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• Post-Fair to launch Paris edition during Art Basel week festival-fair

  Post-Fair, known for its curatorial focus, will take place in Paris from October 19 to 25, aligning with Art Basel Paris. In September, founder Chris Sharp, a former Paris…

• Elfo, David de la Mano, and Pablo S. Herrero Transform Abandoned Houses in Civitacampomarano festival-fair

  During the CVTà Festival in Civitacampomarano, Italy, three artists—Elfo, David de la Mano, and Pablo S. Herrero—joined forces for the first time in vacant houses. Hailing from…

• Ecology Dominates 2026 Venice Biennale as Major Artistic Theme festival-fair

  The 2026 Venice Biennale features a record number of exhibitions addressing environmental issues, signaling that ecology has solidified as a distinct genre within contemporary…

• Margaret Atwood on 'The Handmaid's Tale' as Reality, Book Bans, and Tarot festival-fair

  Margaret Atwood, double Booker Prize winner, spoke at the Babell literary festival in Porto about how her 1985 dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' has become a global symbol of…

• FORT Biennale 2026 at Forte di Fortezza Explores Community and Sustainability festival-fair

  Currently taking place at Festung Franzensfeste in Bolzano, Italy, the second edition of the FORT Biennale, titled "Reclaiming Collective," is being curated by Hannes Egger,…

• Arles photography festival highlights manipulated images and African artists festival-fair

  The 2024 Rencontres d'Arles, the world's largest photography festival, features works that challenge perceptions of truth, including doctored historical portraits and Swiss UFO…

• Three Photography Shows at Les Rencontres d'Arles Explore History, Identity, and Resistance festival-fair

  The 57th edition of Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles, directed by Christoph Wiesner, presents over 40 exhibitions organized into constellations like 'Independence' and…

• Busan Biennale 2026 Lineup: 46 Artists and Collectives Announced festival-fair

  The Busan Biennale has revealed the full list of 46 participants for its 2026 edition, titled 'Dissident Chorus,' running from 29 August to 1 November. Curated by Evelyne Simons…

• Summer 2026 Theatre and Dance Festivals Across Italy festival-fair

  A comprehensive guide to nine Italian theatre and dance festivals running from July to August 2026. Mirabilia International Circus & Performing Arts Festival (Cuneo province, July…

• Vienna's MuseumsQuartier Turns 25 with Generation MQ Program festival-fair

  Vienna's MuseumsQuartier (MQ), a 90,000-square-meter cultural complex housed in former imperial stables, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026 under the motto 'Generation MQ'.…

• Avignon Festival 80th Edition: 'Vive le sujet!' Series 1 Features Zoé Lakhnati and Nicole Genovese festival-fair

  The 80th Festival d'Avignon, in partnership with SACD, showcases 'Vive le sujet ! – Tentatives' at the Jardin de la Vierge of Lycée Saint-Joseph. This event includes two distinct…

• Jass Club Paris Announces Summer 2025 Jazz Lineup festival-fair

  The Jass Club Paris, located in the 13th arrondissement, has revealed its concert lineup for July 2025. Operating from Wednesday to Sunday, the venue welcomes guests from 7 PM to…

• Artissima 2026: 180 galleries from 35 countries for 33rd edition festival-fair

  Artissima 2026 is set to feature 180 galleries hailing from 35 countries across four continents. This 33rd edition will present both historical sections—Main Section, New Entries,…

• Madeleine Fournier's 'Growing Piece' at Festival d'Avignon festival-fair

  Choreographer Madeleine Fournier presents 'Growing Piece,' a dance performance inspired by Greek mythology, at the Festival d'Avignon starting July 10. The piece is a duo with…

• Les Rencontres d'Arles 2026: Seven Must-See Exhibitions festival-fair

  Arles becomes the center of the art and photography world this summer with Les Rencontres d'Arles and LUMA Arles. The ninth edition of the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award…

• Paris Fashion Week Parties Blend Couture, Art, and Commerce festival-fair

  Pandora unveiled Pandora Wonders in collaboration with stylist Harry Lambert during Paris Fashion Week Men's Spring 2027 and Fall 2026 Couture Week, showcasing interactive…

• Electric Forest 2026: Immersive Art Installations and Music in Michigan Woods festival-fair

  Electric Forest's 14th edition took place June 25–28, 2026 at Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, drawing tens of thousands to Sherwood Forest. The festival featured 167…

• Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027: Six Standout Shows festival-fair

  Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 featured six notable shows, with designers receiving €25,000 support from the German Fashion Council and opportunities to show in Korea and…

• Mathilde Monnier and Lucie Antunes Present 'Silence' at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, choreographer Mathilde Monnier and composer-percussionist Lucie Antunes debut 'Silence', a choreographed concert in the In program where dance,…

