Fancy getting away and seeing some art in the SUN??? We’re organising studio trip to the Venice Biennale ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ this year and would love for you to join! We will need to book accommodation asap to ensure there is enough for a larger group. If you would like to come please read the info below and let us know as soon as possible!
Summary
Dates: 2nd – 9th September 2024
Estimated Cost: €680
RSVP Deadline: Monday 11th March
We will book accommodation on Monday 11th for all RSVPS and continue any planning as private group then to save everyones inboxes! You can RSVP below.
If you decide after this date you want to join, we will do our best to accommodate you but it will be dependent on what is available accommodation wise!
ABOUT
Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, The 60th International Art Exhibition, titled Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, will open April 20th to Sunday November 24th, 2024. The Exhibition will take place in the Central Pavilion (Giardini) and in the Arsenale, and it will consist of two sections: the Nucleo Contemporaneo and the Nucleo Storico.
«The expression Stranieri Ovunque – explains Adriano Pedrosa – has several meanings. First of all, that wherever you go and wherever you are you will always encounter foreigners— they/we are everywhere. Secondly, that no matter where you find yourself, you are always truly, and deep down inside, a foreigner.»
Read full details on the themes: https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/biennale-arte-2024-stranieri-ovunque-foreigners-everywhere
Irelands representation – Eimear Walshe, with curator Sara Greavu and Project Arts Centre.
ROMANTIC IRELAND – a multi-channel video installation and an operatic soundtrack housed in an immersive earth-built sculpture. Eimear Walshe’s project explores the complex politics of collective building through the Irish tradition of the ‘meitheal’: a group of workers, neighbours, kith and kin who come together to build.
TRIP COSTS & DETAILS
PAID DIRECTLY BY MEMBER
To be booked directly by yourself
Estimated Total: €322
FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus: €291.43
Booking: here.
Current price includes 10kg check in luggage and carry on bag. Please note prices may increase over the next few months so booking as early as possible will keep your overall cost down.
Dates: 2nd – 9th September 2024
Outgoing: 07:45 DUB – (2h 55m) – 11:40 VCE
Return: 12:20 VCE – (2h 55m) – 14:15 DUB
We will be flying with Aerlingus, however there are other options including Ryanair. The price is currently around the same, includes 10kg carry on but arrives and leaves later in the day. You will have to organise your own travel to and from the accomodation.
BIENNALE TICKETS
3 Day Tickets: €30.50
We recommend 3 full days to go around the art: 1 full day at each pavillion and 1 day for offsite exhibitions.
You may want to book additional days if there was something you wanted to revisit etc.
Early bird 1-day ticket – €25.50
Early bird (student and/or under 26) 1-day ticket – €12.50
Early Bird 3-day ticket – €30.50
Prices will increase by €10 after 21st March.
PAID TO A4 SOUNDS
We will book as a group on your behalf
Estimated Total: €375
ACCOMMODATION
Camping Ca’Savo: Estimated €340
There are a variety of accommodation options but the example we are providing is a lodge that can hold 4 people. When we have final numbers we will be able to organise sharing arrangements.
If you would prefer a private room, then estimated cost would be €680.
If you have access requirements access, please let us know so we can try accommodate you.
Read more about accommodation here!
AIRPORT TRANSFER
Return Trip: €30
We will be booking group taxis to and from the airport to reduce any travelling stress and maximise our time.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
TBC Bedding: €20*
Tourist Tax: €4.20
*previously this was an additional cost, but may be included now.
TOTAL ESTIMATE TRIP COST: €680 – €700
Accommodation and Airport Transfers can be paid in one go or up to 6 monthly installments.
Other costs to consider for yourself include, local transport, groceries for chalet, food & drink eating out.
VIBE
This will be a very chill trip – feel free to go off and see lots of art or spend the whole time on the beach. There’s no set plans outside of getting there and back. We recommend 1 day of art, then a day off to digest, then back to it again!
We will probably eat mostly at the resort and arrange 1 or 2 nights to eat out as a group.
If you would love to come but booking a flight upfront might prove difficult for you, get in touch and we can discuss options for you!
Additionally if you might need to pay accommodation over a slightly longer period we can discuss this too!
I’ve added links within the text above to anything you may need (flight info, accommodation etc) – If you have any further questions you can add them to the RSVP below or email members@a4sounds.org
NOTES ON ACCESS
The accommodation is on a large holiday resort. We have not stayed in this one before but from our experience of a similar resort nearby:
Depending of the location of the chalet there may be a 10-15 minute walk from reception. There will be a supermarket and cafes in and around the reception or beginning of the resort. Amenities including pools beaches etc will be around a 10 min walk from chalet.
The chalets themselves will be single storey, but may have steps onto terrace.
There will be a walk to the bus stop from reception which we need to confirm. Bus ride to water boat should be around 10 minutes. The waterboat should be around 40mins.
There will be a walk from the waterboat to the pavillions – we will confirm distance and add maps here soon. The streets of venice around the outside are flat but there will be walks over bridges. Some have steps and some have ramps. They may prove tiring for some people.
Towards the centre of venice the streets can be cobbled, busy and there will be bridges and lots of turns in around back streets. It can be difficult to navigate without google maps. It may be tiring for some to journey around on foot for long periods.
The pavillions themselves are very big. For the most part they are on the ground floor. There will be places to sit and take breaks throughout. There will be cafes and places to get drinks and snacks. In one pavillion they usually operate a golf cart which you can hop on an off on to bring you to different areas or the exit.
Offsite artworks will require navigating the city and require a lot of walking and using google maps.
ORGANISERS & VENUE
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