Sunday, August 31, 2008

La Biennale di Venezia

Venice International Film Festival
65th Venice Film Festival - 27th August to 6th September, 2008
11 days of glitz and glamour, a high-profile media event among the most important in Italy and around the world, set on the Lido di Venezia. The international focus consists of, and gives equal emphasis to, the press, experts in the field, international “opinionmakers” and commentators, and the general public.

International Art Exhibition
53rd International Art Exhibition. The event will run June 7th to November 22nd, 2009.
In 2007, the event attracted almost 320,000 visitors in the Giardini and Arsenale venues, and 34,000 professionals in four vernissage days. A world-wide cultural event that attracts a varied international public throughout a 150-day exhibition period.

International Architecture Exhibition
11th International Architecture Exhibition. The exhibition is from September 14th to November 23rd, 2008
The only specialized exposition of its kind in the world, developed in the same spaces (Giardini and Arsenale) as the International Art Exhibition; in 10 editions it has become a point of reference for designers, architects, professionals and trend setters from the world of art, fashion and communication.

International Festivals of Dance, Music and Theatre
6th International Festival of Contemporary Dance - Beauty. From June 14th to 29th, 2008
Commonly bound by an elevated level of research and experimentation, the three festivals have taken their place on the international scene, looking to a young and curious audience, in tune with the most innovative and experimental cultural changes. The Dance and Music Festivals are co-produced by the Teatro La Fenice.


History of the Venice Biennale
1895 - 2008

The Venice Biennale has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Established in 1895, the Biennale has an attendance today of over 300,000 visitors at the Art Exhibition.

The history of the Venice Biennale dates back from 1895, when the first International Art Exhibition was organized. In the 1930s new festivals were born: Music, Cinema, and Theatre (the Venice Film Festival in 1932 was the first film festival ever organized). In 1980 the first Intl. Architecture Exhibition took place, and in 1999 Dance made its debut at the Venice Biennale.
Read more...

No comments: