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• Galerie Hosts Dinner for East Hampton Art & Design Days festival-fair

  On July 10, 2026, Galerie founder and editorial director Lisa Fayne Cohen hosted an elegant dinner at her East Hampton home to celebrate East Hampton Art & Design Days and the…

• 43rd Sagunt a Escena Festival: Valencia's Summer Stage Returns festival-fair

  The 43rd edition of Sagunt a Escena, organized by the Institut Valencià de Cultura, will take place from August 1 to 23, 2026, in Sagunto, Spain. The festival expands the capacity…

• François Morel's Molière at Grignan Night Festival festival-fair

  François Morel performs in Molière's 'L'Ecole des femmes' at the Fêtes nocturnes de Grignan. The set design, a timeless no man's land, hinders rather than helps the comedy. The…

• Stanislas Nordey performs 'Évangile de la nature' at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  Stanislas Nordey, former director of the Théâtre national de Strasbourg and now head of a small theater publishing house, is performing a solo show titled 'Évangile de la nature'…

• Jinyeob Lee's 'Muljil' immerses performers in water at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, South Korean director Jinyeob Lee presented 'Muljil', a performance where four actors are submerged in glass columns of water for an hour, inspired…

• BlackStar Film Festival 2026: 15 Years of Indie Cinema from the Global Majority festival-fair

  BlackStar Projects has announced the full schedule for the 2026 BlackStar Film Festival, running August 6–9 in Philadelphia and streaming online. The festival marks its 15th year…

• London Invitational Boutique Art Fair Launches During Frieze Week 2026 festival-fair

  The London Invitational, an exclusive art fair, is set to launch from October 15 to 18, 2026, at The Chancery Rosewood hotel in Mayfair, utilizing an entire floor of the old US…

• Artissima director Luigi Fassi on fairs as cultural institutions festival-fair

  In an interview with Artribune, Luigi Fassi, director of Artissima, discusses the 33rd edition of the fair, themed "Fancy: A Flexible, Acrobatic Body" inspired by Martha Nussbaum.…

• Jaap van Zweden's Tristan at Festival de Radio France Montpellier festival-fair

  At the Festival de Radio France Montpellier, Jaap van Zweden conducted a performance of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde that electrified the audience. The vocal cast was led by Anja…

• 107 Artists Back New Vienna Art Fair Initiative festival-fair

  In the wake of Viennacontemporary's closure and Spark's cancellation, a new project for a central art fair is taking shape in Vienna. VAU – Vienna Art United, a nonprofit…

• Arles Photo Festival Spotlights African Independence Eras festival-fair

  The 57th edition of the Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles, titled "Des mondes à relire," places a strong focus on Africa with four exhibitions exploring post-independence…

• Aspen's Summer 2026 Art and Music Scene: From Arch Connelly's First Museum Survey to Up in the Sky Festival festival-fair

  CULTURED magazine highlights nine must-see cultural events in Aspen for summer 2026. The Aspen Art Museum presents "Arch Connelly: Straighten Your Wig and Pray," the late East…

• Brothers François and Christian Gremaud Stage Deafness and Resistance at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the Avignon Festival, brothers François and Christian Gremaud present "Mon frère," a show blending personal memoir with the history of deaf rights. Christian, born deaf,…

• Hellfest 2026: Megadeth, Anthrax, and Gaerea Headline Saturday festival-fair

  The third day of Hellfest 2026 on Saturday, June 20, featured a packed lineup across multiple stages. Non Est Deus, a black metal side project of Noise from Kanonenfieber,…

• Edifica 2026: Chile's Premier Construction Fair Returns to Espacio Riesco festival-fair

  The 24th International Construction Fair Edifica will take place from October 20 to 22, 2026 at Espacio Riesco in Huechuraba, Chile. Organized biennially by the Chilean Chamber of…

• Daisuke Igarashi presents 'Kamakura Bakeneko Club' at Japan Expo festival-fair

  Manga artist Daisuke Igarashi, known for 'Little Forest' and 'Children of the Sea,' is attending Japan Expo to promote his latest manga 'Kamakura Bakeneko Club.' The work blends…

• Tam Festival: Florence's first art book fair debuts with Etruscan-inspired identity festival-fair

  Tam Festival, Florence's first fair for independent publishing, launched with a visual identity rooted in Etruscan history. Co-founded by graphic designer Edoardo Cantarella and…

• Riccardo Muti and Dulce Pontes Shine at Ravenna Festival festival-fair

  The Ravenna Festival presented two contrasting concerts: one led by Riccardo Muti with the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, and a fado performance by Dulce Pontes. Muti,…

• Berlin Art Openings and Performances July 13–19, 2026 festival-fair

  A busy week in Berlin features multiple exhibition openings, performances, and festivals. At Julia Stoschek Foundation Berlin, Lolina performs 'SOUND AND FLUIDS' on July 14. KW…

• Montreux Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Years with Roots and Agnes Obel festival-fair

  The 60th Montreux Jazz Festival will take place from July 2 to July 17, 2021, in Montreux, Switzerland. Highlights include performances by The Roots and Agnes Obel. The festival,…

