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• Cabaret Vert 2026 Returns for 20th Anniversary Edition with Eclectic Lineup festival-fair

  The Cabaret Vert festival in Charleville-Mézières, France, will celebrate its 20th anniversary from August 20 to 23, 2026. Organized by the association FLaP, the event is known…

• Esa-Pekka Salonen's 2026 Ojai Festival: Ligeti's Violin Concerto and Sublime Fury festival-fair

  The 2026 Ojai Music Festival, directed by Esa-Pekka Salonen, featured a standout performance of György Ligeti's Violin Concerto by Leila Josefowicz, who delivered a cadenza she…

• Héla Fattoumi and Sondos Belhassen Premiere 'TWAMA Paradise' at Montpellier Danse festival-fair

  At the 46th Festival Montpellier Danse, choreographer Héla Fattoumi and compatriot Sondos Belhassen presented 'TWAMA Paradise' (meaning 'Twin Sisters Paradise'), a duo blending…

• Open Design Week 2026 Turns Frankfurt Rhine Main into a Distributed Design Platform festival-fair

  The inaugural Open Design Week, part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026, drew more than 35,000 attendees to 200 events held at 150 locations from June 5 to 14.…

• Artistik Rezo's Must-See Picks for Avignon Off 2026 festival-fair

  The 60th edition of the Festival Off d'Avignon runs from July 4 to 25, 2026, featuring a curated selection of performances by Artistik Rezo. Highlights include 'Terre des Hommes'…

• Le Bain: Absurdist Play to Debut at Festival Avignon Off 2026 festival-fair

  The contemporary play Le Bain, written by Léonore Vanier and produced by Compagnie Sensible Indocile, will be performed at the Festival Avignon Off in 2026. Co-directed by Vanier…

• Dennis Kelly's 'Après la fin' Thriller at Festival Avignon Off festival-fair

  The play 'Après la fin' (After the End), a thriller by Dennis Kelly, is being performed at the Festival Avignon Off. The story follows Louise, who wakes up in an underground…

• Hurricane Festival 2023: 30th Anniversary with 33°C Heat and Top Acts festival-fair

  From June 19 to 21, 2023, the Hurricane Festival in Scheeßel marked its 30th anniversary, experiencing sweltering temperatures (33°C in the shade, 40°C in the sun). The event…

• FLORA 2026: Novena edición del festival floral de Córdoba bajo el lema 'Efímero' festival-fair

  Del 12 al 22 de octubre de 2026, Córdoba, España, acogerá la novena edición del Festival Internacional de las Flores FLORA, que llevará el lema 'Efímero'. Este tema central invita…

• Blak & Bright 2026: Evelyn Araluen and Tony Armstrong Lead First Nations Writers Festival festival-fair

  Blak & Bright, Australia's premier assembly of First Nations writers, is set to take place in Naarm (Melbourne) from 3 to 6 September 2026, featuring the theme EVERY:WHEN, which…

• Margaret Atwood Calls AI 'Garbage In, Garbage Out' at Babell Festival festival-fair

  During a Q&A session at the first Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal, Margaret Atwood expressed her concerns about the reliability of AI. The Canadian…

• Country Music Boom Hits UK with New Festival State Fayre festival-fair

  Country music is the UK's fastest-growing genre for three consecutive years, according to the Country Music Association. Live Nation's senior vice-president Anna-Sophie Mertens,…

• Arte's 'Summer of Disco' Celebrates Disco's 50th Anniversary festival-fair

  Arte launches 'Summer of Disco' on June 28, featuring films, concerts, and documentaries about disco music. The program includes the documentary 'Bee Gees: How can you mend a…

• Milano Fashion Week Uomo Spring 2027: Luxury Returns to Essentials festival-fair

  The Milano Fashion Week Uomo in June 2026, hosted by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, showcased a trend towards essentialism for the spring-summer 2027 season. While…

• Lugano Dance Project 2026: Cultural Heritage Through Dance festival-fair

  The third and final edition of the Lugano Dance Project took place from June 11 to 14, 2026, in Lugano, Switzerland. Conceived by Carmelo Rifici and Michel Gagnon with curator…

• Spring 2027 Paris Men's Shows: Beauty Highlights festival-fair

  During the record-breaking heat of Paris Men's Fashion Week for spring 2027, beauty teams delivered standout looks that rivaled the women's runways. At Rick Owens, Daniel…

• Angine de poitrine, Québécois rock duo, to headline Montreal Jazz Festival festival-fair

  Angine de poitrine, a Québécois rock duo known for absurd costumes, invented language, and microtonality, has been announced as headliners for the Festival International de Jazz…

• Artefora's 'La collina sale sempre' returns for third edition across Langhe and Monferrato festival-fair

  From June 20 to July 5, 2026, the third edition of 'La collina sale sempre', a contemporary art festival organized by Artefora, will take place in the picturesque regions of…

• Operaestate Festival 2026: interview with co-director Michele Mele festival-fair

  The 46th edition of Operaestate Festival runs until September 13, 2026, in Bassano del Grappa and the Pedemontana Veneta area. Co-director Michele Mele discusses the program's…

• Pooya Afzali's 'Chance' at Annecy 2026: Death and Fatal Coincidence festival-fair

