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• Audrey Vernon's Satirical Show Targets Billionaires at Avignon Off Festival festival-fair

  French comedian Audrey Vernon is performing 'Comment épouser un milliardaire 2. Noces de Cristal' at the Avignon Off Festival, a sequel to her earlier show that skewers the…

• BUZIGAHILL S/S27 'RETURN TO SENDER 13' Debuts at Berlin Fashion Week festival-fair

  At Berlin Fashion Week, BUZIGAHILL presented their Spring-Summer 2027 collection, RETURN TO SENDER 13, a design system for post-independence East Africa. Photographer Anna…

• Origen Festival: Hannibal Performance on Julier Pass festival-fair

  The Origen Festival in Switzerland staged a performance titled 'Hannibal tanzt auf dem Julier' (Hannibal Dances on the Julier), blending historical narrative with contemporary…

• NAIDOC Week 2025 Events Across Australian Cities festival-fair

  NAIDOC Week runs from July 5 to 12, 2025, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and achievements. Events include NAIDOC in the City at Fed Square in…

• PLATTE X LETTE Showcases Emerging Fashion at Atelier Gardens festival-fair

  On July 3rd, Atelier Gardens in Berlin-Tempelhof hosted the PLATTE X LETTE event as part of Berlin Fashion Week. Nine emerging designers showcased their collections, beginning on…

• Barrie Kosky’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ earns standing ovation at Aix-en-Provence festival festival-fair

  A production of Richard Strauss’s opera ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ (The Woman Without a Shadow) received a standing ovation at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The staging is…

• Avignon Off Festival Celebrates 60 Years festival-fair

  The Avignon Off Festival, a dissident theater festival, celebrates its 60th anniversary and begins today, July 4, 2026. The festival originated as an alternative to the official…

• Eurockéennes 2026: Dove Ellis and Sleaford Mods Shine, Orelsan Disappoints festival-fair

  The 36th edition of the Eurockéennes de Belfort festival showcased promising rock discoveries, including Irish artist Dove Ellis and English band Sleaford Mods, while Orelsan…

• Horse Hospital Collective Launches Disappearing Images Festival in London festival-fair

  The Horse Hospital, an artist-led non-profit venue in Bloomsbury, London, has been run by a collective since 2023. The collective, founded by George Lynch, Alex McKenzie, and…

• Ciné 2026: Italian Cinema Season Preview from Riccione festival-fair

  The 15th edition of Ciné – Giornate di Cinema in Riccione (June 30–July 3, 2026) showcased a vibrant Italian cinema landscape, countering recent box office struggles. Major…

• UIA World Congress 2026 in Barcelona: Key Takeaways from Architecture's Flagship Event festival-fair

  In Barcelona, over 10,000 architects from 130 nations convened for the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, under the theme 'Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition.'…

• Giant Iceberg and Coral Sculptures Invade Le Havre for 'Un été au Havre' festival-fair

  For the new edition of the annual summer art event 'Un été au Havre', six monumental sculptures have been installed across the Norman city. The works include a giant iceberg and…

• L'Homme Héron to Perform at Avignon Off Festival festival-fair

  L'Homme Héron, the musical project of Stéphane Barrière, presents a video by Alice Rêve and announces two concerts at the Festival Off d'Avignon on July 15 and 22 at 12h at the…

• Festival In Equilibrio 2026: Women's Writing, Dance, and Art in Castiglioncello festival-fair

  The Festival In Equilibrio, taking place each year in Castiglioncello (in the Livorno province), centers this year's edition on themes of contemporary female literature, artistic…

• CAN Art Fair and Ibiza's Art Scene: A Summer Dispatch festival-fair

  The fifth edition of CAN Art Fair closed on June 28, aiming to elevate Ibiza's cultural offerings. The fair featured booths by day and club nights, with highlights including a…

• Stormtroopers on the Beach: Star Wars Fans Flock to Lancashire Seaside Town festival-fair

  Cleveleys, a seaside town in Lancashire, has become an unexpected pilgrimage site for Star Wars fans after serving as the filming location for the Disney+ series Andor in 2021.…

• Avignon Festival 2026: Playwrights Confront Global Chaos festival-fair

  The 2026 edition of the Festival d'Avignon features multiple playwrights whose works address contemporary tragedies including war, pollution, and personal or collective…

• Design Parade marks 20 years in Hyères with post-colonial focus festival-fair

  In 2026, the Design Parade in Hyères, France, marked its 20th anniversary at Villa Noailles. The event showcased a retrospective by David Giroire, discussions led by India…

• Romeo Castellucci Returns to Festival d'Aix with Iconic 'Requiem' festival-fair

  Seven years after its premiere at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Romeo Castellucci revives his iconic staging of Mozart's 'Requiem' at the Théâtre de l'Archevêché on July 4, 6,…

• Smartphone Filmmaking Festival SMART Launches in London festival-fair

  The SMART smartphone filmmaking festival is set to take place in London at the Finsbury Park Picturehouse this July. Co-curated by Megha Patel, the one-day event will feature her…

• Musée du quai Branly Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Summer Garden Program festival-fair

  The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris presents a special 20th anniversary edition of its summer event "Jardin d'été" from July 4 to August 2, 2025. The program…

