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• Verbo Performance Festival Expands to Three Brazilian Cities for 17th Edition festival-fair

  The 17th edition of the Verbo performance festival, initiated by Galeria Vermelho in São Paulo in 2005, is set to take place from July 19 to August 11, 2026, and will extend to…

• Bolzano Danza 2023: Microcosmo Festival Explores Social Themes Through Dance festival-fair

  The 39th edition of Bolzano Danza, titled Microcosmo, runs until July 28, 2023, across multiple venues in Bolzano and Caldaro, Italy. Organized by Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e…

• Summer 2023 Italian Cultural Festivals: From Electronic Music to Literature festival-fair

  From late July to August 2023, Italy will host a series of vibrant cultural festivals showcasing electronic music, film, videodance, literature, street photography, rural themes,…

• Kenzo Tange's Bologna Towers Become Stage for Site-Specific Performance festival-fair

  The 83-meter-tall white towers designed by Kenzo Tange in Bologna's Fiera District will serve as a monumental backdrop for a site-specific performance by Bologna Festival on July…

• MOSAICO Festival Brings Contemporary Art to Sicily's Interior festival-fair

  MOSAICO Festival, a new multidisciplinary event, will take place in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, from August 3 to 6, 2023. Founded by eight young cultural actors, the festival aims to…

• Fotografia Calabria Festival Expands to Second Edition with New Name and Venues festival-fair

  The Fotografia Calabria Festival, formerly Fiumefreddo Photo Festival, returns for its second edition from July 21 to August 20, 2023, in the Calabrian towns of Fiumefreddo Bruzio…

• Le Città del Futuro talks bring artists and sustainability to Porto Ercole festival-fair

  Associazione Arte Continua, the non-profit arm of Galleria Continua, has launched a new talk series titled 'Le Città del Futuro – Arte, tradizione, innovazione e scienza' in the…

• Giardino delle Esperidi Festival: Performing Arts in Brianza Landscape festival-fair

  Directed by Michele Losi, the Giardino delle Esperidi Festival showcases site-specific performances and inclusive concerts in Alta Brianza, Italy. Originating from Campsirago…

• Santarcangelo Festival 2023: Performers Challenge Fixed Identities festival-fair

  The 53rd Santarcangelo Festival commenced on July 7, 2023, in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, under the theme "Enough not enough," which delves into the concept of fluid…

• Mattias Andersson's 'Noi che abbiamo vissuto le nostre vite di nuovo' at Biennale Teatro festival-fair

  At the 2023 Biennale Teatro in Venice, Swedish director Mattias Andersson presented 'Noi che abbiamo vissuto le nostre vite di nuovo' (Vi som fick leva om våra liv) at the Teatro…

• Festivals Berlioz and Messiaen explore heroism in 2023 editions festival-fair

  Bruno Messina has curated the 2023 Festival Berlioz in La-Côte-Saint-André, running from August 20 to September 30, and the Festival Messiaen in La Grave, scheduled for July 20 to…

• Rock-wallabies featured in new scientific oratorio premiering in Melbourne festival-fair

  A new oratorio titled 'Origins – of the Universe, of Life, of Species, of Humanity' premieres on July 18, 2023 at the Melbourne Recital Centre. The work, conceived and co-written…

• Phygital Sustainability Expo: Italian Politics Meets Fashion's Green Transition festival-fair

  The fourth edition of Phygital Sustainability Expo took place on July 5-6, 2023, at the Mercati di Traiano in Rome, featuring 97 speakers across 18 panels. Organized by Valeria…

• Sologamia: sposarsi con se stessi al Festival Videocittà di Roma festival-fair

  Between July 13 and 16, 2023, Rome will host the Videocittà Festival, featuring a performance by Elena Ketra, who recently showcased her work at the Madre Museum in Naples. This…

• Paris+ 2023 Public Program Expands Across Six Parisian Institutions festival-fair

  The second edition of Paris+ par Art Basel, scheduled for October 20–22, 2023, will feature an expanded public program across six historic Parisian venues. Director Clément…

• Limbo Festival 2023: Musica, natura e spiritualità a Barga festival-fair

  La seconda edizione del Limbo Festival si è conclusa a Barga, in provincia di Lucca, con 850 partecipanti dal 7 al 9 luglio 2023. L'evento, definito un "Burning Man in miniatura",…

• ContemporaneaMente Gualdo Tadino: New Umbrian Festival Launches with Six Exhibitions festival-fair

  The contemporary art festival ContemporaneaMente Gualdo Tadino has been inaugurated in the Umbrian town of Gualdo Tadino, set to continue until January 2024. Curated by Cesare…

• Insights on Nature and Self: Australian Museum Hosts Vivid Ideas Panel festival-fair

  The Australian Museum, in collaboration with Vivid Ideas, organized a panel discussion featuring photographic artist Leila Jeffreys, ecologist Tim Low, and spiritual teacher David…

• Straperetana 2023: Feminist Art Takes Over Medieval Abruzzo Village festival-fair

  The medieval village of Pereto in Abruzzo has been transformed into an open-air gallery for the seventh edition of Straperetana, a contemporary art festival established by…

• Timișoara European Capital of Culture 2023: Art Exhibitions Guide festival-fair

  Timișoara, designated as the European Capital of Culture for 2023, showcases an extensive array of art exhibitions. The Art Encounters Biennial, running until July 16, is in its…

• Giuseppe Ducrot’s colossal ceramic fountain debuts at Hypermaremma in Capalbio festival-fair

