 right|thumb|200px|biennalist giardini main entrance right|thumb|200px|detail of exhibition.  right|thumb|200px|works at 54th venice biennale, special edition for the 150 anniversary of italian unification, 2011-2012vittorio sgarbi, lo stato dell'arte, moncalieri (torino), istituto nazionale di cultura, 2012 the venice biennale (; in english also called the "venice biennial") is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years (in odd years) in venice, italy. the venice biennale includes the following separate events (in chronological order of inauguration): * art biennale, also referred to as international art exhibition (venice), (the 'original' event), since 1895 * biennale musica, also referred to as international festival of contemporary music (venice), since 1930 * biennale teatro, also referred to as international theatre festival (venice), since 1934 * venice film festival, also referred to as venice international film festival, since 1934 * venice biennale of architecture, also referred to as international architecture exhibition (venice), since 1980 * dance biennale, also referred to as international festival of contemporary dance (venice), since 1999. * international kidsâ carnival (venice), since 2009 == history == ===1895 until 1947 === on april 19, 1893 the venetian city council passed a resolution to set up an biennial exhibition of italian art ("esposizione biennale artistica nazionale") to celebrate the silver anniversary of king umberto i and margherita of savoy.{{cite web| title = la biennale di venezia - the origin | 
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