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• Colture. Semi di resistenza: arte, cibo e alimentazione in Valle d'Aosta festival-fair

  Mark your calendar for June 27 to 29, 2025, because Emarèse in Valle d'Aosta will host Colture. Semi di resistenza, which is an exciting mix of art, food, and nutrition education.…

• M+ Hong Kong reveals Greg Girard facade, Ai Weiwei plans Kyiv installation, Tokyo Gendai expands for third edition festival-fair

  From July 4 to September 28, Hong Kong's M+ museum will illuminate its Victoria Harbour facade nightly with Greg Girard's cinematic slideshow, HK:PM (2025), showcasing the…

• Mantua and Cremona: Two Cities United by Monteverdi Host Spring Music Festivals festival-fair

  In late spring and early summer, Mantua and Cremona each celebrate unique music festivals. Trame Sonore takes place in Mantua from May 29 to June 2, showcasing brief chamber music…

• Discipline[s] Art Fair Launches in Aix-en-Provence Convent festival-fair

  Discipline[s], a new art fair, is set to launch in Aix-en-Provence from June 27 to July 6, 2025, at the historic Couvent des Prêcheurs, established between 1226 and 1277.…

• Filippo Arlia: un direttore d'orchestra italiano tra classica e jazz tango a New York festival-fair

  Filippo Arlia, che insegna al Conservatorio di Catanzaro e dirige orchestre, ha avuto un'esperienza straordinaria a New York. Ha diretto un'orchestra alla Carnegie Hall e, dopo,…

• NAMA Summer Arena: oltre 100 eventi gratuiti a Milano fino al 13 luglio 2025 festival-fair

  Fino al 13 luglio 2025, il NAMA – Nuovo Anfiteatro Martesana di Milano propone oltre cento eventi gratuiti che comprendono musica, arte, sport e teatro. Questo progetto è parte…

• Milano Fashion Week Uomo Spring/Summer 2026: Simplicity as Strategy festival-fair

  The Milano Fashion Week Uomo Spring/Summer 2026, recently concluded, showcased a widespread turn toward simplicity across major brands. Dolce&Gabbana presented pajama-inspired…

• Photo Basel 2025 Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 150+ Artists and Special Exhibitions festival-fair

  Switzerland's sole photography-focused art fair, Photo Basel, marks its 10th anniversary from June 17-22, 2025, at Volkshaus Basel. Over 150 artists from 15 countries participate…

• Baff Akoto's XR installation Collateral Echoes premieres at Sheffield DocFest's Alternate Realities 2025 festival-fair

  The 2025 Alternate Realities programme at Sheffield DocFest delves into themes of memory, grief, identity, and resistance via immersive narratives. From 18 June to 13 July 2025,…

• Henze's 'Der Junge Lord' Makes Italian Debut at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival-fair

  Hans Werner Henze's 1964 opera 'Der Junge Lord' received its first Italian performance in the original German at the 87th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival in Florence. The…

• Fondamentale launches multidisciplinary talks at Biennale Architettura 2025 festival-fair

  At the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Fondamentale – La Filiera delle Costruzioni debuted its talk series 'Artificiale Collettivo' at the Corderie…

• Art Basel 2025: Market Resilience Amid Global Crisis, Top Shows and Flops festival-fair

  Art Basel 2025 opened amid Israeli military operations in Iran, later joined by the US, yet the fair demonstrated market resilience with high-quality presentations. The Italian…

• Concéntrico 2025: Architecture and Design Festival Transforms Logroño's Public Spaces festival-fair

  The 10th edition of Concéntrico, the International Architecture and Design Festival of Logroño, runs from June 2025 in La Rioja, Spain. Directed by Javier Peña Ibáñez, the…

• Pitti Uomo 2025: Homme Plissé Issey Miyake, Niccolò Pasqualetti, and PAF Redefine Menswear festival-fair

  The 108th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo took place in Florence from June 17 to 20, 2025, showcasing more than 700 brands and displays. A standout was Guest of Honor Homme Plissé…

• Pitti Uomo 108 CEO Raffaello Napoleone on menswear evolution, identity, and second-hand culture festival-fair

  The 108th edition of Pitti Uomo took place at Florence's Fortezza da Basso from June 17–20, 2025, featuring over 740 brands and more than 4,400 international buyers by mid-third…

• Amara Terra Mia: Summer Film Series in Milan Explores Homeland and Diaspora festival-fair

  The Amara Terra Mia film series, running until July 26, 2025, in Milan, is a collaboration between Cinema Nuovo Armenia and DARNA, a project amplifying SWANA diaspora voices.…

• Basel Social Club 2025 transforms former private bank into freewheeling art hub during Art Basel week festival-fair

  Basel Social Club has launched its 2025 edition, occupying a former private bank at Rittergasse 25 in Grossbasel, Basel, Switzerland. Curated by Olamiju Fajemisin, director of…

• Willem Dafoe's Biennale Teatro 2025 draws 13,000+ visitors festival-fair

  The 2025 Biennale Teatro in Venice, directed by Willem Dafoe, closed with over 13,000 attendees. The program explored continuity between history and the present, focusing on…

• Design Miami expands with Seoul exhibition and global events for 20th anniversary festival-fair

  Design Miami is marking its 20th year with a new global initiative called Design Miami.In Situ, kicking off in Aspen and Seoul. A standout feature of this initiative is a two-week…

• Torino's Luci d'Artista expands with summer solstice performances and special lighting festival-fair

