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• Universo Assisi 2018: Joseph Grima lancia un festival multidisciplinare con arte, architettura e rigenerazione urbana festival-fair

  Dal 21 al 29 luglio 2018, Assisi ospita la seconda edizione di Universo Assisi, un festival multidisciplinare diretto da Joseph Grima. L'evento, intitolato 'A Festival in Secret…

• Milano PhotoWeek 2018: 170+ Events Across the City festival-fair

  The second edition of Milano PhotoWeek, promoted by the Comune di Milano, runs from June 4 to 10, 2018, with over 170 photography events across the city. Highlights include the…

• Verona Launches Photography Festival Grenze – Arsenali fotografici festival-fair

  Verona will host its first photography festival, Grenze – Arsenali fotografici, from June 1 to 3 at the former Arsenale militare. The event features 18 established and 8 emerging…

• Chelsea Flower Show 2018: fiori, arte e design a Londra festival-fair

  Il Chelsea Flower Show, organizzato dalla Royal Horticultural Society, è il più famoso evento floreale al mondo, visitato dalla famiglia reale per 100 anni sin dall'inaugurazione…

• Ignazio Moncada's Pont Art featured in Manifesta 12 collateral event festival-fair

  Ignazio Moncada (1932–2012), the Sicilian-born inventor of Pont Art, will be celebrated during Manifesta 12 in Palermo through the collateral event 'Attraverso Palermo', opening…

• Design.Ve 2018: Design After Darwin in Venice festival-fair

  The biennial festival Design.Ve, now in its second edition, is taking place in Venice until June 17, 2018. Hosted by VeniceArtFactory, this event coincides with the 16th…

• Win Vandekeybus at Fabbrica Europa with 'Go Figure Out Yourself' festival-fair

  Flemish choreographer Win Vandekeybus presented 'Go Figure Out Yourself' at the Festival Fabbrica Europa in Florence, performed by his company Ultima Vez. The piece features five…

• Cyfest, major art and technology festival, arrives in Italy at the Reggia di Caserta festival-fair

  The 11th edition of Cyfest, a prominent festival of art and technology founded in St. Petersburg in 2007 and now itinerant, will conclude its tour at the Reggia di Caserta in…

• Milano Arch Week 2018 returns with international architects and expanded program festival-fair

  Milano Arch Week's second edition takes place from May 24 to May 27, 2018, aligning with the 16th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Under the direction…

• Artribune's Agendissima debuts at Venice Architecture Biennale festival-fair

  Artribune has launched its Agendissima guide for the first time at the Venice Architecture Biennale, offering a curated schedule of around one hundred events over three days (May…

• ArtLab returns to BASE Milano for third edition festival-fair

  ArtLab, organized by Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, is set to take place at BASE Milano on May 24-25 for its third edition, emphasizing the interplay between creative businesses, the…

• Côté Court Festival Returns to Pantin with Focus on Ariane Loze festival-fair

  The 27th edition of Festival Côté Court will take place from June 6 to 16, 2018, at Ciné 104 in Pantin. The 10-day festival showcases short films, video art, performances, live…

• FILAF 2018: International Art Book and Film Festival in Perpignan festival-fair

  From June 18 to 24, 2018, the historic center of Perpignan will host the eighth edition of the Festival International du Livre d’Art et du Film (FILAF). This annual celebration…

• The Blank ArtDate 2018: Bergamo's Contemporary Art Festival Returns with 30+ Events festival-fair

  The eighth edition of The Blank ArtDate, a weekend-long contemporary art festival, takes place in Bergamo from May 25 to 27, 2018. Organized by The Blank association, the festival…

• Dialoghi d'Arte Festival in Noli Explores Audience Role in Contemporary Art festival-fair

  The third edition of Dialoghi d'Arte, a festival promoted by Fondazione Culturale Noli, will take place from June 8 to 10, 2018, in the Ligurian village of Noli. The event focuses…

• European Museum Night 2018: Artribune's Weekend Picks festival-fair

  The European Museum Night and Museum Festival return on May 19-20, 2018, with evening openings at symbolic €1 entry across Italy, aiming to engage Italians with cultural heritage.…

• Cindy Van Acker's Speechless Voices at LAC Lugano festival-fair

  Cindy Van Acker, a Belgian choreographer residing in Switzerland, unveiled her latest work, Speechless Voices, at the Festival Steps in LAC Lugano. This performance honors Finnish…

• Valeria Golino Returns to Cannes 2018 with Second Feature 'Euforia' festival-fair

  Valeria Golino premieres her second feature film 'Euforia' at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film explores the relationship between two brothers—one a wealthy art and…

• Matteo Garrone's Dogman premieres at Cannes 2018 festival-fair

  Matteo Garrone's film Dogman premiered at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or. It is the second Italian film in competition. The story follows Marcello, a…

• Bologna's secret gardens open to public for Diverdeinverde weekend festival-fair

  Over fifty private gardens in Bologna and its surroundings will open to the public from May 18 to 20 for the annual Diverdeinverde event, organized by Fondazione Villa Ghigi. The…

