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Venetian Schoolchildren, Todd Heisler/New York Times ArtsBeat Blog, NY Times June 4, 2009 "VENICE – The Biennale is typically an over-serious, very adult affair, but today the main pavilion inside the Giardini, the public gardens here, was packed with howling, rambunctious, sticky-fingered Venetian schoolchildren. Many of them wore bright Batman-like masks, courtesy of the Italian artist Massimo Bartolini." Permalink Full Text Link Children's Sounds

Photo, Venice Biennale Web Site La Biennale di Venezia Since 1895 "The Venice Biennale has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Ever since its foundation in 1895, it has been in the avant-garde, promoting new artistic trends and organising international events in contemporary arts. It is world-beating for the International Film Festival, for the International Art Exhibition and for the International Architecture Exhibition, and continues the great tradition of the Festival of Contemporary Music, the Theatre Festival, now flanked by the Festival of Contemporary Dance." - Source, Venice Biennale Web Site Link Venice Biennale Web Site Link ArtsBeat, NYTimes Commentary