The Biennale has been behind a project to renew the logistic and organisational structures at the Venice Lido, in preparation for the 66th International Venice Film Festival.

 

In the space behind the Palazzo del Casinò, a new screening theatre will be erected with 450 seats, called Sala Perla 2, aimed at providing more space to the festival programme and destined for the films of the Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC) and the Giornate degli Autori.

 

The 66th Festival will have a new entrance for the public and staff, on the dockyard side of the Palazzo del Casinò. The traditional entrance of the Casinò will be renovated and renewed on the dockyard side, where accreditation services will be located.

 

In keeping with this significant reorganisation, the Sala Palalido will change its name to Sala Darsena, and be destined to screenings in the Orizzonti section – which will assume greater importance - with the addition of a red carpet to welcome the delegations.

 

- Nuova Sala Perla 2 (tensile structure behind the Casinò): 450 seats

- Sala Perla (Casinò): 450 seats

- Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema): 1,100 seats

- Sala Darsena (formerly known as PalaLido, Palazzo del Cinema): 1,300 seats

- Sala Volpi (Palazzo del Cinema): 150 seats

- Sala Pasinetti (Palazzo del Cinema): 150 seats

- PalaBiennale (via Sandro Gallo): 1,700 seats

 

- New reception area for accredited guests (ground floor entrance on dockyard side)

- New dining area for accredited guests (1st floor)

- New press pigeonhole room (1st floor)

- New Industry area, with new digital video library which, as an experiment for the first year, will be reserved for films from the Festival (2nd floor)

- Press conference room (3rd floor)

- Press room (3rd floor)

- New wi-fi area (3rd floor)

- New dining area reserved for the press (3rd floor)

 

- New access on the dockyard side of the Festival

- “Lido in Mostra” digital Infopoint

- Box office

- New outdoor dining area

- Promotional and marketing stands from the world of cinema
 

Restaurant project (4 new restaurants)

- New restaurant in the Garden for the public

- 2 new outdoor dining areas next to the Sala Darsena (via Candia and Casinò)

- New indoor restaurant at the Casinò for accredited guests (1st floor)

- New indoor dining/relaxation area at the Casinò for the press (3rd floor)

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