Festivals & Fairs

Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.

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Street Art Festival Without Frontiers Returns to Mantua's Lunetta District festival-fair
The fifth edition of Without Frontiers, Lunetta a colori, a contemporary art festival focused on urban art and suburban regeneration, will take place in Mantua from August 31 to…
Travel Guide for Myrtle Beach Vacation Activities festival-fair
The content provides a two-day itinerary for visitors to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Day one includes morning coffee at Boardwalk Coffeehouse, beach activities, lunch at Bummz…
Manifesta 13 Opens in Marseille with Winy Maas's Urban Study festival-fair
Manifesta 13 has inaugurated in Marseille with a phased opening on August 28, September 11, September 25, and October 9, 2020, due to the health crisis. The biennial's theme,…
Milano ArtWeek 2020 Goes Ahead Despite Pandemic with Hybrid Program festival-fair
The fourth edition of Milano ArtWeek is set to commence on September 7, organized by the Culture Department of the Milan City Council. This year's event will blend both in-person…
SP-Arte Viewing Room Launches with Decolonial Cartography Program festival-fair
The SP-Arte Viewing Room, the online version of one of Latin America's largest art fairs, runs from August 24 to 30. The event features online debates, interviews, and live…
ArtDate 2020 in Bergamo explores 'The Gift' with 30+ events festival-fair
The tenth edition of ArtDate, organized by The Blank Contemporary Art, will take place in Bergamo from November 12 to 15, 2020, under the title 'Il dono|The Gift'. The festival…
SP-Arte Viewing Room debuts virtual fair with independent projects 01.01 Art Platform and Levante Nacional Trovoa festival-fair
From August 24 to 30, 2024, the SP-Arte Viewing Room will host the inaugural virtual edition of the Latin American art fair, showcasing 136 exhibitors. Among these are independent…
Oliver Stone launches floating cinema arena in Rome festival-fair
On August 24, 2020, the TIMvision Floating Theatre was launched by director Oliver Stone at Parco Centrale del Lago in Rome, Italy, serving as the inaugural Italian event for his…
SP-Arte Launches Virtual Viewing Room with 136 Exhibitors, Director Fernanda Feitosa Confirms Digital Future festival-fair
On August 24, SP-Arte, the largest art fair in Brazil, introduced its inaugural virtual edition, the SP-Arte Viewing Room, which will be accessible until August 30. This online…
Pietro Castellitto Debuts as Director with 'I predatori' at Venice Film Festival festival-fair
Pietro Castellitto, son of actors Sergio Castellitto and Margaret Mazzantini, makes his directorial debut with 'I predatori', which he also wrote and stars in. The film premieres…
Linea Festival 2020 Postponed to August, Extended Through Fall Due to COVID-19 festival-fair
The second edition of LINEA Festival, southern Italy's reference event for art and technology, originally scheduled for spring 2020 in Ruvo di Puglia, has been postponed to late…
2050 Archifest: New Architecture Festival Launches in Colle di Val d'Elsa festival-fair
The first edition of 2050 Archifest will take place in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, with artistic direction by Francesca Ameglio. The festival, selected under the MiBACT…
River to River Festival 2020: Four Women of Color Take Over Lower Manhattan festival-fair
The River to River Festival, created after 9/11 to revitalize Lower Manhattan, returns in 2020 with heightened relevance amid COVID-19, economic crisis, and protests. Organized by…
Rome Launches Major Book and Literature Event 'Insieme' for October 2020 festival-fair
From October 1 to 4, 2020, Rome will host Insieme – lettori, autori, editori, described as "the largest event of the year dedicated to books and reading." This event merges three…
São Paulo hosts first NaLata International Urban Art Festival at Largo da Batata festival-fair
São Paulo is hosting the inaugural NaLata International Urban Art Festival. The event takes place at Largo da Batata from August 11 to August 17. Concurrently, the Mostra 3M de…
NaLata Festival inaugurates São Paulo's largest open-air graffiti museum with 15 artists festival-fair
On August 20, the NaLata International Urban Art Festival will present 3,689 square meters of artistic works in São Paulo. Twelve murals will be crafted by fifteen artists,…
Pecci Summer Cinema 2020: Outdoor Film Program at Centro Pecci, Prato festival-fair
In August 2020, the Centro Pecci in Prato presents Pecci Summer Cinema, an open-air film venue designed by ECÒL, which can host 200 attendees while ensuring social distancing and…
Cine Ceará Adapts to Pandemic with Hybrid 30th Ibero-American Film Festival festival-fair
The 30th Cine Ceará – Ibero-American Film Festival is set to occur from November 28 to December 4, 2020, utilizing a hybrid format to ensure social distancing. Founded in 1991,…
10 Italian Music Festivals Adapting for Summer 2020 festival-fair
In the summer of 2020, numerous Italian music festivals are adapting to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic by hosting events in open-air and socially distanced…
La Guarimba Film Festival Returns for 8th Edition in Calabria festival-fair
The 8th edition of La Guarimba film festival will take place from August 7 to 12 in Amantea, Calabria, featuring over 160 short films from 54 countries. Founded by Giulio Vita and…
