Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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Ferrara hosts first festival dedicated to Italian and international provincial culture
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The inaugural festival celebrating both Italian and international provincial culture, named 'Vivere A-Metropolitano', is set to occur from March 31 to April 23, 2025, across…
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Salone del Mobile 2025: Robert Wilson, Sorrentino, and Light Forum
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The 63rd edition of Salone del Mobile will take place from April 8 to 13, 2025, in Milan. Presented at the Piccolo Teatro, the event features a new Euroluce International Lighting…
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Modenantiquaria 2025: High-End Antiques Fair Returns to Modena
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From February 8 to 16, 2025, the 38th Modenantiquaria, Italy's leading high-end antiques fair, will be held at ModenaFiere. This event, organized by the Antiquari Modenesi and the…
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1-54 Marrakech 2025 Returns with Over 30 Exhibitors and Newcomers
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The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Marrakech from January 30 to February 2, 2025, at La Mamounia hotel and DaDa art space. This edition features over 30 exhibitors…
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1-54 Marrakech 2025 Highlights Moroccan Art Scene with Intimate Fair Format
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The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair's sixth edition wrapped up on 2 February, highlighting the talents of Moroccan artists. Touria El Glaoui, the founder, infused a personal…
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miart 2025 Returns to Milan with New Sections, Prizes, and Rauschenberg Tribute
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The 29th miart, Milan's renowned international fair for modern and contemporary art, is set to take place at Allianz MiCo from April 4 to 6, 2025. This year's theme, 'tra amici'…
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Courmayeur Design Week-End 2025: design in quota tra imprevisti e serendipità
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La quinta edizione del Courmayeur Design Week-End si terrà dal 6 al 9 febbraio 2025 a Courmayeur, in Valle d'Aosta. Curato dall'architetta e docente Paola Silva Coronel, l'evento…
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Abu Dhabi Art 2024 Announces 102 Galleries and New Sectors
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Abu Dhabi Art 2024, under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will host 102 galleries from 31 countries at Manarat Al Saadiyat from November 20–24. The…
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Forest Festival of the Arts Okayama to Debut in Autumn 2024
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The Forest Festival of the Arts Okayama: Clear-skies Country, an international art festival, will take place in the northern half of Okayama Prefecture in autumn 2024. The…
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Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 Opens with 300 Works Across 87 Days
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The 9th Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, a prominent international art festival, is set to take place over 87 days from summer to fall 2024 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since its…
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Lahore Biennale 2024: Of Mountains and Seas
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The Lahore Biennale Foundation has revealed its third installment, named Of Mountains and Seas, which will be curated by John Tain and take place from October 5 to November 8,…
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Laura Vinci's Kinetic Sculptures and Nuno Ramos's Stylistic Diversity Highlight Brazilian Art Events
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Laura Vinci explores transience through kinetic sculptures, a central theme in her artistic practice. Nuno Ramos reflects on his career, describing it as marked by enormous…
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Africa Basel: New Fair for African Contemporary Art Launches Alongside Art Basel 2025
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Africa Basel, a new boutique fair dedicated to contemporary African art, is set to launch from June 17 to 22, 2025, at Ackermannshof in Basel, Switzerland, aligning with Art Basel…
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Pompei International Film Festival launches in June 2025
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The first edition of the International Film Festival of Pompei will take place from June 3 to 8, 2025, under the artistic direction of 76-year-old filmmaker Enrico Vanzina and…
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February 2025 Performing Arts Calendar in Italy
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In February 2025, Italy will host a variety of performing arts events. Kicking off on February 1 and continuing until April 15, the FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts Festival…
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Italian Cultural Festivals Kick Off 2025: From RUMORE to Cinema in Verticale
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In early 2025, Italy will be alive with a variety of cultural celebrations. The RUMORE program by BASE Milano kicks off on January 25 and will offer concerts and activities until…
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Two historic Agrigento cultural festivals may return home in 2025
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Tentatively scheduled for 2025, the Efebo d'Oro film festival and the Convegno di Studi Pirandelliani will coincide with Agrigento's designation as Italian Capital of Culture.…
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Ceramic Brussels Returns for Second Edition as World's First All-Ceramic Art Fair
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The upcoming second edition of Ceramic Brussels, the inaugural fair focused on ceramic art, is scheduled for January 23 to 26, 2025, at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, preceded by a…
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Independent Brands Shine at Milan Men's Fashion Week 2025
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Milan Men's Fashion Week 2025 concluded with independent and emerging brands taking center stage, showcasing autumn/winter 2025-26 collections. Domenico Formichetti debuted his…
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Patrizia Italiano's Ceramics at Maison & Objet 2025
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Palermo-based designer Patrizia Italiano presented her ceramic works at Maison & Objet 2025 in Paris, held in the prestigious Craft section with a Sceno stand usually reserved for…
