Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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Torinodanza 2021: Grandi coreografi internazionali e nuove produzioni italiane
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Il Torinodanza Festival 2021 si svolge dal 3 settembre al 29 ottobre a Torino e Moncalieri, con un programma che unisce grandi nomi internazionali e nuove produzioni italiane. La…
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Yuri Ancarani's 'Atlantide' Premieres at Venice Film Festival
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Yuri Ancarani's first feature film 'Atlantide' premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section. The film is set in the Venetian lagoon, focusing…
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10 Italian September Festivals: From Live Cinema to Archifestivals
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In September 2021, Italy experiences a revival of various festivals celebrating digital art, music, architecture, design, and sustainability. The Live Cinema Festival is set to…
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BiArch – Bari International Archifestival Launches in Southern Italy
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The Bari International Archifestival, known as BiArch, is a new biennial dedicated to architecture, taking place until September 20, 2021, at various locations in Bari, Italy.…
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Art-o-rama 2021: Marseille Fair Returns with 44 Galleries and New Acquisition Prize
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The 15th edition of Art-o-rama commenced in Marseille under the direction of Jérôme Pantalacci, showcasing 44 galleries from 11 nations, such as Italy, Russia, Spain, Romania,…
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Venezia78: Pre-apertura con omaggio a Nino Manfredi e diario sul Covid
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La 78esima Mostra del Cinema di Venezia si prepara alla ripartenza dall'1 all'11 settembre 2021, con un aumento del 30% degli accreditati rispetto all'edizione 2020, che aveva…
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Oriente Occidente Festival 2021: Travel and Community in Rovereto
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The 41st edition of the Oriente Occidente festival in Rovereto, Italy, runs from September 3 to 12, 2021, with the theme of travel. The program includes 51 events: 37…
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Reggia di Venaria Green Summer: Landscape, Art and Sustainability
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The Reggia di Venaria Reale in Turin is launching a summer event emphasizing the relationship between humans and the environment. Highlighting this initiative is the exhibition…
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CineFucine Festival in Milan Celebrates Bicycle Culture and Sustainability
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CineFucine, a cultural festival organized by Fucine Vulcano, runs from August 28 to September 5, 2021, in Milan's Corvetto district. Titled "La Città Invisibile" after Italo…
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Alcova Returns to Milan for Supersalone with New Location
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Alcova, the independent design platform founded by Joseph Grima and Valentina Ciuffi, returns to Milan from September 4 to 12, 2021, as part of Supersalone. After two editions in…
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La Gacilly Photo Festival 2021: Focus on Nordic Photography and Environment
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The 18th edition of the Festival Photo de La Gacilly, running until October 31, 2021, in the Breton village of La Gacilly, attracts over 300,000 visitors annually. The free,…
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Illuminating video art series in Lugano merges contemporary art with nature
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The video art project Illuminating, curated by Eva Fabbris and Giovanna Manzotti, opened in Lugano on August 22, 2021, as part of the broader festival È per rinascere che siamo…
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Tokyo Sento Festival turns 500 public baths into contemporary art venues
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The Tokyo Sento Festival 2020, organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Arts Council Tokyo under the Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Special 13 program, transforms 500 sentō…
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Bonifacio Angius' 'I Giganti' Premieres at Locarno Film Festival
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Bonifacio Angius' film 'I Giganti' premiered at the 74th Locarno Film Festival. The film follows five men—Stefano, Massimo, Andrea, Piero, and Riccardo—trapped in a house in a…
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Voluspa Jarpa's Archives and II BIENALSUR Launch in Tierra del Fuego
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The second edition of BIENALSUR, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South, has commenced in Tierra del Fuego, the world's southernmost province. This event…
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CampoSud 2021: Gramsci-inspired art camp spans Calasetta and Cagliari
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The second edition of CampoSud, A Visionary Camp, Verso un'ecologia planetaria will take place from August to September 5, 2021, at Museo MACC in Calasetta and Cagliari, Sardinia.…
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Codex Festival Vol. 9 #rigenerazioni Opens in Noto with Ambitious Theatre Program
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The ninth edition of Codex Festival, titled #rigenerazioni, opens at the Teatro Tina di Lorenzo in Noto, Sicily, running from August 22 to October 17, 2021. The festival features…
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Veneto Summer Dance Festivals: From Vicenza to Venice
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Stefano Tomassini reports on summer dance festivals in Veneto. At Vicenza's Danza in rete festival, Carlo Massari's "Les misérables" for C&C Company impressed with a stark,…
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Lettomanopello Becomes Sculpture Capital with Giornate in Pietra
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The Maiella National Park, recently designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, hosts the Giornate in Pietra festival in Lettomanopello, a village in the Pescara hinterland. For one week,…
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Metamorphosis Dance and Marco D'Agostin Perform at Venice Biennale Danza
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At the Biennale Danza in Venice, Metamorphosis Dance company presented "Al desnudo," a performance by Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich. The work is a duet that deconstructs their…
