Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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Liverpool Biennial 2025 Explores City's Foundations Through Art
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The Liverpool Biennial 2025, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, explores the theme 'Bedrock,' focusing on the city's socio-cultural and geological roots, and will continue until 14…
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Kentridge's Centre for the Less Good Idea Debuts Internationally at Spoleto Festival
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In 2016, William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace established the Centre for the Less Good Idea in Johannesburg. Its inaugural international event took place at the Festival dei Due…
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Accademia Carrara Lancia Forever Young Festival per Under 30
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L'Accademia Carrara di Bergamo ha inaugurato 'Forever Young', un ciclo di sei eventi serali gratuiti destinati ai giovani sotto i 30 anni, che si svolgeranno da giugno a novembre…
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Festival Caloma 2025: arte tessile e performance nel borgo di Casamasella
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From July 25 to 27, 2025, Casamasella in Lecce will host the Caloma Festival, a celebration featuring music, performances, and art both within the village and the nearby Le…
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Amal Khalaf and Evelyn Simons Named Co-Artistic Directors for 2026 Busan Biennale
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Amal Khalaf and Evelyn Simons will lead the 2026 Busan Biennale as co-artistic directors, appointed by the Busan Biennale Organizing Committee. Their selection followed an open…
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Austria's 2025 Summer: Strauss Bicentennial, Jazz, and Museum Exhibitions
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Austria's 2025 summer cultural season is anchored by the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II's birth, with events nationwide. In Vienna, the Haus der Musik celebrates its 25th…
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Arcangelo Sassolino's 'Fratture Armoniche' at Lerici Music Festival 2025
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Scheduled from July 24 to August 4, 2025, the ninth Lerici Music Festival will showcase Italian artist Arcangelo Sassolino's solo exhibition titled 'Fratture Armoniche' (Harmonic…
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Kochi Biennale Announces 2025-26 Theme, Praemium Imperiale Winners Named, Art Taipei Sets 2025 Program
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The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, under the theme 'For the Time Being,' is scheduled to occur in Kochi, India, from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Curated by…
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Radicepura Garden Festival 2025: Chaos and Order in Mediterranean Gardens
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The fifth Radicepura Garden Festival, focusing on Mediterranean gardens, is currently taking place at Mount Etna in Giarre, Sicily. The theme, 'Chaos (and) Order in the Garden,'…
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Popsophia 2025 in Pesaro Explores 'La soglia' with Philosophy, Music, and Art
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The Popsophia festival returns to Pesaro from July 24 to 27, 2025, under the theme 'La soglia' (The Threshold), curated by artistic director Lucrezia Ercoli. Following the 2023…
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Copenhagen Fashion Week CEO on Sustainability, Greenwashing Claims, and the Fifth Fashion Week
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Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) returns for Spring/Summer 2026 in early August, maintaining its position as the world's first fashion week to mandate sustainability requirements…
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Krítamo: nuova rassegna di cinema sperimentale a Lecce sul clima
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La prima edizione di Krítamo, una rassegna di cinema sperimentale incentrata sull'emergenza climatica, si terrà a Lecce e nei dintorni dal 20 al 22 luglio 2025. Questo evento,…
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Baveno's monumental light fountains return for second edition on Lake Maggiore
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The second edition of 'Baveno e Feriolo d’Incanto – Luci, Colori, Emozioni' is running nightly until August 31 on the lakeside of Baveno, a town on the Piedmontese shore of Lake…
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Modena's Fondazione Ago launches Ago Off summer talks and workshops
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Fondazione Ago – Modena Fabbriche Culturali, which inherited the legacy of FMAV – Fondazione Modena Arti Visive and its three institutions (Galleria Civica di Modena, Fondazione…
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Parco dell’Arte Ceribelli: nuovo hub multidisciplinare a Roma
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Dal 17 al 20 luglio 2025, Roma presenta il Parco dell’Arte Ceribelli, un innovativo progetto artistico multidisciplinare che trasforma una vecchia bocciofila e il suo parco in un…
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Italian Cultural Festivals Late July 2025: From Street Art to AI Nature Tours
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In late July 2025, Italy will host a variety of cultural festivals. The Elba Book Festival takes place in Rio nell'Elba from July 15-18, while Umbria Jazz in Perugia features…
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Gianluca Gozzi lancia MONITOR, nuovo festival musicale a Torino il 10-11 luglio 2025
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Il festival TOdays non avrà luogo a Torino nel 2025. Gianluca Gozzi, il suo fondatore, ha annunciato un nuovo evento chiamato MONITOR, previsto per il 10 e 11 luglio 2025 presso…
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Art Basel Qatar debutta nel 2026 con formato immersivo senza stand
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Art Basel ha rivelato che la sua prima fiera in Qatar si terrà dal 5 al 7 febbraio 2026, con anteprime programmate per il 3 e il 4 febbraio. L'evento avrà luogo tra il Design…
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VULCANA Festival Brings Site-Specific Art to Stromboli Island
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The first edition of VULCANA, a multidisciplinary open-air festival, will take place on the island of Stromboli from July 10 to 13, 2025. Conceived by Manuela Morandi, promoter of…
