VBRA Venezia - The New Creative Voice | Official Program
(The program may be updated over time with the addition of further side events)
POP UP EXHIBITION - OPENING
Location: Scuola dei Laneri
Official Opening: Thursday, May 14 at 5:00 PM
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
An exhibition pop-up dedicated to emerging fashion brands, independent designers, and visual artists - a space for research and experimentation that brings together fashion, art, and contemporary craftsmanship.
Free entry by reservation only
RESERVE A SPOT
WITH QUERINI STAMPALIA
Location: Querini Stampalia Foundation
Time: Friday, May 15 | 9:00 PM - 00:00 AM
An exhibition pop-up dedicated to emerging fashion brands, independent designers, and visual artists - a space for research and experimentation that brings together fashion, art, and contemporary craftsmanship.
Free entry by reservation only
RESERVE A SPOT
FASHION SHOW - The new creative voice
Location: Donà dalle Rose palace
Time: Saturday, May 16 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Fashion show featuring a selection of emerging international brand and designers, accompanied by a dedicated artistic and musical curation.
By reservation only
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FASHION SHOW - The new creative voice
Location: Gradenigo Garden
Time: Saturday, May 16 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Fashion show featuring a selection of emerging international brand and designers, accompanied by a dedicated artistic and musical curation.
By reservation only
RESERVE A SPOT
AFTER PARTY
Location: Compagnia della Vela - S. Giorgio island
Time: Saturday, May 16 | 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Official after party of the event featuring a DJ set and special guests, reserved for participants, partners, and accredited attendees.
By invitation only

TALK | VBRA Venezia with Carla Sozzani
Location: Compagnia della Vela - S. Giorgio island
Time: Sunday, May 17 | From 3:00 PM
A conversation with Carla Sozzani, dedicated to themes of fashion, contemporary culture, and independent creativity.
Free entry by reservation only
RESERVE A SPOT
Closing event
Location: Gradenigo garden
Time: Sunday, May 17 | From 5:30 PM
An open-air pop-up featuring emerging fashion brands, independent designers, and artists - an immersive journey through installations, fashion, and contemporary creativity set within the historic Gradenigo Garden.
Free entry by reservation only
RESERVE A SPOT
VENICE IS A FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM, UNIQUE IN THE WORLD, THAT HOLDS A SILENT BEAUTY AND AUTHENTIC CREATIVITY. TODAY, THIS RICHNESS IS THREATENED BY MASS TOURISM THAT CONSUMES WITHOUT LISTENING, AND BY A CAPITALIST CULTURE THAT MEASURES VALUE IN TERMS OF PROFIT RATHER THAN MEANING. THIS IS WHY VENICE MUST BE PROTECTED, NOT ONLY AS A PHYSICAL PLACE, BUT AS A SYMBOLIC SPACE FOR CREATION, SLOWNESS, AND DEPTH.
THE MIND OF A CREATIVE PERSON IS A DELICATE ECOSYSTEM. IN ITS EARLY STAGES, WHEN THOUGHT IS STILL FREE FROM EXPECTATIONS AND A PERSONAL LANGUAGE BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE, CREATIVITY FLOURISHES IN A PURE AND SPONTANEOUS WAY. BUT OVER TIME, UNDER THE PRESSURE OF CONSTANT STIMULI AND MARKET DEMANDS, IT RISKS BECOMING JUST ANOTHER PRODUCT - FORCED TO CONFORM IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED. LIKE VENICE, TRUE CREATIVITY NEEDS CARE, SPACE, AND PROTECTION TO AVOID BEING OVERWHELMED.
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