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• Arte e collezionismo a Roma: antiquariato torna a Palazzo Brancaccio dopo 20 anni festival-fair

  After a twenty-year hiatus, the Associazione Antiquari d'Italia is reviving the major antiques fair 'Arte e collezionismo a Roma' at Palazzo Brancaccio. Running from September 30…

• 35th São Paulo Biennial Explores Decoloniality, Gender, and Race Through New Expressions festival-fair

  The 35th São Paulo Biennial, titled 'The Dance of the Possible,' aims to investigate fresh approaches to themes including decoloniality, gender, and race. Organized under the…

• Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro Featured in 35th São Paulo Biennial Exploring Decoloniality festival-fair

  Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro will participate in the 35th São Paulo Biennial, an exhibition that aims to investigate fresh approaches to decoloniality, gender, and race. The…

• Digitalive 2023: VR, AI, and Techno-Magic at Rome's Mattatoio festival-fair

  The sixth installment of Digitalive, part of the Romaeuropa Festival, will take place at the Mattatoio di Testaccio in Rome from September 27 to October 8, 2023. Curated by…

• Mercanteinfiera Opens 42nd Edition in Parma with 1,000 Exhibitors festival-fair

  The 42nd edition of Mercanteinfiera, Italy's renowned antiques and vintage fair, is set to commence on September 30, 2023, at Fiere di Parma, following preview days on September…

• Italian Dance Festivals to Watch in September 2023 festival-fair

  MILANoLTRE, now in its 37th edition, runs from September 28 to October 15 at Teatro Elfo Puccini, PAC, and other venues. Directed by Rino Achille De Pace with curator Lorenzo…

• Carlo Zoli presenta dieci opere inedite in terracotta alla Florence Biennale 2023 festival-fair

  Carlo Zoli, un ceramista di Faenza di quarta generazione nato a Bari nel 1959, esporrà dieci nuove opere in terracotta policroma alla XIV Florence Biennale. Questo evento si terrà…

• Ljubljana Biennale 2023 Curated by Ibrahim Mahama Explores Post-Colonial Solidarity festival-fair

  The 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, titled 'From the void came gifts of cosmos', is curated by artist Ibrahim Mahama and runs in tandem with Riga's Survival Kit festival.…

• Carnival Mini-Festival at Biennale Architettura 2023 Explores Cinema-Architecture Nexus festival-fair

  Curated by Lesley Lokko, the Carnival program for the 2023 Biennale Architettura will take place at the Teatro Piccolo Arsenale in Venice on September 26-27. The event kicks off…

• Artur Żmijewski's 7th Berlin Biennial: A Non-Exhibition of Political Art festival-fair

  The 7th Berlin Biennial, curated by Artur Żmijewski with Joanna Warsza and Vojna, transformed KW Institute for Contemporary Art into an incubator for political action rather than…

• Indocili Film Series Returns to Milan’s Beltrade Cinema for Third Edition festival-fair

  The Beltrade Cinema in Milan is hosting the third edition of Indocili, a film series dedicated to directors under 35. The program runs from September 26 to April 23, with six…

• Milano Fashion Week Primavera Estate 2024: tra sensualità, ribellione e nostalgia festival-fair

  La Milano Fashion Week per le collezioni Primavera Estate 2024 ha registrato un avvio positivo, con il settore moda italiano che prevede un fatturato di €103,5 miliardi entro fine…

• Endorfine Rosa Shocking Film Festival Returns with Sports-Themed Women's Stories festival-fair

  The sixth Endorfine Rosa Shocking film festival, helmed by Laura Aimone, is set to take place in Venice, Italy, from September 26 to 30, 2023, with support from the City of Venice…

• Madrid and Barcelona Gallery Weekends Kick Off Autumn Season with Strong Local Focus festival-fair

  For the first time, Madrid and Barcelona simultaneously launched their Opening Gallery Weekends, sparking debate. Madrid's 14th Apertura, curated by Arte Madrid, showcased 56…

• Rome Film Fest 18th Edition Showcases Art Films, Career Awards to Rossellini and Umebayashi festival-fair

  The 18th Festa del Cinema di Roma is taking place from October 18 to 29, 2023, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone and various locations across Rome. This event,…

• Lake Como Design Festival 2023 Explores Nature's Creative Power festival-fair

  The fifth edition of the Lake Como Design Festival, running until September 24, 2023, takes place across multiple historic venues in Como, Italy, including Palazzo del Broletto,…

• Spring Attitude 2023: due giorni di musica elettronica a Cinecittà festival-fair

  La dodicesima edizione dello Spring Attitude si svolgerà il 23 e 24 settembre 2023 presso gli Studi di Cinecittà a Roma, su una superficie superiore ai 10.000 metri quadrati. Il…

• Firenze RiVista Becomes Biennial, Focuses on Natural Elements festival-fair

  The independent publishing festival Firenze RiVista returns to Florence's former prison Le Murate for its seventh edition, now rebranded as a biennial to emphasize research over…

• Trentino's I Suoni delle Dolomiti festival combines trekking and concerts festival-fair

  The 28th edition of I Suoni delle Dolomiti, a high-altitude music festival in Trentino directed by Mario Brunello, is underway. The festival integrates hiking as a core part of…

• Simon Steen-Andersen's 'Don Giovanni aux enfers' Opens Musica Festival's 40th Edition festival-fair