  Iranian filmmaker Pooya Afzali (born 1983) presented his animated short 'Chance' at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2026. The film humorously explores the role…

• Dokumentarfilm 'Sabbath Queen' porträtiert Rabbi-Dragqueen Amichai Lau-Lavie festival-fair

  Der Dokumentarfilm 'Sabbath Queen' feierte am Zurich Film Festival Premiere und porträtiert Amichai Lau-Lavie, einen Dragqueen-Rabbi, der die ultraorthodoxe Tradition seiner…

• 25th International Art and Technology Conference in Brasília Opens Submissions festival-fair

  Hey! So, the call for submissions for the 25th International Art and Technology Meeting, or #25.ART, is currently open and will close on June 30, 2026. This event is set for…

• Copenhagen Design Week 2026 Prioritizes Connection Over Commerce festival-fair

  In 2026, 3daysofdesign, a segment of Copenhagen Design Week, showcased 572 exhibitions and nearly 900 events, an increase from 600 in 2025. The festival prioritized human…

• NOMAD Hamptons Debuts at The Watermill Center with 30+ Exhibitors festival-fair

  The inaugural edition of NOMAD Hamptons opened at The Watermill Center in New York, marking the design fair's first US edition after successful runs in St. Moritz, Monaco, Capri,…

• Serpentine Summer Party 2026 Raises Funds with LANZA Atelier Pavilion festival-fair

  On June 23, 2026, Kensington Gardens in London hosted the Serpentine Summer Party, which aimed to generate funds for the institution's complimentary public initiatives. The event…

• Solidays Festival Canceled Due to Extreme Heat and Health Risks festival-fair

  The Solidays festival, scheduled for June 26–28 at the Hippodrome de Paris-Longchamp with an expected attendance of 220,000, has been canceled. The prefect of police ordered the…

• CAN Art Fair Ibiza Opens Fifth Edition with Strong Sales and Island-Wide Exhibitions festival-fair

  The fifth CAN Art Fair Ibiza kicked off as part of Ibiza Art Week, attracting over 1,000 visitors on its first day and featuring strong sales from more than 30 galleries globally.…

• Men's Fashion Week SS27: Craft vs. Spectacle at Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Berluti festival-fair

  Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 in Milan and Paris highlighted a tension between viral spectacle and quiet craftsmanship. Pharrell Williams transformed a Paris courtyard…

• Lincoln Center Launches Contemporary Dance Festival festival-fair

  Lincoln Center has launched a new contemporary dance festival, addressing a historical imbalance between ballet and modern dance at the venue. The festival, which began in June…

• Untitled Art, Houston Announces 95 Galleries for 2026 Edition festival-fair

  The exhibitor list for the second edition of Untitled Art, Houston, has been unveiled, with the event scheduled for October 2–4, 2026, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.…

• CAN Art Fair Ibiza 2026 Expands with Record 32 Exhibitors festival-fair

  CAN Art Fair Ibiza celebrated its fifth edition from June 25th to 28th at the FECOEV exhibition center near Ibiza Town. The fair expanded to a record 32 international exhibitors,…

• Le Paris des Arts travels to Fès for the 29th Sacred Music Festival festival-fair

  The French television program Le Paris des Arts filmed an episode in Fès, Morocco, during the 29th edition of the Festival des musiques sacrées du monde. The festival highlights…

• CCCB Barcelona Summer Cinema: Experimental Animation and City Visions festival-fair

  The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) presents a summer film series exploring how filmmakers and artists imagine cities. Screenings take place every Wednesday…

• Tunis sur Seine Festival Returns for 6th Edition at Point Fort d'Aubervilliers festival-fair

  The 6th edition of the Tunis sur Seine festival returns to Point Fort d'Aubervilliers as part of the Saison Méditerranée. The event presents a diverse lineup blending traditional…

• Lanza Atelier and Laila Gohar transform Serpentine Summer Party 2026 festival-fair

  The Serpentine Summer Party 2026, held on Tuesday 23 June, featured a collaboration between Lanza Atelier, architects of the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, and artist Laila Gohar.…

• Pianissimo Festival Returns to Sunset-Sunside for 20th Edition festival-fair

  The Sunset-Sunside in Paris will host the 20th edition of the Pianissimo festival from July 15 to September 28, 2025, featuring a lineup of jazz pianists. Highlights include…

• Art Nou 2026: Barcelona’s 15th Edition Expands Emerging Art Network festival-fair

  The 15th edition of Art Nou, an emerging art festival based in Barcelona and organized by ArtBarcelona, is set to take place from June to September 2026. This year’s festival…

• Paris Hilton to Headline Brighton Pride as Sunday Icon in 2026 festival-fair

  Paris Hilton, the self-styled 'infinite icon,' will perform a rare UK set at Brighton & Hove Pride's Pride On The Park on Sunday, August 2, 2026. In an interview with AnOther…

• Jacqueline Kavanagh on Alternative Influence in the Post-Follower Era festival-fair

  At the Cannes Lions festival, Jacqueline Kavanagh discussed the shift from traditional influence to alternative and lateral influence, exploring what the post-follower era will…

• Bologna and La Rochelle Film Festivals Open Summer Season with Rare Treasures festival-fair

  The Bologna and La Rochelle film festivals are kicking off the summer cinephile season, featuring rare cinematic treasures. The Italian and French events pay tribute to two…