WHERE THE BIENNALE DELLO STRETTO WILL TAKE PLACE

The third edition will take place at Forte Batteria Siacci, the main venue of the exhibition, as inn previous editions.

We will also be at the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria and at Villa Genoese Zerbi, near what is known as the most beautiful kilometre in Italy, as Gabriele D’Annunzio described the seafront of Reggio Calabria, as well as in other locations across Calabria and Sicily.

Forte Batteria Siacci
Forte Batteria Siacci in Reggio Calabria is the largest Umbertine fortification in the Strait of Messina in terms of size and architectural value. Constructed in 1888, it develops in a quadrangular plan, with the left side not aligned, a sort of rectangle trapezoid. It is characterized on the main front by a triangular figure, while a deep moat surrounds the whole building. The firing positions had to cover a range of 120° on the Strait of Messina, corresponding to the territory that goes from Villa San Giovanni to Torre Cavallo. Most of the interiors had a high level of finish, still largely legible.

The National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria 
The National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, opened in 1959, has undergone major transformations over the years. In 1981, the underwater archaeology section was set up to give proper visibility to the Riace Bronzes, considered among the world’s most significant masterpieces of Greek art.

Closed for restoration in 2009, the museum was reopened to the public in 2016. The main element of the current layout is the new inner courtyard, covered by a transparent glass ceiling that naturally illuminates the atrium. The basement of Palazzo Piacentini houses two large rooms for temporary exhibitions; inside the long side corridor, there is a lapidarium. The MArRC also has an indoor archaeological area: a patch of the large Hellenistic necropolis discovered during the building’s construction.

Villa Genoese Zerbi
A historic residence in neo-Gothic-Venetian style, located on the seafront of Reggio Calabria, facing the Strait of Messina. Built at the end of the 19th century and renovated in 1925 after the 1908 earthquake, the villa is characterized by elegant double windows, stone decorations, and a picturesque garden. Once the private residence of the Zerbi family, it is now the venue for cultural events, exhibitions, and artistic perfomances, and is one of the most captivating architectural symbols of the city.