  The public art initiative Luci d'Artista in Torino, which emphasizes light, is undergoing a transformation under the direction of curator Antonio Grulli, who took on the role in…

• Terzo Paesaggio Turns 10 with Culinary-Art Program at Padiglione Chiaravalle festival-fair

  So, Terzo Paesaggio, a cultural group in Milan founded by Marta Bertani and her team, is celebrating its tenth birthday at Padiglione Chiaravalle starting June 20. They took an…

• Art Basel Basel 2025 Showcases Text-Driven Works and Immersive Installations Amid Market Pressures festival-fair

  The 2025 edition of Art Basel in Basel commenced on June 16 and will continue until June 22, showcasing an art market that, while facing difficulties, is holding firm against…

• Italian Summer 2025 Theatre and Dance Festival Guide festival-fair

  A comprehensive overview of Italy's summer 2025 performing arts festivals, spanning from late June to early August across multiple regions. The Giardino delle Esperidi Festival…

• Ircam's ManiFeste 2025 Festival Explores Visual Music Through Augmented Reality and Sonic Innovation festival-fair

  The Ircam ManiFeste festival in Paris is set to run until June 28, 2025, offering a unique blend of music and visual art. It kicks off with the augmented reality ballet 'l'Ombre'…

• Italy's Cultural Festivals: A Guide to Late June 2025 festival-fair

  In late June 2025, Italy will host a variety of cultural festivals. Notable events include La Prima Estate at Lido di Camaiore (June 20-22, 27-29) featuring performances by Air…

• Rome's Summer 2025 Cultural Program: Free Events, Cinema, Theatre, and Exhibitions festival-fair

  Rome's cultural agenda for summer 2025 is packed with no-cost or low-cost activities throughout the city, featuring 50 outdoor cinemas that will showcase films and host…

• Art Basel 2025: 11 Best Booths Selected by Artribune festival-fair

  Art Basel 2025 commenced against a backdrop of global challenges, including tariffs, energy crises, climate issues, pandemics, warfare, populism, and threats from AI. Despite…

• Art Basel 2025 Parcours: 10 standout projects explore nature and artifice festival-fair

  For the second consecutive year, Stefanie Hessler, director of the Swiss Institute in New York, curates the Parcours section of Art Basel 2025. The 21 selected projects are united…

• Liste 2025 in Basel: 30th Edition with New Director and Layout festival-fair

  The Liste art fair in Basel marks its 30th anniversary this year, featuring a new director, Nikola Dietrich, and an innovative flower-shaped layout. Nearly 100 galleries are…

• Italian Museums Embrace Outdoor Summer Cinema in 2025 festival-fair

  In the summer of 2025, outdoor film screenings will take place at various Italian museums and cultural venues. Fondazione Prada will host Cinema Godard from June to July,…

• Italian Artists Dominate Art Basel 2025 Unlimited Section festival-fair

  The Unlimited section of Art Basel 2025, curated by Giovanni Carmine, features a strong presence of Italian artists and galleries. The monumental works include installations by…

• Mimmo Paladino's 'Testimoni' Debuts Outside Italy at Art Basel Unlimited festival-fair

  Mimmo Paladino's impressive series 'Testimoni' is set to make its international debut at Art Basel's Unlimited section, under the curation of Giovanni Carmine. Originating in…

• Italy's 2025 Calendar of Emerging Fashion Designer Events festival-fair

  Italy's 2025 calendar for emerging fashion designers is packed with events from north to south, including FORMA in Rome (March 21-22), Rome Fashion Path (May 13-18), Catania's…

• Taipei Biennial 2025 titled 'Whispers on the Horizon' curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath festival-fair

  Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath will curate the 14th Taipei Biennial, titled 'Whispers on the Horizon,' running from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts…

• ArtVerona 2025: New Director, Four Sections, City-Wide Projects festival-fair

  ArtVerona will celebrate its 20th edition from October 10 to 12, 2025, at the Veronafiere pavilions 11 and 12. Laura Lamonea will begin her three-year tenure as artistic director,…

• Plásmata 3 Digital Art Festival Explores Post-AI Reality in Athens Park festival-fair

  Plásmata 3, the largest open-air new media art festival in Europe, showcases 26 hybrid digital and physical artworks at Athens's Pedion tou Areos Park until June 15. This year's…

• Home Works V Forum in Beirut Explores Radical Pedagogy and Gaming's Political Power festival-fair

  Earlier this spring, Ashkal Alwan hosted Home Works V in Beirut, Lebanon, which spanned ten days and centered on education. On April 29, 2010, at Monnot Theatre, Kodwo Eshun and…

• MAZE Design Basel to Open in Deconsecrated Church During Art Basel Week festival-fair

  Set to launch on June 16–17, 2025, MAZE Design Basel, organized by the team behind Art Gstaad and Loop, will hold a VIP preview on June 15 at the Offene Kirche Elisabethen, a…

• Dublin Bloomsday 2025 Kicks Off Summer of Literary Celebrations festival-fair

  In 2025, Dublin's Bloomsday will showcase approximately 100 events, such as readings, theater productions, film festivals, and guided tours following Leopold Bloom's path from…

• XXV Primavera dei Teatri: Danza, teatro e drammaturgia contemporanea a Castrovillari festival-fair

  La XXV edizione del festival Primavera dei Teatri, in onore del critico Claudio Facchinelli, si è svolta a Castrovillari. L'evento è iniziato con 'Lo spazio occupato', una…