On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Casanova, an emblematic figure of 18th-century Europe, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini is dedicating a major exhibition and cultural project to the celebrated Venetian. The first chapter of the double exhibition opens at Palazzo Cini in San Vio, from September 27, 2025 to March […]
The Venice and Epidemics exhibition set up in the Longhena Library, curated by Egidio Ivetic director of the Institute for the History of the Venetian Society and State, will be closed from August 11 to 17.
On the occasion of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Fondation pour l’art comtemporain is screening the film “ Best Secret Place” by filmmakers Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel every day at 6.00pm from 31 August to 6 September, in the exhibition spaces at Fondazione Giorgio Cini. The film has been commissioned by the […]
Scholarship for the reorganisation and cataloguing of the archival collections of the Glass Study Centre Deadline for applications: 31 August 2025 The Centro Studi del Vetro is promoting a scholarship for the reorganisation, inventorying and cataloguing of its archival funds, with the aim of enhancing and making accessible the rich documentary heritage dedicated to […]
An exhibition dedicated to Paolo Poli, a unique figure in 20th-century Italian theatre, opens, entitled Paolo Poli. Photographs from the archives of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini Theatre Institute in Venice. The exhibition pays tribute to his flair, irony and creative freedom that has been able to cross genres, eras and taboos. The exhibition, organised in […]
In August, early closure at 5pm for guided tours and the exhibition “The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel”. Information and times to organise a visit to the Giorgio Cini Foundation and the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. AUGUST TIMETABLES During the week (closed on Wednesdays) 10:00 AM – Labirinto Borges 11:00 AM […]
Open-access and peer-reviewed journal, curated by the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations and Spiritualities at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. With an interdisciplinary approach, Religiographies fosters dialogue between historians, sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and psychologists on three main themes: mysticism, esotericism, and spirituality. This issue of Religiographies offers an excursus into the legacy of Eranos: the series of encounters […]
STATPHYS29 the 29th IUPAP Conference on Statistical Physics, will be held in Florence, Italy (14-17 July 2024). It brings together scientists from around the world to discuss complex networks, active matter, quantum systems and interdisciplinary applications. A key event to discover the frontiers of the discipline, with contributions from physics, biology and data science. Organised […]
The round table Casanova before Casanova — Cultural construction of the libertine myth, organised in collaboration with the research group La drammaturgia musicale a Venezia (1678–1792) of the Fondazione Ugo e Olga Levi, coordinated by Giada Viviani, aims to explore the contribution of 18th-century dramma per musica to the cultural construction of the libertine myth, […]
Five years have passed since Covid-19 plagued the world, dramatically changing – at least for some time – interactions and behaviors across various geographical and social contexts and establishing new relationships with the environment. This Seminar, organized by the Intercultural Institute for Comparative Music Studies in collaboration with the Institute of Music as part of […]