• Venice Biennale Protests: Disruption or Staged Spectacle? festival-fair

  The 61st Venice Biennale, opening in April 2026, was preceded by media reports of protests targeting the Russian and Israeli pavilions. On May 6, Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists…

• 3ª Mostra Etnomídia Indígena transforms MAC Bahia into platform for Indigenous aesthetics festival-fair

  The 3rd Mostra Etnomídia Indígena will take place at the Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Bahia (MAC Bahia) from July 9, 2026, to August 9, 2026. Under the theme "Festival de…

• Lucie Leguay to Conduct World Premiere of Francesco Filidei's 'Accabadora' at Aix-en-Provence festival-fair

  French musician Lucie Leguay, aged 36, will conduct the world premiere of Francesco Filidei's new opera 'Accabadora' at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. Leguay, known primarily as…

• Clément Cogitore's Image-Saturated 'Magic Flute' Opens Aix Festival festival-fair

  The 78th edition of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence opened with a new production of Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' directed by Clément Cogitore and conducted by Leonardo…

• Polène, & Other Stories, New Balance, UGG x Willy Chavarria, INTERVENTION at Berlin Fashion Week festival-fair

  Polène launches Béri Lif, a limited edition of 600 hand-finished bags with embroidered leather leaves from upcycled offcuts, available in Porcelain, Ebony, and Polar Blue. & Other…

• Aix Festival's 'Magic Flute' Blends Postwar Ambiguity with Video Footage festival-fair

  The Aix-en-Provence Festival opens with a new production of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' that embraces ambiguity, set in a postwar context. The staging incorporates both historical…

• Kévin Germanier's beaded poster marks 60th Montreux Jazz Festival festival-fair

  Kévin Germanier, a Swiss fashion designer, designed the official poster for the 60th Montreux Jazz Festival, incorporating over 60,000 beads and sequins made from glass, wood, and…

• Flamenco guitarist Yerai Cortés presents new album 'Popular' at Paris Philharmonie festival-fair

  Spanish musician Yerai Cortés will perform his second album, 'Popular', on Friday, July 3 at the Philharmonie de Paris as part of the Days Off festival. The guitarist aims to…

• Manifesta 16 Ruhr Occupies Deconsecrated Churches, Grapples with Far-Right Rise and Postwar Trauma festival-fair

  The 16th iteration of the European biennial Manifesta, named 'This is not a church', is being held until 4 October in 12 former churches located in Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, and…

• Mariusz Przybylski Presents “KICK OFF” at Berlin's New FASHION BLOCK for 20th Anniversary festival-fair

  Polish designer Mariusz Przybylski celebrated his 20th anniversary with the menswear collection “KICK OFF” at Berlin Fashion Week, held at the newly inaugurated FASHION BLOCK…

• Canal+ ends 38-year sponsorship of Clermont-Ferrand short film festival festival-fair

  Canal+ has ended its 38-year partnership with the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the world's largest short film festival. The festival is now in talks with…

• Parents slam Caity Baser's explicit set at Youth Beatz festival festival-fair

  Parents have voiced their concerns following Caity Baser's performance at Youth Beatz, a free music festival in Dumfries, Scotland. During the event, aimed at youth aged 12 to 25,…

• Sarah Hassenforder's immersive play 'Fisha' at Avignon OFF 2026 explores cyberbullying festival-fair

  At the Avignon OFF 2026 festival, Sarah Hassenforder presents 'Fisha', an immersive theatrical work at La Factory. The piece centers on Alia, a high school student who becomes a…

• Nos Histoires Returns to Avignon OFF 2026 After Critical Success festival-fair

  After two critically acclaimed Avignon Festival runs, a sold-out Quebec tour, and a successful Paris engagement, the play "Nos Histoires" returns to the Théâtre des Lucioles for…

• Avignon Off Festival: Theatres des Doms and Train Bleu Draw Audiences with Contemporary Focus festival-fair

  The Avignon Off Festival's Theatres des Doms and Train Bleu have become essential venues, known for their strong programming choices and favorable conditions for hosting…

• Berlin Curated Returns for Second Edition at Feuerle Puig House festival-fair

  On July 2, 2026, the Feuerle Puig House in Berlin hosted the second edition of Berlin Curated, which focuses on up-and-coming fashion designers. Thirteen talented designers from…

• 80th Avignon Festival Highlights Korean Theatre, Hamlet, and Radical Performances festival-fair

  The 80th edition of the Festival d'Avignon runs from July 4 to 25, 2026, transforming the city into a global hub for theatre and contemporary creation. This anniversary edition…

• Trio Gaspard brings laughter to Haydn at Swiss festival festival-fair

  The Trio Gaspard performed Haydn with audible laughter from the audience at a Swiss festival. The festival highlights nature, intimate atmosphere, and large orchestras, with some…

• Haldern Pop Festival 2026: Tickets zu gewinnen – Interview mit Gründer Stefan Reichmann festival-fair

  Das Haldern Pop Festival, das 1984 aus einer Feier von 13 Ministranten entstand, wird 2026 bereits zum 43. Mal stattfinden. Stefan Reichmann, der künstlerische Leiter, hebt die…