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| Venice, Italy, October 2010. A Gondolier is the person propelling the Gondola. The profession of gondolier is controlled by a guild, which issues a limited number of licenses granted after periods of training and apprenticeship, and a major comprehensive exam which tests knowledge of Venetian history and landmarks, foreign language skills, and practical skills in handling the Gondola typically necessary in the tight spaces of Venetian canals. In 2009 venice got its first woman gondolier after Giorgia Boscolo passed the gondolier exam, breaking 900 years of male dominance of the uniquely Venetian profession. |