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Art Monte-Carlo 2025 expands to new Grimaldi Forum wing, partners with Centre Pompidou
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The ninth edition of Art Monte-Carlo will take place July 8–9, 2025 at the Grimaldi Forum, directed by Charlotte Diwan. For the first time, the fair will occupy the venue's new…
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Art Encounters Biennial 2025 Draws 15,000+ Visitors in Timișoara
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The 2025 Art Encounters Biennial in Timișoara, themed 'Bounding Histories. Whispering Tales.', has attracted more than 15,000 attendees at venues such as Garrison Command, Art…
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Summer 2025 Italian Performing Arts Festival Guide
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From July to September 2025, Italy will host a series of performing arts festivals. Centrale Fies in Dro (TN) is scheduled for July 17-27, highlighting Live Works and Radical Love…
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Biennale Arte nel Paesaggio returns to Chianti with science-art dialogue
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The 2025 edition of Arte nel Paesaggio, themed Time Gravity, is set to take place in Barberino Tavarnelle, Chianti, until November 30, 2025. This biennial event is hosted at the…
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Libero Cinema in Libera Terra: 20th edition brings film to confiscated mafia properties
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The 20th edition of Libero Cinema in Libera Terra, an itinerant festival, will screen films and performances in properties confiscated from organized crime, as well as in…
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Kora Centre Launches Summer 2025 Season with Selvatica and Yirong Wu Shows
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On July 4, the Centro del Contemporaneo Kora in Castrignano dei Greci will kick off its summer 2025 exhibition season. Established in 2021, Kora took over from the Lastation…
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MOMENTUM 13 Biennale in Moss Explores Resonant Ecologies Through Sound
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The 13th edition of MOMENTUM, titled Between/Worlds: Resonant Ecologies, runs from June 14 to October 12, 2025, in Moss, Norway. Curated by Morten Søndergaard, the biennial…
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Catanzaro Contemporanea: new video art and cinema festival debuts July 2025
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The inaugural Catanzaro Contemporanea festival will take place from July 4 to 6, 2025, at the Complesso Monumentale del San Giovanni in Catanzaro, focusing on video art and…
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Oberhausen Film Festival's 'From the Deep' Explores Pre-World War I European Cinema
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The 56th Oberhausen Film Festival in 2010 featured a curated program titled 'From the Deep', focusing on European films from 1898 to 1918, with an emphasis on 1905–1910. Curated…
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MINORE Festival: Uncovering Italy's Hidden Cultural Heritage in Monticiano
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Scheduled to take place from September 19 to 21, 2025, Monticiano, Tuscany, will host the inaugural edition of MINORE, the Festival of Cultural Heritage and Communities for…
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Kamal Aljafari's Films Explore Jaffa's Disappearance and Palestinian Memory
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Kamal Aljafari’s films, The Roof (2006) and Port of Memory (2009), delve into the disappearance of Palestinian spaces in Jaffa through intimate storytelling. In The Roof, the…
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Olimpia Biennale Debuts in Alta Langa with Open-Air Art and Music
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The Olimpia biennial contemporary art festival is set to take place in Alta Langa, Piedmont, from July 5 to August 31, 2025. Under the theme 'Prova d'Orchestra,' the festival will…
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Silence Festival turns 40 in Lovere with free performances
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The Silence Festival, a community-focused performing arts event, celebrates its 40th anniversary in Lovere, a town on Lake Iseo in the province of Bergamo. Running from July 3 to…
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Rencontres D'Arles 2025 Photography Festival Showcases Global Artists from July to October
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Running from July 7 to October 5, 2025, the Rencontres D'Arles in Arles, France, will host more than forty exhibitions. Founded in 1970, this festival celebrates both renowned and…
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Gallery Weekend Beijing 2025 Shifts Focus from Global to Local Amid Structural Changes
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Gallery Weekend Beijing 2025 marked a significant departure from its previous international ambitions, now emphasizing local engagement over global positioning. This ninth edition…
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Festival 'Abitare la vacanza' explores how leisure shaped coastal architecture in Liguria and France
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The diffuse festival 'Abitare la vacanza. Architettura per il tempo liberato' launches to investigate how mass tourism transformed coastal landscapes from the economic boom…
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Paris Fashion Week Men's Spring/Summer 2026: Innovation Amidst Creative Crisis
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The Paris Fashion Week Men's Spring/Summer 2026 collections closed the menswear month amid a perceived creative and economic crisis in fashion. While many brands played it safe,…
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Liverpool Biennial 2025 Titled BEDROCK Explores City's Foundations with 30 Artists Across 18 Venues
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The 13th edition of the Liverpool Biennial, named BEDROCK, is set to commence on 7 June 2025 and will continue until 14 September. Curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, the event…
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Italian Summer 2025 Music Festivals in Stunning Locations
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Italy's summer of 2025 is set to showcase a variety of music festivals in breathtaking venues. Turin's Parco Dora will host the Kappa FuturFestival from July 4-6, honoring…
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