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• East Africa Art Biennale Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Regional Art Scene Growth festival-fair

  The East Africa Art Biennale (EASTAFAB), founded in 2003 in Tanzania, has completed its tenth edition. Director Firdaus Mbogho discusses the biennale's impact on the East African…

• Cannes 2022: Zelensky Opens 75th Festival, Serebrennikov Returns with Tchaikovsky Film festival-fair

  The 75th Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28, 2022) opened with a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who quoted Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' and urged…

• Japan's 2022 Art Festivals: Echigo-Tsumari, Setouchi, Reborn, Aichi Triennials festival-fair

  In 2022, the Year of the Water Tiger—a 60-year astronomical cycle promising good fortune—Japan hosts four major art festivals across its regions. The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale…

• LudoNarraCon 2022: Narrative Design Insights from the Festival festival-fair

  The 2022 LudoNarraCon, hosted by Fellow Traveller, took place online via Steam from May 5 to 9, showcasing panels and demonstrations focused on narrative-driven games. Among the…

• Arte Sella's Fucina festival marks 20 years with a concert premiere festival-fair

  Arte Sella, the open-air museum in Val di Sella, Trentino, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Fucina Arte Sella festival-laboratory with a concert on May 22, 2022, at Malga…

• Fotografia Europea 2022: 5 must-see photography shows in Reggio Emilia festival-fair

  The photography festival Fotografia Europea is set to return in person for its 2022 edition in Reggio Emilia, centered around the theme 'Un'invincibile estate' (An Invincible…

• Bienalsur Opens Calls for Fourth Edition with May 27 Deadline festival-fair

  Bienalsur – the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South – has opened calls for its fourth edition, with submissions accepted until May 27. Artists and curators can…

• Torino's Best Eateries During the 2022 Salone del Libro festival-fair

  The 34th Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, themed 'Cuori Selvaggi', is scheduled from May 19 to 23 at Lingotto, commencing with a talk by Amitav Ghosh. A culinary guide…

• Top and Flop of Bologna Art Week: Performances, Sales, and Logistical Woes festival-fair

  Bologna's art week around Arte Fiera featured standout performances by Jacopo Benassi and Tino Sehgal. Benassi's 'Unisex' turned the Infopoint bathrooms into a punk concert, while…

• ARCOlisboa Returns with 65 Galleries from 14 Countries for Fifth Edition festival-fair

  From May 19 to 22, ARCOlisboa, the contemporary art fair organized by IFEMA MADRID in collaboration with Lisbon's Municipal Chamber, will take place in person at Cordoaria…

• Turin Book Fair Returns with Off Program and European Values Illustration Show festival-fair

  From May 19 to 23, 2022, Italy's prominent editorial festival, the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, will take place at Lingotto, centered around the theme "Cuori…

• Museum Night 2022 in Rome Draws Large Crowds After Pandemic Hiatus festival-fair

  The twelfth edition of Museum Night took place in Rome on May 14, 2022, attracting significant public attendance. The event's return followed a two-year absence due to health…

• Brazilian Galleries at Frieze New York 2022 festival-fair

  From May 19 to 22, Frieze New York will feature six Brazilian galleries at The Shed, backed by Projeto Latitude, a collaboration between ABACT and ApexBrasil. Fortes D'Aloia &…

• Brazilian galleries at Frieze New York feature Amilcar de Castro, Eleonore Koch, Julio Plaza, Leonilson festival-fair

  Brazilian galleries are participating in Frieze New York, with Galeria Marília Razuk highlighting works by Amilcar de Castro, Eleonore Koch, Julio Plaza, and Leonilson. The…

• Top Gun: Maverick to premiere at Cannes Film Festival festival-fair

  The 75th Cannes Film Festival will host the European debut of Top Gun: Maverick, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the 1986 classic. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and penned by…

• 75th Cannes Film Festival opens with zombie comedy, honors 'Truman Show' and 'Top Gun' festival-fair

  The 75th Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 17 to 28, 2022, along the Croisette. This year's official poster pays tribute to Peter Weir's 1998 film 'The Truman…

• AltreCine: Chinese Independent Documentary Series in Rome festival-fair

  The AltreCine festival of independent Chinese documentaries is underway in Rome at the Teatro Manzoni until May 27. Curated by journalist and sinologist Barbara Alighiero, the…

• Historical Parthian Artifacts and Contemporary Competition in Shiraz festival-fair

  A 2020 art competition in Shiraz, Iran, featured works inspired by Parthian history, including the 'Parthian shot' military tactic. The event highlighted artifacts such as a…

• Arte Fiera 2022: Artribune's Top 10 Stands festival-fair

  Arte Fiera Bologna 2022, running until May 15, showcased ten exceptional galleries. Vistamare (Milan/Pescara) highlighted works by Mario Airò, Ettore Spalletti, and Mimmo Jodice.…

• Rome's Festival of Green and Landscape Returns with Urban Ecology Focus festival-fair

  The Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio returns to Rome for a long weekend from May 13 to 15, 2022, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Founded in 2010, the event promotes green…

• CUBO Unipol Presents Tino Sehgal, Francesca Pasquali, and Re:Humanism for Art City Bologna 2022 festival-fair

