Al Fresco
Art Cinema

International video art selection in dialogue with Chioggia’s fishing community

Bogiaisso in Chioggia dialect means 'vortex, the point where water bubbles up'.

Since 2022, during the fishing moratorium, Bogiaisso has been a moment to look in the mirror and discover ourselves reflected in sensibilities, lands and waters both near and far, thanks to a selection of video works in profound dialogue with local life experience.

Bogiaisso is also a journey of collective imagination lasting 12 months, where fishermen, artists, artisans and curators meet in bars and trattorias to interrogate art and use it to critically re-imagine the present.

All this is possible thanks to the support of a scientific committee composed of over 20 curators and art experts who every year strengthen the bonds between contemporary art and the lagoon.

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Versione Italiana

Fifth Edition

23—26
August
2026

From
9 PM

Monastero
di Santa Caterina

Chioggia (VE)

Free
Admission

Accesso da Riva San Domenico, between
La Forcola restaurant and Hotel Clodia.

Free seating available until capacity is reached.

Partners

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e co-funded by:

in collaboration with:

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How to get to Chioggia

From Padua:
Autobus Busitalia E005

Tickets available on BusItalia Veneto App or in tobacco shops

From Venezia:
Autobus 80 da Piazzale Roma
Autobus 85 da Areoporto Marco Polo

Tickets available on Arriva MyPay App or in tobacco shops

ACTV Linea 11 from Lido & Pellestrina | Timetable or CheBateo App | Tickets available at ACTV Offices

From Milan, Rome, Neaples etc:
we reccomend taking the train up to Padova

Parking:
Street parking where you see parking spots marked by blu stripes in two possible areas:
- Isola dell’Unione Translagunare for 8 euro/day
- Park Saloni for 6 euro/day.

Use the app Mooneygo to pay for parking and select 8+ hours of continuous parking to unlock the discounted daily rate.

Where
to eat
& shop

Where
to rest

From 22/08 to 30/08 (checkout), on a first come, first served basis.

for Info & Bookings or whatsapp +393517375091

18 euros per night, for stays of 4 nights & more + 5 euros/day for food pantry use
22 euros per night, for stays of 3 nights or less + 5 euros/day for food pantry use
Minimum booking required: 2 consecutive nights per person.

Programming
2026

4:30 PMPoint Break Beach - Acque basse
Introduction to the research process developed with the fishing community.

VALERIE TAMEU
From winter meetings with local fishermen to studying their physical movements on the water - how a desire to share a moment of physical experimentation with the Chioggia community came to life.

With contributions from Elio Dall'Acqua and other fishermen.

5 PMPoint Break Beach - Acque basse
Movement session led by Valerie Tameu, in dialogue with the fishermen's archive of gestures, memories and relationships with the sea.

VALERIE TAMEU: PROVE TECNICHE DI TRASMISSIONE (Test Transmission) — Bodily practices for tuning in to the physical memory of those who fish every day.

Comfortable clothing recommended, or a swimsuit suitable for wading in up to the knees, plus a towel.

Free of charge, places limited. Booking recommended: bogiaisso@gmail.com or 3517375091.

8 PMPoint Break Restaurant
Aperitivo together (€10 per person) and open conversation.

If it rains, the activities are postponed to August 19th.

✨ Reflections by Valerie Tameu, who will lead the experience

How does the posture of a person who has spent forty years on a boat change?
How does another sense of balance develop? How does a crew coordinate almost without speaking? How does a body learn to anticipate the sea?

How can a body encounter the experience of another body without imitating it?

The body becomes a living archive, holding on to movements and to the relationships that generated them. Transmission does not mean handing over a technique or teaching a gesture. It means creating a space in which certain deep qualities of that experience can pass through other bodies.

Experiencing the effort of pulling heavy loads, the instability of a foothold, the need to coordinate with someone else. It's not about becoming a fisherman. It's a matter of coming into contact with a bodily condition that a specific practice makes visible.

The research therefore moves within a space of translation. A knowledge belonging to a community meets other bodies and, in that encounter, changes shape. It is not appropriated, but listened to and transformed.

What interests me is that point of passage where the audience can recognise the origin of a movement without seeing a reconstruction. Understanding that something comes from fishing, without seeing a representation of fishing.

The body becomes the place where a knowledge goes on living — not because it is preserved unchanged, but because it can generate new forms of relationship.

4:30 PMMonastero di Santa Caterina Courtyard
Introduction to the research process developed with the fishing community.

VALERIE TAMEU
From the winter meetings with the fishermen to the study of their work movements on water. How the desire to share a moment of physical experimentation with the community of Chioggia came to be.

With contributions from Chioggia fishermen.

5 PMMonastero di Santa Caterina Courtyard
Movement session led by Valerie Tameu, in dialogue with the fishermen's archive of gestures, memories and relationships with the sea.

VALERIE TAMEU: PROVE TECNICHE DI TRASMISSIONE (Test Transmission) — Bodily practices for tuning in to the physical memory of those who fish every day.

Comfortable clothing or sportswear recommended.

Free of charge, places limited. Booking recommended: bogiaisso@gmail.com or 3517375091.

8 PMMonastery Bar
Drinks together (€3–6 per person) and open conversation.

If it rains, the activities are postponed to August 25th.

9 PM Monastero di Santa Caterina Courtyard
Guided screenings of acclaimed, highly debated, and memorable short films from past editions, followed by an open discussion with the audience. All works are presented in their original language with Italian subtitles.

If it rains, the screenings will take place at the Auditorium San Nicolò, in calle San Nicolò.

9 PM - 3 AM
Riva VenaScreenings along the canal of all the short films in the 2026 selection.

5 PMMonastero di Santa Caterina Courtyard
Introduction to the research process developed with the fishing community.

VALERIE TAMEU
From winter meetings with local fishermen to studying their physical movements on the water - how a desire to share a moment of physical experimentation with the Chioggia community came to life.

With contributions from Chioggia fishermen.

5:30 PMMonastero di Santa Caterina Courtyard
Movement session led by Valerie Tameu, in dialogue with the fishermen's archive of gestures, memories and relationships with the sea.

VALERIE TAMEU: PROVE TECNICHE DI TRASMISSIONE (Test Transmission) — Bodily practices for tuning in to the physical memory of those who fish every day.

Comfortable clothing or sportswear recommended.

Free of charge, places limited. Booking recommended: bogiaisso@gmail.com or 3517375091.

8 PMMonastery Bar
Drinks together (€3–6 per person) and open conversation.

9 PM - 3 AM
Riva VenaScreenings along the canal of all the short films in the 2026 selection.

9 PM Officina delle Fie, Monastero di Santa Caterina.
GINEVRA COLLINI: TRADIZIONI FANTASMA (ghost traditions) — A walk through calli and ghost delicacies with the artist, Camilla Zennaro and Bogiaisso.

Guided sightings among fleeting projections, snacks, ciuccetti and memories.

Departure in front of Hotel Clodia / Officina delle Fie.
Panna e storti, mistrà, and lemon & liquorice for the journey — for those who arrive on time!

Comfortable footwear recommended.

If it rains, the activity is postponed to August 27th.

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Al Fresco Art Cinema

Versione Italiana

Fifth Edition

Programming 2026

Al Fresco
Art Cinema

Programming
2026