On the occasion of the forthcoming opening of the exhibition The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel, to be held on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, a public event will precede and explore its principal themes in greater depth. Organised during the opening days of the Biennale, the initiative forms part of […]
On the occasion of the seasonal opening of the Palazzo Cini Gallery, as part of the Guest at the Palace exhibition, the painting of Christ on the Cross from the Museo di Palazzo Reale in Genoa, a 1627 masterpiece by Anton van Dyck, will be on display. In this work of sublime grandeur, acknowledged by […]
Online and in-person lecture, part of the ARCHiVe Online Academy programme, curated by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler. How can we understand the operations of technology and power in our era? Our technological systems are increasingly complex, interconnected, automated and opaque. The industrial transformations in AI are further concentrating power, while accelerating polarisation and alienation. […]
One of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini’s earliest institutes, the Institute for the History of the Venetian State and Society dates back to 1955. Its main purpose for decades has been to make a fundamental contribution to the study of the history of Venice through the collection of documentation, research, the publication of the journal Studi […]
Marco Lutzu and Simone Tarsitani continue their training and production support in the field of audiovisual and multimedia ethnomusicology. This year, the project includes a new series of online workshops, each focusing on a topic of technical, theoretical and methodological interest in the field of audiovisual media for ethnomusicological research, with special focus on the […]
Call for papers for the symposium Transcendence in the Small Gestures of Life Attention and Care for Nature and Humans in Religious Traditions Fondazione Giorgio Cini, 2-3 October 2025 Deadline: 15 May 2025 The symposium aims to explore spiritual states within religious traditions that promote attentiveness and care for the world, humanity, and creation, […]
The Art Conversations at Palazzo Cini are back. In this season’s series, art historians and experts will guide the public through the discovery of the art treasures in Vittorio Cini’s collection. Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces will be discussed and illustrated, delving into the themes and distinctive features each work encompasses. A special meeting is dedicated […]
The Georg Solti Academy returns to Venice with the Solti-Peretti Repetiteurs Course. Founded by the legendary conductor Georg Solti, the Accademia is dedicated to training young opera singers and repetiteurs at the start of their professional experience. The courses are completely free of charge for students, giving them the opportunity to access training of the […]
As part of the celebrations promoted by the National Committee for the centenary of the death of Eleonora Duse (1924-2024), the Institute of Theatre and Opera in collaboration with Ca’ Foscari University in Venice is promoting a lecture-performance by performer Luca Scarlini entitled L’ultima figlia di San Marco: Eleonora Duse a Venezia e in Veneto. A […]
On the occasion of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain presents at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini the new architecture of its future building designed by Jean Nouvel in The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel. This grounbreaking exhibition, part of the Collateral Events […]
