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As Venice Biennale fever heats up (literally, with the sweltering new start date of 26 August for the vernissage), we bring glad tidings of an App that will guide you around the labyrinthine alleys and canals of Venice to find exactly what you are looking for at the world’s greatest architecture event. [more info after the break]

Elias Redstone, Curator of the Polish Pavilion at the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale and ex-senior Curator at London’s Architecture Foundation, says:  “My abiding memory of Biennales is walking the streets, in increasingly frantic circles, sifting through a stack of timetables, press releases and maps to try to find the next pavilion or event.  And then struggling to get a drink, let alone a meal, at the packed out restaurants and bars.   All that will be a thing of the past, thanks to Biennale App.”

Working seamlessly with this year’s Biennale theme – People Meet in Architecture – the App will help visitors meet up with friends and colleagues, at what can be an unwieldy event, by telling users where the next thing is happening.

The Biennale App functions include:

• Where am I? (and what is near me right now) – a detailed city map so that you can find your location, Biennale venue locations and get directions.  With an inbuilt list of useful Venice locations you can also bookmark your own hotel, so you will never lose your way home.
• Events – what is happening, where and when. A calendar of events with map locations
• Bars and Restaurants – having visited a pavilion or attended an event, Biennale App also helps you find useful places like nearest bars and restaurants – use the restaurant booking link to make that often incredibly elusive dinner reservation
• Live buzz – keep up to date with the latest news on events and exhibition openings through the BiennaleApp twitter feed (as found on www.biennaleapp.com)
  The 2011 edition of Biennale App will be a new bespoke version to guide visitors around the 54th Venice Art Biennale.

To download the app:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/biennale-venice-2010/id386596806?mt=8

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