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• Francesco Filidei's Operatic and Orchestral Works at Présences 2023 festival-fair

  Italian composer Francesco Filidei is featured in two major Parisian events in February-March 2023. Invited by the Présences 2023 festival at Maison de la Radio (February 7-12),…

• Baroque Malta: A Guide to the Island's Golden Age of Architecture and Music festival-fair

  Every January, Malta showcases its Baroque heritage through the Valletta Baroque Festival, which is now celebrating its tenth anniversary. This event features performances at…

• Five Sustainable Brands Discovered at Pitti Uomo 103 festival-fair

  Pitti Uomo 103, held at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, attracted around 8,000 international buyers and featured 548 menswear collections. CEO Raffaello Napoleone thanked…

• BOOMing Contemporary Art Show 2023: Chaos and Creativity in Bologna festival-fair

  The BOOMing Contemporary Art Show, a collateral fair to Arte Fiera in Bologna, presented a deliberately chaotic and labyrinthine installation reflecting the confusion of the…

• Arte Fiera 2023: Best Stands and Highlights festival-fair

  Artribune has published its yearly assessment of the finest displays at Arte Fiera, which took place in Bologna from February 2 to 5, 2023, with 141 exhibitors participating. This…

• Arte Fiera 2023 Cinema Program in Bologna: Must-See Films festival-fair

  From February 3 to 5, 2023, Bologna will host the 46th Arte Fiera, which includes a comprehensive cultural agenda across the city, highlighted by Art City events and the Booming…

• Street Art For Rights: 30 New Murals in Rome Address UN Sustainability Goals festival-fair

  The third installment of Street Art For Rights wrapped up in Rome, showcasing 30 fresh murals across Settecamini, Ponte Mammolo, and San Paolo. Under the direction of Giuseppe…

• Arte Fiera Bologna 2023 returns with Art City program festival-fair

  Arte Fiera Bologna returns in its usual winter edition from February 2 to 5, 2023. The fair is directed by Simone Menegoi together with collector Enea Righi. It will be…

• Berlinale 2023: 73rd Edition Lineup, Spielberg Honorary Golden Bear festival-fair

  The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) runs from February 16 to 26, 2023, fully in-person, led by executive director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director…

• Arte Fiera 2023: Bologna Art Week Guide to Must-See Events festival-fair

  From February 1-5, 2023, Bologna will host Arte Fiera as part of Art City Bologna week, showcasing one special project alongside 12 main projects amidst over 150 events. Notable…

• Artgenève 2023: Strong Sales and Institutional Interest at Geneva Art Fair festival-fair

  The 2023 Artgenève art fair wrapped up successfully, attracting a large audience and featuring 90 galleries. Richard Saltoun Gallery reported that it sold more than half of its…

• Design Takes Center Stage at Pitti Uomo with New The Sign Section festival-fair

  At Pitti Uomo 103 in Florence, the men's fashion fair introduced The Sign, a 400-square-meter design area conceived by Milan-based Ghost Studio. Located in the Superstyling…

• The Art Chapter Returns to BASE Milano for Fifth Edition festival-fair

  The fifth edition of The Art Chapter, an art book fair dedicated to artist publishing, will take place at BASE Milano from January 27 to 29, 2023. Organized by Studio Boîte in…

• Doutdo Biennale 2023: Fragility as Theme, Joan Crous Work at Artefiera festival-fair

  The doutdo biennale, whose name was coined by actor Alessandro Bergonzoni and alludes to 'giving for giving' without expecting anything in return, returns in 2023 with the theme…

• Bergamo and Brescia Open Joint Year as Italian Capital of Culture festival-fair

  On January 20, 2023, Bergamo and Brescia officially launched their joint tenure as Capitale Italiana della Cultura, marking the first time two cities share the title since the…

• miart 2023 Returns to Milan with 169 Galleries and New Henraux Sculpture Prize festival-fair

  The 27th edition of miart, titled 'Crescendo', will take place from April 14 to 16, 2023, at FieraMilano City. Director Nicola Ricciardi, in his second year, describes 'Crescendo'…

• Public Movement to Perform Rescue at Arte Fiera 2023 in Bologna festival-fair

  Public Movement, an Israeli performance collective founded in 2006 by Omer Krieger and Dana Yahalomi and led solely by Yahalomi since 2011, will present their work Rescue at the…

• MSGM Fall/Winter 2023 show at Politecnico di Milano's brutalist architecture faculty festival-fair

  During Milan Fashion Week 2023, Massimo Giorgetti's MSGM presented its Fall/Winter 2023 collection, titled 'MSGM Dreamers University,' inside the brutalist Faculty of Architecture…

• Milano Men’s Fashion Week 2023: 72 appuntamenti tra sfilate e novità festival-fair

  Milan Men's Fashion Week 2023 is set to unfold from January 13 to 17, featuring an extensive schedule of 21 runway shows, 36 presentations, and 11 events, totaling 72 engagements.…

• Dresda 2023: restauri, Ostrale Biennale e mostra su Rosalba Carriera festival-fair

  Dresda, il capoluogo della Sassonia, si propone come una destinazione culturale per il 2023, offrendo un programma variegato. Nota come 'Firenze sull'Elba' per le sue chiese e il…