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Milano Fashion Week Uomo Autunno Inverno 2025-26 tra nostalgia e innovazione
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La Milano Fashion Week Uomo per l'autunno inverno 2025-26 ha mostrato una moda ancorata al passato, con molti brand che hanno rivisitato decenni passati. Dolce&Gabbana ha…
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Spoke Art Gallery Hosts 35mm Screening of Lost in Translation at Roxie Theater with New Artwork
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Spoke Art gallery will present a special 35mm film screening of Lost in Translation at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. The event is scheduled for February 15th as part of the…
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Art Genève 2025 expands with 80 galleries, solo shows, and food-focused Sur-mesur platform
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The 13th edition of Art Genève runs from 30 January to 2 February 2025 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring 80 international galleries. A highlight is the special…
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BAF and IFA Fairs Open 2025 Art Season in Bergamo
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On January 10, 2025, the Bergamo Fairgrounds will host the Bergamo Arte Fiera (BAF) and Italian Fine Art (IFA), marking the start of Italy's art fair season. Spanning 16,000…
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IED Roma Students Transform Viewers into Avatars at Bright Festival
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So, the Bright Festival in Leipzig, Germany, recently featured an intriguing installation called 'URBAN SECRETS,' created by students from IED Roma Arti Visive. This project…
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2025 Italian Music Festival Guide: Kraftwerk, Time in Jazz, Kappa FuturFestival, and More
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Artribune has compiled a list of must-see music festivals and concerts in Italy for 2025. Kraftwerk will perform at the Teatro Antico di Taormina on July 25 and at the Teatro del…
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January 2025 Theatre and Dance Premieres in Italy
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A series of new theatre and dance productions debut across Italy in January 2025. In Genoa, the Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris's explosive text 'Come trattenere il respiro'…
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Sponz Fest goes winter: first-ever winter edition in Irpinia
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The Sponz Fest, the music and folk traditions festival founded by singer-songwriter Vinicio Capossela in Calitri, Alta Irpinia, will hold its first-ever winter edition from…
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Rome's Capodarte 2025: Free Cultural Festival Across 15 Districts
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On January 1, 2025, Rome will celebrate Capodarte 2025 Città nel Mondo, a complimentary cultural festival spanning all 15 municipalities. This fourth edition will showcase more…
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Morcheeba and classical music for Turin's New Year's Eve double bill
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Turin's New Year's Eve celebrations split into two distinct events. On December 31, Piazza Castello hosts a free concert headlined by Morcheeba, with Rose Villain, Malika Ayane…
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Gorizia and Nova Gorica Named European Capital of Culture 2025
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In 2025, Gorizia (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia) will jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture, marking the inaugural cross-border edition. The initiative, named…
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Street Art for Rights 2024: Three Female Artists Honor Courageous Women in Rome's Suburbs
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The 2024 edition of Street Art for Rights, titled 'Brave!', brings three female street artists to Rome's XV Municipio (Giustiniana and Labaro districts) from December 13 to 29.…
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Noor Riyadh 2024 Sets Guinness Records with Light Art Focused on Community and Environment
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The fourth edition of Noor Riyadh wrapped up on December 14, 2024, with Dr. Effat Fadag and Alfredo Cramerotti as curators, under the theme 'Light Years Apart'. The event…
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Fotonica Festival Returns to Rome with Immersive Digital Art
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The eighth edition of Fotonica, an international festival of digital audiovisual arts, is underway in Rome, running until December 21. The festival features immersive…
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Christmas Theatre Guide: Ozpetek, Pinocchio, and Circus Festivals in Italy
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This Christmas, Italy showcases a variety of theatrical performances and circus festivals. In Naples, 'Gennareniello', a one-act play by Eduardo De Filippo, will be presented at…
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Christmas Design 2024 Transforms Bergamo with 14 Installations
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From November 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025, the city of Bergamo hosts the second edition of Christmas Design, a diffuse exhibition featuring 14 installations by Italian designers…
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Multiple Brazilian Art Events: São Paulo Biennial, Wifredo Lam Analysis, Carmela Gross Exhibition, and More
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The 35th Bienal de São Paulo, titled 'A dança do possível,' is currently underway, exploring themes of possibility and movement. In Abu Dhabi, a major exhibition uses light as its…
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Laura Lamonea appointed artistic director of ArtVerona
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Laura Lamonea has been named the new artistic director of ArtVerona, taking over from Stefano Raimondi after a five-year tenure. She will oversee the fair for a three-year period,…
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Qatar Foundation Launches Al Ghorrah Festival to Celebrate Arab-Islamic Heritage
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From November 28 to December 2, 2024, the inaugural Al Ghorrah for Literature and Arts took place at Oxygen Park in Doha, organized by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science…
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I mercatini di Natale più spettacolari d'Europa nel 2024
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L'articolo esplora i mercatini di Natale più affascinanti in Europa per il 2024. A Bruxelles, 260 chalet circondano la Grand Place, dove si trova l'installazione Echinodermus alta…
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