Awards Ceremony: Franco Visioli receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement; the Silver Lion goes to Alessio Maria Romano.

One Italy’s most illustrious poets and beyond Italy, too: Gualtieri brings the poetic word on stage.

An educator and choreographer, Alessio Maria Romano has worked with important directors and artists, and is the recipient of the Silver Lion award of this edition.

A sound designer brings his latest directorial effort to the Biennale: Franco Visioli is the recipient of this edition’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.