• Pitti Uomo 103 Opens in Florence with Design and Pet Sections festival-fair

  The 103rd edition of Pitti Uomo opened on January 10 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, running until January 13. The event features 789 brands and introduces new sections: a…

• Brexit forces cancellation of Masterpiece London luxury fair festival-fair

  MCH Group, the parent company of Art Basel, has canceled the 2023 edition of Masterpiece London, a luxury fair that was scheduled for June 28 to July 5 at the Royal Hospital…

• Sónar Festival 2023: AI-Generated Trailer Celebrates 30 Years of Electronic Music festival-fair

  The Sónar festival in Barcelona marks its 30th anniversary from June 15 to 17, 2023, with over 100 live performances. The lineup includes Solomun, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier,…

• Italian Museums and Cities Offer Free Entry and Special Events for New Year 2023 festival-fair

  On January 1, 2023, Italy's Ministry of Culture announced the continuation of the #domenicalmuseo initiative, which grants free entry to state museums and archaeological parks.…

• Loredana Longo's Performance at Roma Arte in Nuvola festival-fair

  At Roma Arte in Nuvola, the international modern and contemporary art fair directed by Alessandro Nicosia with artistic direction by Adriana Polveroni, held at the Nuvola di…

• Art Fairs Worldwide Resume In-Person Events Post-Pandemic with SP-Arte, ARCOlisboa, and ArtSampa Leading Return festival-fair

  Art fairs globally are transitioning back to in-person formats after pandemic disruptions. SP-Arte 2022 is preparing for its upcoming edition with Fernanda Feitosa discussing…

• Art Basel's Paris+ Debut Shakes Up Art Fair Landscape, Rivals Frieze London festival-fair

  The Paris+ par Art Basel fair, organized by the Swiss MCH Group, took place at the Grand Palais Éphémère from October 20 to 23, taking the place of FIAC. It drew in 40,000…

• 16th Lyon Biennale Explores Vulnerability Through Historical and Contemporary Works festival-fair

  Curators Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath have organized the 16th Lyon Biennale, titled 'Manifesto of Fragility,' focusing on vulnerability as a generative force for resistance.…

• JDL to paint Rome's largest mural on Corviale 'Serpentone' festival-fair

  Dutch street artist JDL (Judith de Leeuw) will create the largest mural in Rome on the Corviale 'Serpentone' building, covering the entire northeast facade. The work depicts a…

• BRAFA 2023 Returns to Winter Slot in Brussels with Art Nouveau Theme festival-fair

  BRAFA Art Fair, Europe's longest-running art fair, returns to its traditional winter dates from January 29 to February 5, 2023, at Brussels Expo. The 68th edition is guided by an…

• Teatri di Vetro: Rome's 16th Contemporary Performing Arts Festival festival-fair

  The 16th edition of the Teatri di Vetro festival, celebrating contemporary performing arts in Rome, is taking place until December 18 at Teatro India and Teatro del Lido. Under…

• Helsinki Biennial 2023: New Directions May Emerge festival-fair

  The second edition of the Helsinki Biennial, titled "New Directions May Emerge," will run from June 12 to September 17, 2023. Curated by Joasia Krysa, the free event features…

• Taranto's T.R.U.St. Project Adds 11 New Murals by European Street Artists festival-fair

  The third edition of the T.R.U.St. (Taranto Regeneration Urban and Street) project has concluded, adding 11 new murals to the city's urban landscape. Organized by associations…

• Italian Curator Cecilia Ruggeri to Lead New Misk Art Institute Space in Riyadh by 2025 festival-fair

  The Misk Art Institute in Riyadh will open a new exhibition space in 2025, curated by 29-year-old Italian Cecilia Ruggeri. The institute, founded in 2017 by Crown Prince Mohammed…

• PhotoVogue Festival 2022: Five Projects That Redefine Fashion Photography festival-fair

  The PhotoVogue Festival took place at BASE in Milan from November 17 to 20, 2022, under the auspices of the PhotoVogue platform. It showcased exhibitions and discussions led by…

• MADE IN: Artissima and Turin Chamber Launch Artist-in-Residence at Local Factories festival-fair

  Artissima and the Turin Chamber of Commerce have launched MADE IN, a project that pairs young Italian artists with manufacturing companies in the Turin area. Artists aged 21–35…

• Paolo Sorrentino on the Origin of Monologues in His Films festival-fair

  At the 40th Torino Film Festival (TFF), director Paolo Sorrentino discussed the role of monologues in his cinema during a public event at Teatro Astra in Turin on December 2,…

• Yuval Avital's Mostrario Continues at Reggio Parma Festival festival-fair

  The second stage of Yuval Avital's Mostrario takes place December 2–4 at Teatro Due in Parma, part of the Reggio Parma Festival. The multidisciplinary work, which began November…

• Frieze New York 2021 adopts hybrid format, Brazilian calls for artists open, Jorge Zalszupin centenary exhibitions festival-fair

  Frieze New York will operate as a hybrid event in 2021, combining physical and digital components. The art fair's adaptation reflects ongoing pandemic-era adjustments in the art…

• Torino Film Festival Opens 40th Edition with Star-Studded Ceremony festival-fair

  The 40th Torino Film Festival opened on November 25 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy. The unprecedented opening ceremony featured a live broadcast of Rai Radio 3's Hollywood…