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History 1895-2023
129 YEARS OF HISTORY
La Biennale di Venezia has been for 130 years one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Established in 1895, La Biennale had an attendance of over 800,000 visitors at the Art Exhibition in 2022. The history of the La Biennale di Venezia dates back from 1895, when the first International Art Exhibition was organized. In the 1930s new festivals were born: Music, Cinema, and Theatre (the Venice Film Festival in 1932 was the first film festival in history). In 1980 the first International Architecture Exhibition took place, and in 1999 Dance made its debut at La Biennale.
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1999 - 2023
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1974 - 1998
From the '70s to the reforms of 1998
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1948 - 1973
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1895 - 1945
From the beginnings until the Second World War
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2024
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2025
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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