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• CaLibro Festival Lights Up Palazzo Vitelli with Art Quotes festival-fair

  From July 2 to 4, 2021, the CaLibro Festival in Città di Castello (Perugia) held its eighth edition, introducing a unique art initiative titled 'Dal tramonto all’arte.' This…

• Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala highlights Latin American cultural diversity and crises festival-fair

  The Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala is currently focusing on cultural diversity and crises across Latin America. Meanwhile, the 33rd São Paulo Biennial has been organized by…

• Italian Summer Festivals 2021: From Rome to Gibellina, 10 Events festival-fair

  Starting April 26, cultural venues across Italy will begin to reopen, with various summer festivals planned throughout the country. In Rome, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa…

• Leos Carax's 'Annette' Opens Cannes with Sparks Music and Star Cast festival-fair

  Leos Carax's musical film 'Annette' premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Adam Driver as Henry, a stand-up comedian, and Marion Cotillard as Ann, an…

• Camera Animata: Animation Exhibition at Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona festival-fair

  The eighth edition of Festival Cinematica in Ancona, dedicated to touch and the return to contact, features the exhibition 'Camera Animata' curated by Bruno Di Marino at the Mole…

• MOCA Feast: Summer Art Program in Monsano, Marche festival-fair

  The small town of Monsano in the Marche region of Italy presents MOCA Feast, a summer art program running from June 26 to August 1. Organized by TOMAV, the Marche art center…

• Varignana Music Festival Returns for Seventh Edition After Pandemic Pause festival-fair

  After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Varignana Music Festival returns for its seventh edition from July 8 to 16, 2021. The classical music festival, which has animated summers in…

• Alfredo Pirri and Nanou Group Debut Dante's Paradise at Ravenna Festival festival-fair

  Alfredo Pirri and the Nanou group, comprising choreographers Marco Valerio Amico and Rhuena Bracci, will present 'PARADISO [Bozzetto SN – 001]' at the Ravenna Festival from July…

• Padua's Super Walls Biennial Brings Street Art Renaissance festival-fair

  The Super Walls Biennial of Street Art returned to Padua in June 2021 after its first edition in 2019, featuring 40 artists from five European countries who created 35 murals…

• ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto Launches Art Contest with Moniker Art Fair festival-fair

  ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto, an Italian aperitivo brand, has launched the second edition of its ART Of ITALICUS 2021, CREATIVE TALENT – CITTÀ REIMMAGINATE contest in…

• TUM's 'Il rumore e il silenzio' Brings Underground Music to Turin festival-fair

  The cultural association TUM (Turin Underground Music), founded by Alessandro Gambo and Emiliano Comollo, organized a two-day event titled 'Il rumore e il silenzio' on June 25–26,…

• Biennale Teatro 2021: Blue as a Symbol of Rebirth and the Power of Ritual festival-fair

  The 2021 Venice Biennale Teatro, directed by ricci/forte, adopts blue as its thematic color, symbolizing movement, energy, and a future-oriented vision. The directors explain that…

• Robot Festival Bologna Explores Borders Through Music and Art festival-fair

  The Robot Festival took place from June 18 to 20, 2021, at DumBO, a post-industrial complex in Bologna, Italy. Under the artistic direction of Marco Ligurgo, the festival's theme…

• Paradise Kortrijk 2021: Interactive Art Triennial Opens in Flanders festival-fair

  The Kortrijk Triennial's second edition, named Paradise, commenced on June 26, 2021, and will continue until October 24, 2021. This free exhibition, curated by Hilde Teerlinck…

• Paulista Cultural returns with first online edition festival-fair

  From June 29 to July 3, 2021, São Paulo's Avenida Paulista will host its inaugural online Paulista Cultural Festival, featuring a collaboration among seven renowned cultural…

• Parma's Secret Gardens and Land Art Trail: Interno Verde 2021 festival-fair

  Parma, reaffirmed as Italian Capital of Culture for 2021, hosts Interno Verde, a two-day event exploring the city's hidden gardens. The slow itinerary, on foot or by bike, reveals…

• Le Strade del Paesaggio festival returns to Cosenza for 14th edition festival-fair

  The 14th installment of the Le Strade del Paesaggio festival is set to take place in Cosenza from June 30 to July 17, 2021. Established in 2007 and expanded in 2009, this festival…

• Centrale Fies abbandona il festival estivo per una programmazione annuale festival-fair

  Centrale Fies, un centro di ricerca dedicato alle arti performative contemporanee, guidato da Dino Somadossi e Barbara Boninsegna, cambia radicalmente il suo approccio…

• Fotografia Europea 2021 Returns to Reggio Emilia with 20 Exhibitions festival-fair

  From May 21 to July 4, 2021, Reggio Emilia will host the 16th edition of Fotografia Europea, Italy's premier festival dedicated to contemporary photography. This event, organized…

• Greek Theatre of Syracuse reopens with Oresteia and Nitsch poster controversy festival-fair

  After a pandemic-forced closure in 2020, the Greek Theatre of Syracuse resumes its dramatic season on July 3, 2021, with a limited capacity of 3,000 seats (down from 9,000). The…

• Fondazione Carla Fendi revives Sol LeWitt and Anna Mahler legacies in Spoleto festival-fair

