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November 19, 2025​​
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Third event for 'Flying Rivers' at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
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The 'Flying Rivers' cultural programme had its third event at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale in the context of its closing week. Under the title, "From 'Flying Rivers' to water justice: the cultural sector as a model for climate action", this panel discussion investigated the soft power of cultural institutions as enablers of climate action, while reflecting on the systemic changes required within cultural institutions and the ways in which these may catalyse wider shifts.
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November 19, 2025​​
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The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art joins 'Flying Rivers'​
The internationally renowned BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, in Gateshead, was announced as the inaugural 'Flying Rivers' institution in the context of the panel discussion "From 'Flying Rivers' to water justice: the cultural sector as a model for climate action", which was held at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale.
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November 13, 2025​​
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'As Below, So Above' at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
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​Based on his performative project 'As Below, So Above', this lecture by Bill Balaskas drew a parallel between the invisibility of the canals-'rivers' ("rii") of Venice which were transformed over the city's history into streets with water still flowing underneath them ("Rii Terà con volti"), and the invisibility of atmospheric-'flying' rivers, whose preservation is essential for the hydrological cycle and for tackling climate change. The event was conveived as a precurssor to the full launch of 'Flying Rivers' the programme's third event at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, on November 19, 2025.​
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June 5, 2025​​
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'Flying Rivers' first announcement at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, on World Environment Day
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The 'Flying Rivers' cultural programme was announced on World Environment Day 2025 in the context of the official public programme of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Carlo Ratti (May 10th - November 23rd, 2025). The announcement was made by artist and 'Flying Rivers' instigator Bill Balaskas, and Water Global Affairs expert Anna Dupont, during the panel discussion 'Water as a global common good: Building coalitions between art, science, and architecture'.​​​​​​​
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