FIRST VENICE WHITE NIGHT – June 18 2011

FIRST VENICE WHITE NIGHT – Venice has announced that it’s to join the list of Italian cities holding a ‘White Night’ with the ‘Art Night Venezia’ taking place on the 18th of June 2011. The vast majority of galleries and museums will be open until midnight and beyond (with free entry to boot) and there will be a wide range of events and activities to mark the initiative.

Any information check here : http://virgo.unive.it/artnightvenezia/home.php

HAPPYSPRITZ@GUGGENHEIM IS BACK

happy spritz aperol guggenheim venice

 HAPPY SPRITZ AT GUGGENHEIM VENICE

In partnership with Aperol, every Monday in May (2, 9, 16, and 23) from 7 pm to 9:30 pm, entrance to the museum is only 7 euro: the museum is fully open to be visited, as is the exhibition The Vorticists(through May 15). Each admission qualifies for two free spritz drinks, accompanied by the DJ’s music. 

Each evening there will be the “Kodak photo-corner” in the garden of the museum, where you can capture forever your happyspritz moments. These photos will be posted on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube.

Font  & Reservation : Guggenheim Venice

Earl Bynum & As We Are @ Palazzo Grassi

Saturday December 18th, Palazzo Grassi hosts the final appointment of the Slow Food initiative with a gospel jazz concert organized in collaboration with Veneto Jazz.
Earl Bynum is one of the most active promoters of the gospel scene in Virginia. Producer, author, teacher, chor director of the Virginia Mass Choir, he comes back in Italy with its historical formation As We Are and presents a new collaboration with one of the most interesting female voices on the East Coast gospel Cora Harvey Armstrong.
The concert will be followed by an aperitive organized by Slow Food Veneto.
In addition it will be possible to have dinner at the Palazzo Grassi Café after the concert, enjoying traditional Venetian dishes made by Irina Freguia and his chef Daniele Zennaro of the restaurant Vecio Fritolin in Venice.

General Information:
7pm: Beginning of the concert
8.30 pm: Tasting of Venetian traditional dishes, offered by Slow Food.
8.45 pm: Dinner at the Palazzo Grassi Café

Concert:
Cost: 25€ (20€ for the Members of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana and for the under 14) + presale cost
The ticket includes the ticket entrance to the exhibition Mapping the Studio from 6pm, the concert and the aperitive Slow Food. Information and booking:
- APT offices in Venice
- Circuit TeleArt:
      online www.boxol.it,
      in the points of sale Box Office,
      by phone +39 041 27 19090

Dinner at Palazzo Grassi:
35€ (30€ for the Members of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana)
Booking is necessary : + 39 041 240 1304

INFO :  http://www.palazzograssi.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=363&Itemid=263&lang=en

Justin Peyser at Palazzo Zenobio

“Alla Deriva” by Justin Peyser

Justin Peyser studied Visual & Environmental Studies at Harvard College; and painting at the Art Students League of NY and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna, Italy. He lives and works in New York City.
On show his metal sculptures

EXHIBITION : from 01 July 2010 to 21 November 2010

OPEN FROM : from 10 am to 6 pm (closed on Mondays)

LOCATION : Collegio Armeno Moorat – Raphael – Palazzo Zenobio – Dorsoduro 2596

Info: Comune di Venezia
Tel. +39.041-5228770
Fax. +39.041-5203434

Take Note

The 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale will take place in 2011, directed by the art historian and critic Bice Curiger:

- Preview: 1-2-3 June 2011
- Official Opening: 3 June 2011
- Opening to the public: 4 June > 27 November 2011

The 68th Venice Film Festival will take place 31st August to 10th September 2011, directed by Marco Müller.

Information from La Biennale di Venezia