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• Edinburgh Fringe 2026: A Critic's Dive into Theatre, Clowning, and Queer Performance festival-fair

  A New Yorker critic's first visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe highlights the event's eclectic mix of avant-garde and mainstream performances. Among the standout shows was…

• Osten Festival in AfD-Hochburg Bitterfeld: Kunst zwischen Wiesen und Stromkraftwerk festival-fair

  The 'Osten' festival, founded by Aljoscha Begrich, is set to take place in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, a region known as a stronghold for the far-right AfD party. The festival, which…

• Venice Film Festival 2026 Opens with Danny Boyle's 'Ink' on Tabloid Press festival-fair

  The 2026 Venice Film Festival (Mostra de Venise) commenced with the premiere of 'Ink', a new feature film directed by Danny Boyle. The film chronicles the rapid rise of the…

• September 2026: 27 Unmissable African and Afro-Diasporic Cultural Events festival-fair

  In September 2026, a variety of cultural events celebrating African and Afro-diasporic heritage will take place worldwide. The Venice Film Festival, running from September 2 to…

• Paris Design Week 2026: Highlights and Maison&Objet Pulse Guide festival-fair

  From September 10th to 19th, 2026, Paris Design Week will take place, overlapping with Maison&Objet Pulse at Paris Nord Villepinte from September 10th to 14th. The event's theme,…

• 83rd Venice Film Festival Opens with Danny Boyle's 'Ink' and George Clooney's Career Golden Lion festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, showcasing the world premiere of 'Ink', directed by Danny Boyle and featuring performances by Jack O'Connell,…

• Documentary on Carla Lonzi Screens at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  A new documentary, 'Carla Lonzi. Dentro e fuori dal mondo', directed by Francesca Archibugi, premiered at the 2026 Venice Film Festival on September 6 at 11:00 in Sala Perla. The…

• ColornoPhotoLife 2026: 17th Edition Explores 'Infinite Traveling' with Monika Bulaj and Folco Quilici Tribute festival-fair

  The 17th ColornoPhotoLife, a photography festival in Italy, is scheduled for September 25 to November 8, 2026, in Colorno, close to Parma. The inaugural weekend (September 25-27)…

• Frieze Seoul Focus 2026: Curator Seolhui Lee on Constellations of Artistic Voices festival-fair

  Seolhui Lee, a well-known curator, took charge of the 2026 Focus section at Frieze Seoul. This year, the event underwent a notable transformation, featuring galleries from Asia,…

• Palio di Isola Dovarese 2026 Reconstructs Leonardo's Theatrical Machines festival-fair

  The 59th Palio delle Contrade is set to take place in Isola Dovarese, Lombardy, from September 11-13, 2026, at Piazza Gonzaghesca, under the direction of Emanuele Tira. This…

• Tehran's First Art Month Unites Creators Amid War and Unrest festival-fair

  Tehran's inaugural art month is bringing together artists, galleries, and collectors as Iranians cope with the trauma of war and civil unrest. The event, which marks a significant…

• Vienna Galleries Launch Astoria Artshow in Former Garage festival-fair

  In response to the collapse of Vienna's two main art fairs, a collective of 35 Viennese galleries has organized a new fair called Astoria Artshow. The event will take place from…

• Paris Design Week 2026 Preview: Maison&Objet and Citywide Highlights festival-fair

  From September 10 to 19, 2026, Paris Design Week will celebrate furniture, design, craft, and installations. The highlight of the event, Maison&Objet, is set for September 10–14…

• Venice Film Festival 2026: Highlights Include 'Prime Time', 'Bunker' with Bardem and Cruz, and 'NAZA' on Gaza festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice Film Festival opened on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Among the most anticipated films are 'Prime Time', which explores American television; 'Bunker', featuring…

• Doll Invasion: From Trans House Party to Fire Island Institution festival-fair

  Doll Invasion, an annual trans-focused takeover of Fire Island Pines, has evolved from intimate house parties into a major event. The initiative, founded by an unnamed writer,…

• Berlin Art Week's 'Featured' Section Expands Interdisciplinary Scope festival-fair

  The Berlin Art Week has introduced a new section called 'Featured' to broaden its program beyond traditional exhibitions in galleries, museums, and private collections, as well as…

• Minor Attractions Expands to Central London, Adds Kink Events festival-fair

  In October, Minor Attractions, the London art fair celebrated for its 'transgressive' emphasis, will relocate to a new venue in central London. Additionally, the fair plans to…

• The Wa Transforms Stuttgart House with Childlike Mural for PFFFestival 2026 festival-fair

  As part of PFFFestival 2026, French artist The Wa has transformed a vacant house located at Aspergerstraße 3 in Stuttgart-Stammheim, Germany, into a vibrant mural. This artwork is…

• Ryan Gander's 'The Find Seoul' Scatters 16,000 Coins Across Seoul for Frieze Seoul festival-fair

  British artist Ryan Gander has launched 'The Find Seoul,' a citywide public art project for Frieze Seoul's LIVE Program, hiding 16,000 collectible coins across the South Korean…

• FIFDA 2026: African Diaspora Films on Memory and Colonialism in Paris festival-fair

