The phrase has since been used for other artistic events, such as the "Biennale de Paris", "Kochi-Muziris Biennale", or even as a portmanteau as with Berlinale (for the Berlin International Film Festival) and Viennale (for Vienna's international film festival).
Lalu sejak itu istilah biennale digunakan untuk acara-acara seni lainnya seperti "Biennale de Paris", atau bahkan sebagai suatu lakuran seperti "Berlinale" (untuk Berlin International Film Festival) dan "Viennale" (untuk festival film internasional di Wina).