Sesc_Videobrasil Transforms into Biennial Format for 21st Edition festival-fair
The Sesc_Videobrasil festival is undergoing a significant transformation for its next edition, shifting from its previous format to become a biennial event. This change coincides…
Videobrasil Festival Celebrates 30 Years with Focus on Women Artists from Islamic World festival-fair
The 18th edition of the Videobrasil Festival marks its 30th anniversary, continuing its historical focus on geopolitical issues through the work of women artists from the Islamic…
Santarcangelo Festival 2020: Performance as Care and Proximity in Pandemic Times festival-fair
The 2020 Santarcangelo Festival, organized by Motus (Daniela Nicolò and Enrico Casagrande), was held in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, starting June 18. The event centered on…
Venezia 77: Almodóvar e Regina King nei Fuori Concorso festival-fair
La 77ª Mostra del Cinema di Venezia ha annunciato due nuovi film Fuori Concorso: 'The Human Voice' di Pedro Almodóvar e 'One Night in Miami' di Regina King. 'The Human Voice',…
Napoli Teatro Festival 2020: Three Productions Amidst Covid Constraints festival-fair
In July 2020, the Napoli Teatro Festival Italia took place, modified by artistic director Ruggero Cappuccio in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival adhered to safety…
Ibrida Festival 2020: Forlì's Fifth Edition of Intermedia Arts Goes Hybrid festival-fair
The Ibrida Festival's fifth edition, overseen by the Vertov Project and led by Francesca Leoni and Davide Mastrangelo, is set to take place in Forlì from September 4 to 13, 2020.…
Venice Film Festival 77th Edition Program Announced festival-fair
The 77th Venice International Film Festival will take place in person from September 2 to 12, 2020, across venues in Lido, Venice, and Mestre. The program includes 62 feature…
Isabelle Huppert to Play Costanza Sforza Colonna in Caravaggio Film at Filming Italy Sardegna Festival festival-fair
The Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, one of the first in-person film festivals in 2020, took place in Sardinia with a focus on women in contemporary cinema. Isabelle Huppert…
Bolzanodanza 2020: Eden as an Innocent Hell festival-fair
The Bolzanodanza festival in Bolzano, Italy, presented a program titled 'Eden' consisting of three new short solos commissioned from Rachid Ouramdame, Michele Di Stefano, and…
Castelbasso 2020: Three Exhibitions, Music, and Literature in Abruzzo festival-fair
The 2020 edition of Castelbasso borgo della cultura, organized by Fondazione Malvina Menegaz per le Arti e le Culture and presided over by Osvaldo Menegaz, runs until August 30.…
Hypermaremma Returns with Massimo Uberti Neon Installation in Tuscany festival-fair
The second edition of Hypermaremma, a festival conceived by gallerist Giorgio Galotti (founder of DAMA in Turin) and Carlo Pratis (founder of Galleria Operativa in Rome), opens…
Pietrasanta Collectors Night 2020: Eight Galleries, Summer Reopening festival-fair
On July 25, 2020, the fifth edition of Collectors Night took place in Pietrasanta, organized by eight galleries affiliated with ANGAMC and supported by Perrier-Jouët champagne.…
Itaú Cultural Launches Brazil Cinema Now! Showcase Featuring Award-Winning Luso-Brazilian Film festival-fair
Itaú Cultural presents the Brazil Cinema Now! showcase on its website, featuring four films representing contemporary Brazilian audiovisual power. The selection, curated by…
35th Venice International Critics' Week Program Unveiled festival-fair
At the Lido di Venezia, Giona A. Nazzaro, the General Delegate of the Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC), alongside Franco Montini, the President of SNCCI, unveiled the…
Genius Loci Festival Returns to Rome for Third Edition festival-fair
The third edition of Genius Loci, a festival opening the doors of scientific research centers to the public, runs until August 2 in Rome. Winner of the "Eureka!Roma" public notice…
Italian Summer Music Festivals Adapt to COVID-19 with Outdoor Programs festival-fair
An article from Artribune highlights ten Italian music festivals scheduled for summer 2020, many of which have faced postponements or cancellations due to COVID-19, while others…
Giant Mario Giacomelli photographs transform Mondolfo for Synesthesia Festival 2020 festival-fair
The third edition of Synesthesia Festival begins August 7, 2020, in Mondolfo, a hilltop town in the Marche region near the Adriatic Sea. This year focuses on visual arts,…
Biennale Gherdëina 7 Goes Ahead in Val Gardena Despite Pandemic festival-fair
The seventh Biennale Gherdëina is set to commence on August 8, 2020, in Ortisei, Val Gardena, Italy, having been rescheduled from its original date of June 27 due to the Covid-19…
Lodi Festival della Fotografia Etica 2020: Photography as Healing After Pandemic festival-fair
The eleventh edition of the Festival della Fotografia Etica di Lodi will take place in October 2020, extending to five weeks. For the first time, the festival expands to Codogno,…
Performing PAC Returns to Milan with Extended Edition Focused on Music festival-fair
The PAC (Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea) in Milan has launched the third edition of its Performing PAC event, running until September 13, 2020, after a postponement due to the…

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