  The 2023 Musica festival in Strasbourg, running until October 1, opened with Simon Steen-Andersen's opera 'Don Giovanni aux enfers' at the Opéra national du Rhin (through…

• Pitti Fragranze 2023: Record Growth and International Expansion in Artistic Perfumery festival-fair

  The 21st edition of Pitti Fragranze took place at Stazione Leopolda in Florence from September 15 to 17, 2023, organized by Pitti Immagine. This year’s event showcased 189 brands,…

• AltureFestival 2023: Art and Heritage Itinerary from Palermo to the Madonie festival-fair

  The AltureFestival 2023, which runs through September 30, delves into the Palermo hinterland, connecting Monreale and Castelbuono within the Madonie Regional Natural Park. The…

• Linus Festival Brings Comics, Music, and Film to Ascoli Piceno festival-fair

  The second edition of Linus, a multidisciplinary festival dedicated to comics, will take place in Ascoli Piceno from September 22 to 24, 2023. Directed by Elisabetta Sgarbi, who…

• To Listen To Festival of Experimental Listening Returns to Turin's Gallerie d'Italia festival-fair

  The experimental listening festival, To Listen To, will take place in its second edition from September 22 to 30, 2023, in Turin. Directed by Stefano Bassanese and organized by…

• Imaginarium a Milano: sostenibilità nelle industrie creative festival-fair

  Il 13 settembre 2023, la Fondazione Riccardo Catella di Milano ha ospitato la seconda edizione di Imaginarium, un evento focalizzato sulla responsabilità ambientale nelle…

• Hot air balloons to float over Paestum's ancient temples festival-fair

  From September 30 to October 8, the 13th edition of the International Hot Air Balloon Rally will take place at Paestum, Italy, with colorful balloons flying over the…

• Milano Fashion Week primavera/estate 2024: debutti, emergenti e premi sostenibili festival-fair

  La Milano Fashion Week Donna si svolgerà dal 20 al 25 settembre 2023, presentando le collezioni per la primavera/estate 2024. Tra i debutti più attesi, Sabato de Sarno mostrerà la…

• MENART Fair Paris 2023 Brings MENA Art to Palais d'Iéna festival-fair

  The fourth edition of MENART Paris, evolved from the Beirut Art Fair, is held at the Palais d'Iéna, a masterpiece by architect Auguste Perret. The fair specializes in artists from…

• Alcova Design Fair Expands to Miami During Art Basel Week festival-fair

  Alcova, the Milan-based design fair founded by Joseph Grima and Valentina Ciuffi, will launch its first US edition in Miami from December 6 to 10, 2023, coinciding with Art Basel…

• Florence Art Week 2023: 11 Days of Contemporary Art Across 32 Venues festival-fair

  Florence Art Week's third edition takes place from September 28 to October 8, 2023, showcasing 44 events at 32 venues in collaboration with 29 cultural institutions. Deputy Mayor…

• Marco Zanella presta lo sguardo ai detenuti al SI FEST di Savignano sul Rubicone festival-fair

  Il fotografo Marco Zanella, originario di Parma e nato nel 1984, è presente al SI FEST di Savignano sul Rubicone, sotto la direzione di Alex Majoli. La manifestazione del 2023…

• NID Platform 2023: A Mixed Diagnosis for Italian Dance festival-fair

  Cagliari recently hosted the seventh annual NID Platform, running from August 30 to September 2, 2023, with the theme "Fluidity. Space, body, movement." The event, organized by…

• 54th Oberhausen Short Film Festival: Political Film and Curatorial Divides festival-fair

  The 54th Oberhausen Short Film Festival, held in early May 2008 in Oberhausen, Germany, featured two curated programmes alongside its juried competition: 'Whose History?' selected…

• Survival Kit Festival at Riga's Vidzeme Market Explores Socialist-African Ties festival-fair

  The contemporary art festival, Survival Kit, is taking place at the Vidzeme Market in Riga, Latvia, through October 8, 2023. Initiated by the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art…

• Quentin Dupieux's Surreal Dalí Film Daaaaaali! Premieres at Venice festival-fair

  Quentin Dupieux's surrealist film Daaaaaali! premiered out of competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. The movie follows a young French journalist who…

• Autumn itineraries through Romagna's art, street art, and labyrinths festival-fair

  In the aftermath of the floods that struck Romagna in May 2023, the cultural landscape is experiencing a resurgence with a vibrant autumn lineup. Starting October 14, Ravenna's…

• The Meatseller: Animated Film About Nigerian Girl's Dream Debuts at Venice 80 festival-fair

  Margherita Giusti's animated short film 'The Meatseller' premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the official selection. The film tells the true story of…

• Festivalfilosofia 2023: 200 eventi gratuiti a Modena, Carpi e Sassuolo festival-fair

  The 23rd edition of festivalfilosofia, dedicated to the theme of "parola" (word), will take place from September 15 to 17, 2023, across Modena, Carpi, and Sassuolo. The program…

• Cleveland's Annual Chalk Festival Celebrates Community Art in Fine Arts Garden festival-fair

  The Annual Chalk Festival, held at the Fine Arts Garden in Cleveland, takes place on September 16 and 17 from noon to 5:00 p.m. This community event, which began in 1990, allows…

• Italy's September 2023 Cultural Festival Guide: From Baroque to AI festival-fair

  In September 2023, Italy will celebrate more than 18 cultural festivals. Notable events include Barocco & Neobarocco in Ragusa Ibla from September 21-24, PhMuseum Days in Bologna…