  CUBO, the corporate museum of Gruppo Unipol, is actively supporting exhibitions and events in Bologna during Art City Bologna, collaborating with BolognaFiere and Arte Fiera.…

• Museum Night Returns After Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus festival-fair

  The Museum Night event is resuming on May 14 after being suspended for two years due to health emergency restrictions. This cultural initiative, which keeps museums open during…

• Centrale Fies Summer 2022: Cannibal Weekends, Feminist Futures, and Live Works festival-fair

  In Dro, Italy, Centrale Fies has revamped its summer schedule into three focused weekends during May, June, and July 2022. The initial weekend, titled 'cannibal weekend' (May…

• Postmedia Books Celebrates 20 Years with Three-Day Festival in Milan festival-fair

  Postmedia Books, the Italian publishing house founded by Gianni Romano, marks its 20th anniversary with Postmedia Parole, a three-day festival at Spazio Maria Calderara in Milan…

• Artribune at Arte Fiera Bologna with New Issue and Partnership festival-fair

  Artribune is present at Arte Fiera Bologna with stand D3 in padiglione 18, showcasing its new issue with a white cover designed to collect visitors' thoughts, ideas, drawings, and…

• Bologna's Best Eateries for Arte Fiera 2025 festival-fair

  Italy's oldest art fair, Arte Fiera, will take place in Bologna from February 3 to 5, 2025. This event highlights galleries showcasing Italian art from the 20th and 21st…

• Romaeuropa Festival 2022: 80 Shows Across Rome from September to November festival-fair

  Running from September 8 to November 20, 2022, the 37th Romaeuropa Festival takes place at 18 different locations in Rome. It showcases 80 performances and 155 repeats, featuring…

• Conformazioni Festival Concludes Sixth Edition in Palermo with Dance and Performance festival-fair

  The sixth edition of the Conformazioni festival in Palermo, overseen by Giuseppe Muscarello, has wrapped up, integrating into the city's urban landscape to showcase its artistic…

• Zerocalcare's Kobane Calling Returns to Naples' Teatro Bellini festival-fair

  Kobane Calling, based on Zerocalcare's graphic novel, is making a comeback after a four-year break at the historic Teatro Bellini in Naples, a venue dating back to the 19th…

• Italy's May 2022 Cultural Festival Roundup festival-fair

  In May 2022, Italy's cultural festival landscape makes a comeback following pandemic limitations. The Paw Chew Go festival takes place on May 7-8 at BASE Milano, featuring over 80…

• Orticola di Roma Debuts with Art and Floral Exhibitions Across the City festival-fair

  From May 6-8, 2022, the inaugural Orticola di Roma market fair will take place, emphasizing eco-sustainability and inspired by Milan's Orticola. Italian nurseries will be present,…

• Re-creatures program relaunches at Rome's Pelanda in Testaccio festival-fair

  The Pelanda, located in Rome's old slaughterhouse, has reopened its doors with the Re-creatures initiative, overseen by curator Ilaria Mancia. Originally launched last summer,…

• Milano ospita festival teatrale Presente indicativo per Giorgio Strehler festival-fair

  Il Piccolo Teatro di Milano celebra il centenario del fondatore Giorgio Strehler con un festival internazionale intitolato 'Presente indicativo: per Giorgio Strehler (paesaggi…

• Enogastronomica 2022: Chefs Take Over Florentine Artisan Workshops festival-fair

  The Enogastronomica festival is set to take place in Florence and its surrounding areas from May 13 to 15, 2022, featuring 15 local chefs who will host unique culinary experiences…

• INDEX Biennial of Art and Technology Debuts in Braga, Portugal festival-fair

  The inaugural edition of INDEX, a biennial dedicated to the intersection of art and technology, is set to take place in Braga, Portugal, with "surface" as its central theme.…

• Galleries Curate Introduces New Market Model at 59th Venice Biennale festival-fair

  Galleries Curate has launched a novel approach to market creation at the 59th Venice Biennale. This initiative represents a significant shift in how commercial galleries operate…

• Treviso Suona Jazz Festival returns with performances across city venues festival-fair

  The Treviso Suona Jazz Festival, promoted by Urbano Contemporaneo association in collaboration with the Comune di Treviso, returns from May 25, 2022, with a diffused format across…

• MIA 2022: sei stand imperdibili alla fiera di fotografia milanese festival-fair

  La fiera di fotografia MIA 2022 si è tenuta al Superstudio Maxi di Milano, dopo l'edizione travagliata del 2021. Il nuovo spazio, apparentemente periferico ma versatile, ha…

• Rockin'1000 performs Te Deum in Turin's Piazza San Carlo for Eurovision 2022 promo festival-fair

  Hundreds of musicians from the global community Rockin'1000 gathered in Piazza San Carlo, Turin, to perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum, the Eurovision theme, for a…

• Art Brussels 2022: Best Booths Selected by Artribune festival-fair

  Art Brussels 2022 took place at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, featuring a relaxed atmosphere and high-quality catering by JML. The fair highlighted themes of nature, sustainability,…