Pavilion Days 2026: International Programme at the 61st Venice Biennale

On October 9-10, Venice will host "Pavilion Days 2026" - an initiative by the Global Commissioners Group inviting visitors of La Biennale di Venezia to explore national pavilions through direct encounters with their organizers and creators. 

The two-day programme features curated tours, presentations, talks, performances, concerts, screenings, and other special activities across the Giardini and various venues in the city of Venice. 

The Lithuanian Pavilion is proud to take part in the programme. On October 9, researchers from Vilnius University and Ca'Foscari University of Venice are organizing the interdisciplinary workshop "Patchy Anthropocene and Speculative Archaeology," while on October 9 and 10, the Lithuanian Pavilion is included in the curated tour routes. 

CURATED TOURS 

On October 9 and 10, three curated tours will be offered to various national pavilions at the Giardini and the city of Venice. The tours provide personal encounters with the curators, artists, organizers, or commissioners of the pavilions.  

ELEMENTAL CURRENTS  
11:00, Giardini  
Poland, Austria, Finland, France 

LIVING TOGETHER  
10:30, Giardini  
Netherlands, Ukraine, Switzerland, Japan, Germany 
 
POROUS WORLDS 
10:30, City of Venice 
Estonia, Lithuania, Croatia, Grenada 
 
All tours take place on both Friday and Saturday at the same time and finish at 13:00 with an informal gathering at the French Pavilion in the Giardini. Starting point is the first pavilion listed. Each pavilion presentation lasts 20 minutes. 

Detailed tour schedule: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-s7V-7OqCPhcFOt1Xi4q9lXzyiPLPAtR 


INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP 

October 9, 10:00-17:30 Initiated by researchers from Vilnius University and Ca'Foscari University of Venice, the workshop "Patchy Anthropocene and Speculative Archaeology" invites participants to discuss the different ways in which contemporary artistic practices engage with the effects of the Anthropocene. Combining diverse theoretical approaches with references to the contemporary art world, the workshop reconstructs a speculative archaeology of the past and also suggests imaginary scenarios of the future. Referring to various contemporary art practices, including the works of Eglė Budvytytė, representing Lithuania at the Biennale, the workshop suggests new speculative aesthetics and imaginary futurity in the post-Anthropocene world. 

Working language: English 

Ca' Foscari University of Venice 
Sala Morelli, ground floor 
Calle Contarini, Dorsoduro 3484/D, 30123 Venice 

"Pavilion Days" is an initiative of the Global Commissioners Group, a coalition of national pavilions committed to exchange within the international arts community. 

All activities are free to attend, but a valid Venice Art Biennale ticket is required to enter the Giardini and Arsenale. 

Spaces are limited, therefore advance registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NN3KIxq_gYpJPx7zbdJDvLRdV_pyP_wpiEeCiJblThg/viewform?edit_requested=true 

Other "Pavilion Days 2026" events: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbHybJFwK0AfVPVI42x-c2Ij9X2kOPa_/view  

Photo by Andrej Vasilenko, 2026