to be released in the coming days. Will I have to pay to enter the city? No. Venice's entry fee system for day trippers will return on April 18th, meaning the entirety of the city's carnival season will be excluded. To see all of this year's dates, see our separate guide.