• Avignon Festival Artists Protest Macron Over Budget Cuts festival-fair

  On Sunday, nine artists from theater, dance, circus, and performance, surrounded by about forty creators, read a text addressed to President Emmanuel Macron in front of 2,000…

• Guida ai festival culturali in Italia: 14 rassegne da luglio 2026 festival-fair

  Artribune lancia FEST, newsletter settimanale dedicata ai festival culturali italiani, e mappa 14 appuntamenti di fine luglio 2026. Tra le novità, ARTEPARCO a Pescasseroli (AQ) si…

• Avignon Festival OFF 2026: Five Must-See Theatre Picks festival-fair

  The 2026 Avignon Festival OFF presents a diverse lineup of five standout productions. In 'Tanto Poco', actress Cécile Garcia-Fogel portrays a school janitor in Rome who falls into…

• tg STAN stages Molière marathon at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  The collective tg STAN is preparing '1, 2, 3 Poquelin', a theatrical marathon featuring seven plays by Molière, for the Festival d'Avignon. The performance honors the playwright's…

• Katerina Andreou's 'How Romantic' at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the Festival d'Avignon, choreographer Katerina Andreou presents 'How Romantic', a piece inspired by dance marathons popular during the Great Depression in the United States.…

• Bolzano Danza 2026: 42nd edition with theme 'Orizzonte' runs July 16-31 festival-fair

  The 42nd edition of Bolzano Danza is scheduled to take place from July 16 to 31, 2026, under the theme 'Orizzonte' (Horizon). Artistic directors Anouk Aspisi and Olivier Dubois…

• Chigiana Festival Opens with Henze's Secular Instrumental Requiem in Siena festival-fair

  The Accademia Chigiana's International Festival in Siena opened on July 12, 2026, with a performance of Hans Werner Henze's 'Requiem' at the Church of Sant'Agostino. The festival,…

• Milk of Lime Debuts ASHES Collection at Berlin Fashion Week festival-fair

  On July 4th, 2026, Milk of Lime presented their Spring/Summer 2027 collection, ASHES, at Berlin Fashion Week, marking their return after winning the Berlin Contemporary contest.…

• Parma's Manzini Off Hosts Film Series on Architecture and Inner Cities festival-fair

  The Manzini Off – WoPa in Parma, Italy, will host the film series 'Lo spazio dell'anima – Cinema e architettura' every Monday in July at 21:30. Organized by the Comune di Parma…

• Olga Tokarczuk's Summer Festival in Silesia festival-fair

  Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk hosts an annual summer festival in Silesia, Poland, blending literature with broader cultural events. The festival, which takes place each summer,…

• Hellfest 2026 Day 2: Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne Statue, and French Metal festival-fair

  The second day of Hellfest 2026 on Friday, June 19, featured a statue of Ozzy Osbourne erected for the 19th edition. Performances included Sortilège on Mainstage 1, despite the…

• Montpellier Opera Orchestra Shines Under Roderick Cox's Energetic Direction festival-fair

  The Opéra Orchestre national de Montpellier delivered two exceptional performances within two hours at the Opéra-Comédie and the Corum, both drawing full houses as part of the…

• Kay! Lettres à un poète disparu: Lamine Diagne's Homage to Claude McKay at Avignon OFF 2026 festival-fair

  At the Avignon OFF 2026 festival, Lamine Diagne presents 'Kay! Lettres à un poète disparu', a multimedia performance honoring Jamaican poet Claude McKay. The show blends jazz,…

• Sonsbeek 2026: Arnhem Park Transformed into Open-Air Museum festival-fair

  The 13th installment of Sonsbeek, named 'Ik hoef geen tuin, ik deel een park' ('I don't need a garden, I share a park'), is set to take place in Arnhem, Netherlands, from July to…

• Théo Mercier and Ali Cherri Lead Le Voyage à Nantes 2026 festival-fair

  Le Voyage à Nantes, the annual summer festival that transforms the streets of Nantes, has announced Théo Mercier and Ali Cherri as its headliners for the 2026 edition. The…

• Lonac's Memory Lane Mural at Rexenera Fest Elevates Everyday Objects festival-fair

  During the twelfth Rexenera Fest in Carballo, Spain, artist Lonac presented 'Memory Lane,' a sizable mural located on a residential building at Avenida das Flores, 100, in the…

• Night Glow 2026 launches Mildura hot air balloon festival festival-fair

  More than 20 hot air balloons illuminated the sky over Mildura, Australia, for the Night Glow 2026 event, which officially launched the local balloon festival. The spectacle was…

• Robbie Williams Closes BBK Live 2026 with Emotional, Autobiographical Show festival-fair

  The 2026 edition of Bilbao BBK Live, celebrating its 20th anniversary, featured a headline performance by Robbie Williams on its second night. The festival, held on Mount…

• Hellfest 2026: Day 1 Report – Skaphos, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Igorrr and More festival-fair

  The first day of Hellfest 2026, held on Thursday, June 18, featured 10 bands across 6 stages. The report covers performances by Skaphos (French black death metal), We Came As…

• François Gremaud's 'Mon frère' at Avignon Festival Explores Deafness festival-fair

  At the Festival d'Avignon, François Gremaud presents 'Mon frère', a performance that blends personal narrative, humor, and reflection on deafness. The show features Gremaud…