Pre-School (Autumn)

29 September – 22 November
The Guardian Eye
Venue: Arsenale
This workshop takes inspiration from the artistic practice of Daniel Lind Ramos, whose work in the exhibition features sentinel-like entities made by assembling found objects. These figures pay tribute to the guardians watching over the island of Puerto Rico, and here they stand guard over the exhibition and its visitors. At the Arsenale, a portable fan placed at the top of the sculpture’s body acts as a watchful, attentive eye observing us. Children will have the opportunity to create their own guardian—a group sentinel to look over them.

Balancing Boxes
Venue: Giardini
The artist Sohrab Hura has moved from photography to figurative paintings that depict fragments of life, some of which come alive on the surfaces of cardboard boxes. Looking closely at this material, one often finds an additional hidden image inside, as if the container itself could tell us different stories—some more visible, others more concealed. Moving around them, we realise that the narrative is non-linear and the meaning can be interchangeable. In this workshop, children will use an everyday object, like a box, to create a totem or sculpture.

If you wish to book this activity, please enter the title ‘Balancing Boxes’ in the notes field.

(Available in Italian. Also available in English upon request by emailing: promozione@labiennale.org)

27 to 30 October
The Map of Sounds
Venue: Arsenale A journey through sound, rhythm and imagination to discover how music can blossom from our encounters with others. Through listening, movement, voice and simple improvisation activities, the children will work together to build an ever-changing soundscape where every gesture and sound finds its place. A creative experience that invites them to explore emotions, differences and ways of connecting, turning listening into an opportunity for play, discovery and collaboration.

(Available in Italian. Also available in English on request by writing to: promozione@labiennale.org)

3 to 13 November
Hidden Traces
Venue: Arsenale
This workshop invites children to discover how even the smallest gestures can tell big stories. Through dance, movement and artistic expression, participants will explore listening to themselves, to others and to the space around them, transforming emotions, rhythms and traces into a collective work of art. A creative experience that values curiosity, connection and the expressive power of "minor keys", where every body finds its own way to speak and create.
(Available in Italian. Also available in English on request by writing to: promozione@labiennale.org)

Activity cost per exhibition venue:
€ 50 (VAT included) 
*Price per group

All participating students will receive a complimentary ticket valid for the day and the venue where the educational activity will take place. Two complimentary tickets for teachers are provided for every 14 students, and one additional complimentary ticket is provided for each companion accompanying a student with a certified disability.

All tours are by reservation only and must be prepaid or subject to cancellation.

Advance payment is mandatory; it can be made by credit card or bank transfer, at least 15 days before the visit; otherwise, the reservation will be cancelled.

Tickets and/or guided tours are non-refundable