  On June 27, 2021, during the 64th Festival dei Due Mondi, the Fondazione Carla Fendi unveiled 'Art & Science into Spoleto,' which showcased artistic narratives from the 1960s to…

• Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022: Dolce & Gabbana and Diesel Lead Digital Presentations festival-fair

  Milan Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2022 men's presentations were held entirely digitally due to the ongoing pandemic, with no international buyers or press in attendance. Many…

• Ircam's Manifeste 2021 Festival Champions Feminist Music festival-fair

  The Ircam's Manifeste festival in Paris, running until June 30, 2021, centers on feminist music and collaborative creation. Director Frank Madlener emphasizes that young musicians…

• Taormina Film Fest 67: New Direction with Trio of Critics festival-fair

  The 67th Taormina Film Festival will take place from June 27 to July 3 in Sicily, Italy. This edition marks the first under the artistic direction of three film journalists:…

• Live Arts Week X turns Bologna's riverbank into an open-air performance field festival-fair

  From June 19 to 27, 2021, Bologna's Quartiere Barca along the Reno river will host the tenth edition of Live Arts Week. This festival, organized by the cultural association Xing,…

• Francesca Caruana Hosts Visual Poetry Biennale in New Saleilles Studio After Pandemic Disruption festival-fair

  Francesca Caruana relocated her exhibition from Château d'Alba la Romaine in Ardèche to her newly established studio in Saleilles due to pandemic restrictions. The space now hosts…

• Art Basel Launches Curated OVR: Portals with 94 Galleries festival-fair

  Art Basel's OVR: Portals, a specially curated digital version of its Online Viewing Rooms, is available until June 19, 2021, showcasing 94 galleries from 29 different nations.…

• Fuori Programma: danza contemporanea nella borgata romana del Quarticciolo festival-fair

  Dal 18 giugno al 15 luglio 2021 torna a Roma il festival internazionale di danza contemporanea Fuori Programma, diretto da Valentina Marini. La settima edizione si svolge in due…

• First Festival of Agrourban Trails Launches in Modigliana with Site-Specific Art festival-fair

  The first Festival of Agrourban Trails in Modigliana, near Forlì, inaugurates a new hiking network covering over 180 kilometers with 9 loop trails. The two-day event on July 3-4,…

• France as Guest Country at Porto Design Biennale Explores Design as Social Development festival-fair

  The Porto Design Biennale, which runs until July 25, 2021, has France as its guest nation. Curators Caroline Naphegyi and Sam Baron have developed the "Autre" program, which…

• ArtVerona 2021 Returns In-Person with #ITALIANSYSTEM Program festival-fair

  The 16th edition of ArtVerona, scheduled for October 15 to 17 at Veronafiere, is under the direction of Stefano Raimondi. This year's theme, #ITALIANSYSTEM (2020-2022), signifies…

• Dante Assoluto Festival in Rome's Basilica of Maxentius festival-fair

  From July 1-20, 2021, the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome will host the Dante Assoluto festival, commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's passing. This event,…

• Futuro Arcaico Fest: Bari's First Festival of Italian Folklore in Contemporary Art festival-fair

  The first edition of Futuro Arcaico Fest, a multidisciplinary festival dedicated to Italian folklore reinterpreted through contemporary art, runs until July 11 in Bari. Founded by…

• Genoa Celebrates Baudelaire's Bicentennial with Month-Long Art Events festival-fair

  Genoa is set to honor the 200th anniversary of poet Charles Baudelaire in June 2021, commencing on June 11 at the Corte Maggiore of Palazzo Ducale. The event will showcase…

• Santarcangelo 2050's Final Act: Futuro Fantastico Explores Symbiotic Coexistence festival-fair

  Running from July 8 to 18, 2021, the final edition of Santarcangelo 2050, named Futuro Fantastico, takes place in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy. Under the direction of Enrico…

• Esplorazioni Contemporanee Summer Edition: festival di improvvisazione a Gavi festival-fair

  A Gavi, in provincia di Alessandria, dal 25 al 27 giugno 2021 si terrà Esplorazioni Contemporanee Summer Edition, un festival di tre giorni dedicato all'improvvisazione che unisce…

• Online Festivals Showcase Arab Women's Cinema, Music Documentaries, and LGBTQ+ Films festival-fair

  The Arab Women's Cinema Showcase, running until June 27, highlights weekly films created by female directors from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, and other countries. This…

• Estate Romana 2021: Rome's Summer Arts Program Extended into Autumn festival-fair

  The 2021 Estate Romana cultural season was inaugurated by Rome's municipal authorities, with Mayor Virginia Raggi and Culture Councillor Lorenza Fruci at the helm. This season,…

• Paris Gallery Weekend 2021 Draws Record Attendance and Sales festival-fair

  From June 3 to 6, 2021, the eighth Paris Gallery Weekend showcased 128 galleries—more than twice the number from the previous year—and included 138 exhibitions, comprising 95 solo…

• Super Walls 2021: Street Art Biennale in Padova Explores Post-Pandemic Rebirth festival-fair

  From June 5 to 20, 2021, Padova and eight surrounding towns will host the second edition of Super Walls, transforming the area into an open-air art exhibition. Curated by Carlo…