  A monumental ceramic fountain by Giuseppe Ducrot has been unveiled for the fifth edition of Hypermaremma, a diffuse festival curated by Giorgio Galotti, Carlo Pratis, and Matteo…

• Festival Inequilibrio 2023: Body, Identity, and Landscape in Castiglioncello festival-fair

  The 2023 Festival Inequilibrio, hosted by Fondazione Armunia, takes place in Castiglioncello and Rosignano Marittimo, Italy, running until July 9. Under the direction of Angela…

• Monteverdi Festival 2023: baroque opera and sacred music in Cremona festival-fair

  The 40th edition of the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona (22-25 June 2023) celebrated Claudio Monteverdi as a master of musical affetti. Highlights included a reconstruction of the…

• Alain Ughetto's animated film 'Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens' honors Italian emigrant grandparents festival-fair

  French animator Alain Ughetto has created a poetic animated feature film dedicated to his Italian grandparents, Luigi and Cesira, who fled poverty and fascist violence in early…

• Kappa Futur Festival Turns 10: Art Stages and 90,000 Attendees in Turin festival-fair

  The tenth edition of Kappa Futur Festival in Turin, held June 30–July 2, 2023, attracted over 90,000 attendees from 118 countries, including French Polynesia, Sri Lanka, and the…

• Peer Gynt as musical theater at Reggio Parma Festival 2023 festival-fair

  At the Reggio Parma Festival 2023, Fondazione Teatro Due di Parma staged Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt with Edvard Grieg's music, directed by Daniele Abbado and conducted by Marco…

• In Arte Vicino: Contemporary Art Festival at Bomarzo's Sacro Bosco festival-fair

  The first contemporary art festival at the Sacro Bosco in Bomarzo, Italy, opens July 4, 2023, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Vicino Orsini's birth. Curated by Susanne…

• Austrian Festival Der Regionen Lets Audiences Travel by Train to Art festival-fair

  The 16th edition of Festival der Regionen, titled 'High time', runs from June 23 to July 2, 2023, along the Mühlviertler Summerauerbahn railway line connecting Linz, Austria, with…

• Outdoor cinema in Palermo and Cagliari: summer 2023 screenings festival-fair

  An article on Artribune maps outdoor summer cinema in Palermo and Cagliari, part of a series covering Italian cities. In Palermo, Cinema City returns to the Foro Italico terrace…

• U.S. Polo Assn. collabora con lo scultore Antonio Signorini a Pitti Uomo 2023 festival-fair

  In occasione di Pitti Uomo 2023, U.S. Polo Assn. ha tenuto un evento al Giardino Torrigiani di Firenze, accessibile per la prima volta al pubblico, fondendo moda, arte, sport e…

• Simposio n.1: Friuli Venezia Giulia's Art Dialogue Launches in Gradisca d'Isonzo and Gorizia festival-fair

  Simposio n.1, part of the Together/insieme project by Erpac – Ente Regionale Patrimonio Culturale del Friuli Venezia Giulia, aims to map contemporary art activities in the region…

• Centrale Fies Summer 2023: Performative Arts in a Former Power Plant festival-fair

  Centrale Fies, located in Trentino, Italy, has evolved from hosting the Drodesera festival to offering summer programs focused on innovative artistic exploration. Kicking off…

• Cortona On The Move 2023: More or Less Photography Festival festival-fair

  The 13th edition of Cortona On The Move, a photography festival in Tuscany, runs under the theme 'More or Less' curated by artistic director Paolo Woods. Over 30 artists present…

• Firenze: cinema in piazza con Notti di Mezza Estate e quattro documentari d'arte festival-fair

  Firenze ospiterà la 13ª edizione delle Notti di Mezza Estate dal 26 giugno al 24 luglio 2023. Questa rassegna di cinema all'aperto è organizzata da Lo Schermo dell'arte, che è…

• Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi 2023: 66th Edition with Music, Theater, Dance and Art festival-fair

  From June 23 to July 9, 2023, the 66th Festival dei Due Mondi takes place in Spoleto, under the direction of Monique Veaute. Spanning 17 days and 11 venues, the festival showcases…

• Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture: Interview with Curator Corina Oprea festival-fair

  Timișoara, alongside Eleusis and Veszprém, serves as a European Capital of Culture for 2023. The city, a multicultural hub in the Banat region bordering Hungary and Serbia, has…

• Sky Arte to Air No Borders Music Festival Special on June 23 festival-fair

  Sky Arte will broadcast a special on the No Borders Music Festival on June 23, 2023, ahead of the new edition starting July 1. The festival takes place in the mountains of…

• Hank Willis Thomas's Art Basel sculpture mirrors Armando Lulaj's 2011 work festival-fair

  At Art Basel 2023, Hank Willis Thomas presented 'Duality (Reflection)', a stainless steel sculpture of an arm making a peace sign, part of the Parcours section's 26 site-specific…

• The New Atlas of Digital Art returns to Milan for fourth edition festival-fair

  From June 22 to 24, 2023, Milan will host the fourth edition of The New Atlas of Digital Art, organized by the MEET Digital Culture Center and Museo Nazionale d'Arte Digitale…

• Art Basel Unlimited 2023: A Carnival of Kitsch and Copies festival-fair

  Art Basel's Unlimited section in 2023 featured 76 large-scale projects, the highest number in six years, but was criticized for prioritizing spectacle over substance. The critic…