Martin Bethenod /

Director of Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana, Venice

I was 15, with my parents, who used to take us every year to visit an Italian city. A kind of family Grand Tour! The first time I discovered the paintings of Carpaccio at the Scuola San Giorgio degli Schiavoni.

Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni Castello Danh Vo taking over the Danish Pavilion and also curating the show at Punta della Dogana.

Denmark Pavilion Danh Vo: Mothertongue, Curators: Marianne Torp and Tine Vindfeld Pavilion at Giardini

The participation of Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc, Saâdane Afif and Lili Reynaud-Dewar in the central pavilion. Central Pavilion Curator: Okwui Enwezor. Pavilion at Giardini, labiennale.org Paolin The terrace of the Paolin, Campo Santo Stefano, for the morning caffè or for an evening spritz. Campiello Santo Stefano Tel 041 522 5576. The frescos by Tiepolo at Palazzo Labia

Palazzo Labia Campo San Geremia Cannaregio. Crossing the Canal from the Giudecca in the vaporetto, between the Zattere and Giudecca stops.