HOMO FABER
GUIDEBIENNIALNEXTGEN

BIENNIAL

Daily Programme - 1st September

1 – 30 Sept. 2024

Journey into 10 steps

Birth

Childhood

Celebration

Inheritance

Love

Journeys

Nature

Dreams

Dialogues

Afterlife

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10

What's on?

Live demonstrations

Alessandro Curiello
Alessandro Curiello
ILLUSTRATOR - CHILDHOOD
Location   Italy
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Juliana Hyrri
Juliana Hyrri
ILLUSTRATOR - JOURNEYS
Location   Finland
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Kim Jordan
Kim Jordan
FURNITURE MAKER - DIALOGUES
Location   United Kingdom
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Leonardo Frigo
Leonardo Frigo
GLOBE MAKER - JOURNEYS
Location   United Kingdom
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Nathalie Chaulaic
Nathalie Chaulaic
MOSAIC MAKER - DIALOGUES
Location   France
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Stefania Zagli
Stefania Zagli
PORCELAIN MAKER - CELEBRATION
Location   Italy
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Youmeng Liu
Youmeng Liu
EMBROIDERER - CELEBRATION
Location   United Kingdom
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Participative papercraft workshops

Pocket globe making

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with Leonardo Frigo

day iconDaily
hour icon10:00-11:30

Explore the ancient craft of globe making with Italian globe maker and illustrator Leonardo Frigo, presented by Mazda. Build a mini globe with your fingertips, prepare the paper for printing with a hand press, trace the paths of ancient explorers and map your own journeys of discovery across the world with expressive red ink or watercolours.

Japanese bookbinding

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with Antica Legatoria Ofer

day iconDaily
hour icon13.00 – 14.30 / 15.00 – 16.30

Discover the timeless craft of bookbinding with a step-by-step tutorial led by the master artisans of Antica Legatoria Ofer, presented by Mazda. Craft your own travel journal, a vessel for your future discoveries. With every stitch and fold, breathe life into the pages using the Japanese stab building technique. Choose a marbled cover composed of various colours or a plain cover with a marbled inside.

Pocket globe making

Book now

with Leonardo Frigo

day iconDays: Daily
hour icon10:00-11:30

Explore the ancient craft of globe making with Italian globe maker and illustrator Leonardo Frigo, presented by Mazda. Build a mini globe with your fingertips, prepare the paper for printing with a hand press, trace the paths of ancient explorers and map your own journeys of discovery across the world with expressive red ink or watercolours.

Japanese bookbinding

Book now

with Antica Legatoria Ofer

day iconDays: Daily
hour icon13.00 – 14.30 / 15.00 – 16.30

Discover the timeless craft of bookbinding with a step-by-step tutorial led by the master artisans of Antica Legatoria Ofer, presented by Mazda. Craft your own travel journal, a vessel for your future discoveries. With every stitch and fold, breathe life into the pages using the Japanese stab building technique. Choose a marbled cover composed of various colours or a plain cover with a marbled inside.

Where to eat & drink

LIGHT BITES AND REFRESHMENTS

Journeys Garden & Tea Room

day iconFrom 20€ ($$)
hour iconOpen 10:00-19:00.

Inside the Journeys exhibition space, enjoy healthy, simple and natural fast food by GENUINO, inspired by the flavours of the ancient trade routes of Venice. Have a seat inside on bespoke Cappellini furniture, or order to takeaway and enjoy the comfort of handcrafted furniture by Dante Negro and Fortuny in the magic of the garden.

FINE DINING

Ristorante La Vela

day icon3 menus – 55€ / Wine pairing – 20€
hour iconOpen 12:00-19:00 (first service 12:00-14:00; second service 14:30-16:30; aperitif from 16:45-19:00). Reservations recommended.

Treat yourself to a fine dining experience at the island’s yacht club. Enjoy contemporary Venetian dishes by Salvatore Sodano – head chef of Local, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Venice – in a space exquisitely decorated by Christofle, Dante Negro, De Gournay, Fortuny and Morelato. Choose from three set menus which combine flair and skill with the finest produce.

VENETIAN BAR FOOD AND DRINKS

La Cicchetteria

day icon$-$$
hour iconOpen 11:00-19:00. No reservations taken.

Experience the Venetian tradition of cicchetti, small plates of tasty bite-sized snacks, similar to Spanish tapas. Located in the Via Arno Salon and run by San Giorgio Café, La Cicchetteria is based on the charm and authenticity of Venice’s neighbourhood bars, and offers a colourful selection of cicchetti as well as regional wine and cocktails. Come for a mid-afternoon pit stop or for an aperitivo at the end of your visit.

LIGHT BITES AND REFRESHMENTS

Journeys Garden & Tea Room

day iconDays: From 20€ ($$)
hour iconOpen 10:00-19:00.

Inside the Journeys exhibition space, enjoy healthy, simple and natural fast food by GENUINO, inspired by the flavours of the ancient trade routes of Venice. Have a seat inside on bespoke Cappellini furniture, or order to takeaway and enjoy the comfort of handcrafted furniture by Dante Negro and Fortuny in the magic of the garden.

FINE DINING

Ristorante La Vela

day iconDays: 3 menus – 55€ / Wine pairing – 20€
hour iconOpen 12:00-19:00 (first service 12:00-14:00; second service 14:30-16:30; aperitif from 16:45-19:00). Reservations recommended.

Treat yourself to a fine dining experience at the island’s yacht club. Enjoy contemporary Venetian dishes by Salvatore Sodano – head chef of Local, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Venice – in a space exquisitely decorated by Christofle, Dante Negro, De Gournay, Fortuny and Morelato. Choose from three set menus which combine flair and skill with the finest produce.

VENETIAN BAR FOOD AND DRINKS

La Cicchetteria

day iconDays: $-$$
hour iconOpen 11:00-19:00. No reservations taken.

Experience the Venetian tradition of cicchetti, small plates of tasty bite-sized snacks, similar to Spanish tapas. Located in the Via Arno Salon and run by San Giorgio Café, La Cicchetteria is based on the charm and authenticity of Venice’s neighbourhood bars, and offers a colourful selection of cicchetti as well as regional wine and cocktails. Come for a mid-afternoon pit stop or for an aperitivo at the end of your visit.

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Cultural mediation

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