Wednesday, August 28
12 p.m. SALA LAGUNA. Casa degli Autori. Culture for peace, Tahar Ben Jelloun and Luciana Castellina. Presentation of the book The Scream. Israel and Palestine. The need for dialogue at the time of war. Opening of the Anselmo Ballester Exhibition.
1 p.m. CASINO PALACE. 81st Venice Film Festival opening press conference and jury presentation.
2:45 p.m. SALA PERLA Opening of Venice Days with the screening of Coppia aperta quasi spalancata by Federica Di Giacomo.
5 p.m. VILLA PEDRELLI. Cocktail reception by IWONDERFULL & SIC.
6 p.m.. LAKE HALL. Casa degli Autori. Screening of the documentary Dadapolis by Carlo Luglio and Fabio Gargano.
6 p.m. REEF BEACH BAR. Cosmopolitan’s after-cinema interview and talk review. With Martina Socrates. Until 9 p.m.
7 p.m. SALA GRANDE. Opening Ceremony. Award ceremony and presentation of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Sigourney Weaver. Short performance by singer and actress Clara.
9:30 p.m. THE VILLA. Opening party for a project produced in collaboration with the Giffoni Hub. The Substance IWONDERFULL party. Tonight’s is the only event, among the 50 scheduled, open to all accredited attendees. Free admission while seats last.