  The 16th Festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine (FIFDA) is set to take place in Paris from September 4 to 6, 2026. This year, the festival will present 15 films…

• Venice Film Festival Takes Political Stance, Angering Journalists festival-fair

  The Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world, has begun to address the political responsibility of cinema, but its initial responses have drawn criticism from…

• Taranto's Urban Rebirth: Official Photographer on Mediterranean Games 2026 Legacy festival-fair

  The 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, have triggered a major urban transformation, blending temporary scenography with lasting infrastructure upgrades. Architect and…

• Kitchen Conversations Ep. 79: Inside filmPOLSKA with Director Bartek Tesarz festival-fair

  The 21st edition of filmPOLSKA, the largest festival of Polish cinema outside Poland, will take place from September 9 to 16 in cinemas across Berlin and Potsdam. In a new episode…

• David Guttenfelder Documents ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis at Visa pour l'image festival-fair

  At the Visa pour l'image festival in Perpignan, France, running until September 13, photojournalist David Guttenfelder presents his documentation of the mass protests in…

• Boone Avenue Walls 2026: West Farms Murals Feature Will Power's GrandMixer DXT Portrait festival-fair

  Currently taking place in the Bronx, New York, the twelfth installment of Boone Avenue Walls, a graffiti festival established and led by renowned Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD, is…

• Ten Innovative Designs by New Designers to Debut at London Design Festival festival-fair

  From September 15 to 17, 2026, New Designers Selects (ND Selects) will showcase ten cutting-edge designs at Kachette, located at 347 Old Street, during the London Design Festival.…

• BFI London Film Festival 2026: 70th Edition Unveils Full Programme festival-fair

  The 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) is set to showcase an unprecedented 251 films hailing from 88 nations, taking place from October 7 to 18, 2026. Each film…

• Malta Biennale 2028 Seeks Artistic Director festival-fair

  The Fondazzjoni għall-Malta Biennale has issued a global invitation for an Artistic Director for its third edition, scheduled to take place from March to May 2028 across Malta and…

• Italian Cultural Festivals Guide for Early September 2026: Transart, Romaeuropa, and More festival-fair

  In early September 2026, Italy will host a variety of cultural festivals. The Romaeuropa Festival in Rome runs from September 8 to November 15, starting with choreography by Sofia…

• Venezia 83: Gaza, Russia, and Artistic Freedom Tensions Mark the Lido festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice International Film Festival is taking place from September 2 to 12, set against the backdrop of political strife stemming from the Gaza conflict and the ongoing…

• Chemnitz's Tanz Moderne Tanz Festival Bridges Industrial City and International Avant-Garde festival-fair

  The Tanz | Moderne | Tanz festival in Chemnitz, Germany, founded in 2015 by Sabrina Sadowska, ballet director at the local theater, has gained national attention since Chemnitz…

• Autumn 2026 Antiques and Fine Art Fair Calendar Announced festival-fair

  The international fair calendar for autumn 2026 highlights significant exhibitions of ancient art, antiques, and decorative arts throughout Europe. In Florence, Italy, the BIAF –…

• Venice Film Festival 2026: 83rd Edition Opens with Danny Boyle's 'Ink', George Clooney to Receive Golden Lion festival-fair

  Kicking off on Wednesday evening, the 83rd Venice International Film Festival will continue until Saturday, September 12. A total of 21 films are vying for the prestigious Golden…

• Vulcana Festival on Stromboli Explores Sublimation, Data, and Magic Thought festival-fair

  In July 2026, the second installment of Vulcana, an art festival organized by Nicolò Gravina and Cornelia Mattiacci, unfolded on Stromboli in the Aeolian archipelago. Centered…

• Venice Film Festival's Logic of the Premiere: A Defense of Shared Attention festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice Film Festival commenced at the Lido with the world premiere of 'Ink,' directed by Danny Boyle and based on the original stage play. Running until September 12,…

• 83rd Venice Film Festival Opens on the Lido festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice International Film Festival officially began with its opening ceremony on the Lido, transforming the island into a global hub for cinema. The event, running for…

• Jeks Creates Mural for Southend City Jam 2026 festival-fair

  American urban artist Jeks has created a mural for the Southend City Jam 2026, an event in Southend-on-Sea, UK. Jeks, originally from North Carolina, is known for his…

• Mainz Intercultural Week 2020: A Stand Against Right-Wing Extremism festival-fair

  The Intercultural Week (IKW) in Mainz, Germany, running from September 11 to 20, 2020, is being presented as a direct response to the recent electoral gains of the far-right AfD…

• Geneva Watch Days 2026: Seven Notable Releases from Independent and Major Brands festival-fair

  Scheduled for 2-6 September 2026, Geneva Watch Days will showcase an unprecedented 71 brands, an increase from last year's 70. Established in 2020 as a decentralized gathering,…

• SWR3 New Pop Festival 2024: Holly Humberstone, Clueso and More in Baden-Baden festival-fair

  The SWR3 New Pop Festival is set to take place from September 17 to 19 in Baden-Baden, Germany. The festival will feature a lineup of established and rising pop stars, including…