(00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air

(00:02:25) Luciano Berio’s Coro: An Interview with Sir Wayne McGregor

(00:08:10) The Curators of the Biennale Architettura 2027

(00:11:41) In Theatres… Father Mother Sister Brother

(00:16:56) Biennale Magazine 4/25: A Conversation between Giulia d’Agnolo Vallan and Julian Schnabel

(00:21:56) Christmas Reads from Our Artistic Directors

(00:27:58) That’s A Wrap

(00:30:50) Credits

In the festive atmosphere of the final episode of the year, La Biennale on Air closes 2025 with a special edition filled with ideas, voices and inspirations from across La Biennale di Venezia. At its heart is the return of Luciano Berio’s Coro at the Teatro La Fenice (6 > 7 December 2025), with choreography by Wayne McGregor, who guides us through this poignant Historical Archive’s Special Project – its music resonating throughout the episode.
Looking ahead, we hear reflections from Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, newly appointed Curators of the Biennale Architettura 2027, before heading to the cinema for Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch, winner of the Golden Lion at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The programme is completed by an exclusive conversation from Biennale Magazine between Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan and Julian Schnabel, alongside a selection of seasonal reading recommendations from the Artistic Directors.



La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia.
Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner
Voices: Leda Kreider, Marco Quaglia
 
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(00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air

(00:02:38) Arcipelago Battiato: A Conversation with Malika Ayane

(00:05:33) The Biennale Architettura 2025 Finale: Insights from the Humanoid Robot Alter3

(00:12:18) Introducing the Biennale Arte 2026

(00:17:24) Pier Paolo Pasolini Through Willem Dafoe’s Words

(00:28:08) In Theatres… The Smashing Machine

(00:31:19) That’s A Wrap

(00:33:43) Credits

In the third episode of La Biennale on Air, we explore a range of projects that capture the breadth of La Biennale di Venezia’s artistic and intellectual landscape. From a musical tribute to Franco Battiato and a dialogue with the humanoid robot Alter3 on the themes of the Biennale Architettura 2025, to early insights into the 61st International Art Exhibition (9 May > 22 November 2026) and a powerful homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini on the 50th anniversary of his death, the episode brings together voices, archives and experiments. It also includes the latest news, with the theatrical release of The Smashing Machine. Contributions come from Malika Ayane, Carlo Ratti, Luc Steels, Willem Dafoe, and Dwayne Johnson – among others.

The music in this episode is drawn from the Historical Archive’s Special Project Arcipelago Battiato (17 > 18 November 2025, Teatro alle Tese, Arsenale).



La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia.
Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner
Voice: Stefano Patti 

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(00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air

(00:02:37) In Conversation with Caterina Barbieri

(00:09:14) An Interview with Golden Lioness Meredith Monk

(00:12:25) Voices from the Biennale Musica 2025

(00:19:13) Amfibio Sound Days: A Dialogue Between Curator Luigia Lonardelli and Artist Cevdet Erek

(00:25:10) In Memory of Robert Redford

(00:32:53) That’s A Wrap

(00:35:10) Credits

In the second episode of La Biennale on Air, sound becomes our compass. From the Biennale Musica 2025, Artistic Director Caterina Barbieri reflects on music, Venice, and her Star Within, while Meredith Monk, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, shares an intimate conversation on the boundless possibilities of the human voice. Other artists from the Festival – Carl Craig, Actress, and Fennesz – chart new constellations of electronic sound. Meanwhile in Istanbul, curator Luigia Lonardelli and artist Cevdet Erek discuss the travelling project Amfibio, part of the Historical Archive’s Special Project The Wind Makes the Sky. La Biennale di Venezia in the Footsteps of Marco Polo. The episode closes with cinematic echoes: Orson Welles remembered by Peter Cowie, and a tribute to Robert Redford.
 
Music interludes between sections feature excerpts from works by the Biennale College Musica 2025 artists: res_, Morgana, Francesca Fabrizi, Luka Aron, and Jasmine Morris.



La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia.
Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner
Voices: Marco Quaglia, Matilde Vigna 

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(00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air

(00:01:30) Alberto Barbera Presents the 82nd Venice International Film Festival

(00:05:13) In Conversation with Charlotte Wells

(00:07:34) Voices from the 82nd Venice International Film Festival

(00:15:19) AquaPraça

(00:16:49) Teatro del Mondo

(00:21:10) The Herds – The Biennale College Danza Dancers’ Insights

(00:25:02) Unveiling the Biennale Musica 2025 with Caterina Barbieri

(00:29:10) Biennale Magazine, Issue 3/25: Materia Prima / Raw Material

(00:31:11) That’s A Wrap

(00:32:26) Credits

In the pilot episode of La Biennale on Air, we dive into the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, sail aboard the floating platform AquaPraça, revisit Aldo Rossi’s legendary Teatro del Mondo, dance alongside herds of life-size puppet animals with the Biennale College Danza dancers, get a preview of the Biennale Musica 2025, and browse the latest issue of the Biennale Magazine. This first episode unfolds through discoveries and encounters that cross disciplines and generations – with contributions from, among others, Alberto Barbera, Caterina Barbieri, Guillermo del Toro, Werner Herzog, Jude Law, Carlo Ratti, Benny Safdie, and Charlotte Wells.



La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia.
Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner
Voice: Maddalena Vallecchi Williams

Visit labiennale.org/en for more.