• Arco Lisboa 2018 and Must-See Exhibitions During Lisbon Art Week festival-fair

  Arco Lisboa's third edition will take place from May 17 to 20 at the Fábrica Nacional da Cordoaria in Belém, showcasing 68 galleries. The General Programme features 50 galleries,…

• Ninth Edition of Festival dei Matti in Venice Explores 'Common Places' and Mental Health festival-fair

  The Festival dei Matti's ninth edition will take place in Venice from May 17 to 20, 2018, under the theme 'A margine. Abitare luoghi comuni.' This event examines the concept of…

• Alice Rohrwacher's 'Lazzaro Felice' Premieres at Cannes 2018 festival-fair

  Alice Rohrwacher presented her third feature film 'Lazzaro Felice' at the 71st Cannes Film Festival (8-19 May 2018), where it competed for the Palme d'Or as one of two Italian…

• Aterballetto and Toni Thorimbert Merge Dance and Photography at Fotografia Europea festival-fair

  The Fotografia Europea festival is currently taking place at Palazzo da Mosto in Reggio Emilia, featuring an innovative performance titled In/Finito. This event is a partnership…

• Agnès Varda to Debut New Work at Liverpool Biennial 2018 festival-fair

  The Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest temporary contemporary art event, celebrates its 20th anniversary from July 14 to October 28, 2018. Under the theme 'Beautiful World,…

• Man's World Boutique Fair Debuts in Milan festival-fair

  Man's World, a boutique-event dedicated to male passions, debuts in Milan after previous editions in Zurich, Lausanne, and Hamburg. Founded in Switzerland in 2016, the Italian…

• It.a.cà Festival Returns to Bologna for 10th Edition Focused on Sustainable Tourism festival-fair

  The 10th edition of It.a.cà Migranti e Viaggiatori, a festival dedicated to responsible tourism, will launch on May 25 in Bologna and run through October across 14 Italian…

• Torino Book Fair 2018: Art, Photography, and Cultural Events festival-fair

  The 31st edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro in Torino, themed 'Un giorno, tutto questo', runs from May 10-14, 2018, at Lingotto Fiere. Directed by Nicola Lagioia and…

• Saluzzo's Start/Storia Arte Returns with Art, Antiques, and Craft festival-fair

  Running until May 27, the second edition of Start/Storia Arte Saluzzo is taking place in Saluzzo, recognized as one of Italy's ten most beautiful villages in the Cuneo province.…

• The House of Sounds & Visions Festival at Ex-Dogana, Rome festival-fair

  The festival The House of Sounds & Visions, curated by Marta Fantini and Caterina Tomeo and organized in collaboration with the German electronic music label Raster (formerly…

• Stefano Savona's 'La strada dei Samouni' blends documentary and animation at Cannes 2018 festival-fair

  At the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Stefano Savona's film 'La strada dei Samouni' premiered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs section, alongside Gianni Zanasi's 'Troppa Grazia'. The…

• Milano Graphic Art: New Festival Dedicated to Art on Paper Launches in Milan festival-fair

  The Milano Graphic Art festival will debut on May 12-13, 2018, featuring over 50 events across Milan, starting from Castello Sforzesco. This inaugural edition aligns with the…

• Open House Roma 2018 opens 200+ architectural sites for free weekend tours festival-fair

  On May 12-13, 2018, more than 200 locations in Rome will be accessible for free as part of the seventh edition of Open House Roma, an initiative by Open City Roma in collaboration…

• Flux Festival Brings Lithuanian Theatre to Rome festival-fair

  The Flux Lithuanian Arts Festival is taking place in Rome, featuring a variety of Lithuanian artistic expressions such as theatre, video art, photography, and contemporary opera…

• Sónar Barcelona Turns 25: A Pioneer of Electronic Music and Digital Art festival-fair

  Sónar Barcelona, a prominent electronic music festival, marks its 25th year from June 14 to 16, 2018. Established in 1993 by Enric Palau, Ricard Robles, and Sergio Caballero, it…

• Printemps de l'art contemporain celebrates 10th edition in Marseille festival-fair

  The Printemps de l'art contemporain (PAC) festival returns to Marseille and the Aix-Marseille Provence metropolitan area from May 9 to 26, 2018, marking its tenth edition.…

• Yanjun Cheng's Haunting Painting at Superfine and Miaz Brothers' Blurred Portraits at Art New York festival-fair

  Yanjun Cheng's painting A Child (2018) features a partial head with mismatched opalescent eyes that stare without returning the viewer's gaze, displayed at Superfine from May 2-6…

• Lara Schnitger's Suffragette City protest procession performs at Frieze New York festival-fair

  Lara Schnitger's Suffragette City serves as a vibrant political demonstration and procession, showcasing volunteers who carry intricately designed banners and decorative textiles…

• Art Basel 2018: 71 Artists Announced for Unlimited Section festival-fair

  Art Basel has revealed the 71 artists participating in its Unlimited section for the 2018 event, taking place from June 14 to 17 in Basel, under the curation of Gianni Jetzer.…

• Frieze New York's Spotlight and FYI Sections Highlight Historic Women Artists and Hudson Tribute festival-fair

  Frieze New York, running through May 6 on Randall's Island, introduced the FYI section this year, a tribute to the late dealer Hudson featuring solo booths of artists he…