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Monteverdi Festival, Handel oratorio, and Urbino Musica Antica return in Italy
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Three Italian early music festivals resumed in summer 2021 after the pandemic. In Cremona, the Monteverdi Festival (June 18–26) featured Monteverdi's Orfeo directed by Andrea…
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Summer Art Guide: Must-See Exhibitions in Naples and Amalfi Coast
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A roundup of summer exhibitions in Campania highlights five shows across Naples, Capri, Maiori, and Minori. At the MANN in Naples, 'Gladiatori' runs until January 6, 2022, curated…
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Sul Filo del Circo Festival Returns to Turin with Focus on Femininity
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In July 2021, Italy's top contemporary circus festival, Sul Filo del Circo, returned to the Parco Culturale Le Serre in Grugliasco, Turin. Organized by Fondazione Cirko Vertigo,…
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Gulìa Urbana Brings Jorit, Kramer, SteReal, and Tony Gallo to Diamante for Street Art Festival
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Since 2012, the Rublanum collective has been implementing the Gulìa Urbana initiative, aimed at rejuvenating small towns in Cosenza and Catanzaro through artistic workshops and…
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Palai: Eight Galleries Converge in a Lecce Palazzo for a Non-Fair
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In late July 2021, an exhibition called Palai, organized by Ciaccia Levi Galerie and Balice Hertling, kicked off at Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi in Lecce, Italy, running until…
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MediTa Festival Returns to Taranto with Achille Lauro, Mahmood, and Edoardo Bennato
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The MediTa Festival returns for its second edition in Taranto in summer 2021, organized with the municipal administration led by Mayor Rinaldo Melucci. The festival uses the…
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10 Italian Summer Festivals to Watch in 2021
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After months of restrictions, Italy's summer festival season returns with a diverse lineup spanning music, film, performing arts, and contemporary art. The 25th edition of Elba…
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Vinicio Capossela's Dante Performance on Burri's Cretto in Gibellina
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On August 7, 2021, Italian singer-songwriter Vinicio Capossela performed his Dante-inspired show 'La Bestiale Comedìa' on Alberto Burri's 'Grande Cretto' in Gibellina, Sicily. The…
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Settimana della Critica 2021 lineup announced with 7 films in competition
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The Venice Film Festival's Settimana della Critica (Critics' Week) has unveiled its 2021 lineup, scheduled from September 1 to 11 at the Lido di Venezia. Under the direction of…
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Summer Dance Festival Reportage: New Works by Marilungo, Galli, Cosimi, Di Stefano
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Francesco Marilungo's 'Party Girl' premiered at Kilowatt Festival in Sansepolcro, featuring Alice Raffaelli, Roberta Racis, and Barbara Novati, with a real-time composition…
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ReA! Art Fair Returns to Milan for Second Edition Without Galleries
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ReA! Art Fair, a fair without galleries that features emerging artists with transparent prices, returns to Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan from September 4 to 6, 2021. The second…
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Italian Summer Dance Festivals: Critiques and Highlights
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Stefano Tomassini reports on the state of Italian dance festivals in summer 2021, critiquing a lack of fresh ideas and a tendency toward inert retrospectives. At Kilowatt Festival…
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MAXXI L'Aquila Launches PERFORMATIVE.01 Festival
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The MAXXI L'Aquila museum, housed in the recently inaugurated Palazzo Ardinghelli, will host the first edition of PERFORMATIVE.01, an international festival dedicated to…
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Helsinki Biennial's Inaugural Edition Opens on Vallisaari Island
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The first Helsinki Biennial, titled 'The Same Sea', runs until September 26, 2021, on Vallisaari, a former military island. Curated by Taru Tappola and Pirkko Siitari, the…
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Giornate degli Autori 2021 Announces 18th Edition Lineup at Venice Film Festival
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The 18th edition of the Giornate degli Autori, an autonomous section within the Venice Film Festival, will take place from September 1 to 11, 2021, under the artistic direction of…
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Kilowatt Festival 2021: Community-Driven Theatre in Sansepolcro
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The 2021 edition of the Kilowatt Festival, led by Luca Ricci, wrapped up in Sansepolcro, the hometown of Piero della Francesca. From 250 submissions, local residents known as 'i…
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TOdays Festival returns to Turin with four days of concerts and workshops
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The TOdays Festival returns to Turin from August 26 to 29, 2021, after a pandemic hiatus. The festival will take place in peripheral locations including sPAZIO211, Ex Fabbrica…
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Linfa Festival Brings Art and Nature Together on Monte Amiata
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The inaugural Linfa Festival took place in the Tuscan village of Monticello Amiata and the Poggio all'Olmo Nature Reserve, organized by the PalomArt collective. The four-day event…
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Ferracchiati's Conceptual Platonov at Spoleto Festival
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At the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Liv Ferracchiati presents a bold reinterpretation of Chekhov's 'Platonov', featuring a streamlined cast of five and omitting the…
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In-ruins residency lands in Squillace Castle for second edition
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The second edition of the itinerant artistic residency In-ruins is taking place from July 27 to August 5, 2021, in the medieval village of Squillace, Calabria, with its main hub…
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