On Monday 27 April 2026, at 12.15, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office to present the Holy See Pavilion L’Orecchio è l’Occhio dell’Anima (“The Ear is the Eye of the Soul”) at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, to be held from 9 May to 22 November 2026:

The speakers will be:

- His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education;

- Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator;

- Ben Vickers, curator;

- Soundwalk Collective, artist;

- Fr. Ermanno Barucco, O.C.D., Discalced Carmelite Mystical Garden of Venice;

- Michele Coppola, executive director for Art, Culture and Historical Heritage, Intesa San Paolo;

- Teresa Teixeira, group representative.

The press conference will be livestreamed in the original language on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews

Remote participation

Journalists and media operators who wish to participate in the press conference remotely must apply, no later than two hours before the event, via the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system, at https://press.vatican.va/accreditamenti, selecting the event: CS presentazione Padiglione Santa Sede Biennale di Venezia 2026.

During the request phase, select the option “Sì” in the box “Partecipazione da remoto”.

Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system and, at the same time, a link to access the virtual platform and to participate actively in the press conference, with the possibility to ask questions.

Participation in person

Journalists and media operators who wish to participate in the press conference in person must apply, no later than 24 hours before the event, via the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system, at https://press.vatican.va/accreditamenti, selecting the event: CS presentazione Padiglione Santa Sede Biennale di Venezia 2026.

Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system.

Simultaneous translation

It is possible to access the simultaneous translation channels and listen to the press conference in Italian, English and Portuguese, both via the YouTube Vatican News channels in the respective languages, and by using the virtual participation platform indicated in the paragraph “Remote participation”.

Simultaneous translation is also available for those attending the press conference in person at the Holy See Press Office.

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Journalists and media operators accredited for the press conference are advised to arrive 30 minutes before the start time.