• 25th Anniversary Festival Brings Contemporary Music to Cluny festival-fair

  The festival D'aujourd'hui à demain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Cluny, offering lunchtime concert-apéros and ambitious evening programs. The event runs until Saturday,…

• 6,000 Gather for Germany's Largest Simson Rally Celebrating East German Moped Culture festival-fair

  Roughly 6,000 enthusiasts convened at the Simson-Treffen Suhl (STS) on an airfield near Suhl in the Thuringian Forest, the site where the Simson moped was manufactured from 1955…

• Andrej Gronau S/S27 'Island's Isolation' at Berlin Fashion Week festival-fair

  During Berlin Fashion Week, Andrej Gronau showcased his Spring/Summer 2027 collection titled 'Island's Isolation.' A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Gronau launched his…

• Avignon Festival Off 2026: Highlights and Premieres festival-fair

  The Avignon Festival Off 2026, recognized as the largest theatre festival globally, has commenced with more than 1,700 performances. This year's lineup includes returning…

• Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' Premieres at Karlovy Vary, Wins President's Award festival-fair

  Maggie Gyllenhaal presented her second feature film, 'The Bride!', at the Karlovy Vary film festival, where she also received a President's Award. The film is a feminist revision…

• Nous ou le paradoxe du hérisson: Muriel Imbach explores family at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the 80th Festival d'Avignon, Muriel Imbach presents 'Nous ou le paradoxe du hérisson', a theatre piece running from July 6 to 12 at Benoît XII, with an additional 5pm session…

• Ahmed El Attar's 'Salma, mon amour' at Avignon Festival tackles Gaza and Generation Z festival-fair

  Egyptian director Ahmed El Attar presents 'Salma, mon amour' at the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, a play centered on an ultra-wealthy Cairo family whose TikTok-addicted daughter,…

• Cortonantiquaria 2026: 64th Edition of Historic Antiques Fair in Cortona festival-fair

  The 64th edition of Cortonantiquaria, Italy's premier antiques fair, is scheduled to take place in Cortona, Tuscany, from August 29 to September 13, 2026. Since its inception in…

• Vilnius Summer Festivals: 24,000 Youth Celebrate UNESCO Song Tradition festival-fair

  Vilnius, Lithuania, hosted the Lithuanian Youth Song Celebration from July 3–6, 2026, gathering over 24,000 young artists from across Lithuania and Europe. The quadrennial…

• Pierre Audi's Final Season at Festival d'Aix-en-Provence Opens with Five Premieres festival-fair

  The Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, a leading music festival in France, has begun its summer season with five premieres over four days, signaling the vitality of opera as an art form.…

• JUSTQRO: New International Contemporary Art Fair Launches in Querétaro, Mexico festival-fair

  JUSTQRO, a new international contemporary art fair, will hold its first edition in Querétaro, Mexico, from November 12 to 15, 2026. Organized by JUSTFAIRS, a platform with over 17…

• La Mama Hope Punk Climate Festival to debut in Melbourne festival-fair

  La Mama Theatre in Melbourne will host the Hope Punk Climate Festival from 1 to 20 September, featuring nine experimental shows and free events. The festival aims to empower…

• China's Nüwu Genre Goes Offline at Top Anime Convention festival-fair

  At China's largest anime convention, ComiCup, the niche female-focused nüwu genre has moved from web novels to offline events, attracting a cult following. The genre, which…

• Daniele Cipriani on His First Year as Director of Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi festival-fair

  In his inaugural year as director of the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Daniele Cipriani has centered the 69th edition on contemporary dance, interdisciplinary collaboration,…

• Anne Imhof and Eliza Douglas Reunite for DOOM Duet at Performa Fundraiser festival-fair

  Anne Imhof and Eliza Douglas reunited on stage for the first time since their breakup at Performa's 'Variety Show' fundraiser in Midtown Manhattan. Their performance, 'For Real,'…

• Paris Open-Air Cinema Season: From La Villette to Musée du Quai Branly festival-fair

  Paris's summer open-air cinema season returns with multiple venues offering outdoor screenings from July to September. The Parc de la Villette runs from July 22 to August 16 with…

• SELVA HUYGENS Presents AEROSPATIAL S/S27 at HKW During Berlin Fashion Week festival-fair

  On July 5th, the creative duo Cristian Huygens and Natalia Golubenko debuted AEROSPATIAL, the Spring/Summer 2027 collection from SELVA HUYGENS, at the Weltwirtschaft am Haus der…

• Hors Pistes/Hors Champs festival moves to Fabrice Hyber's forest in Vendée festival-fair

  During the closure of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the festival Hors Pistes/Hors Champs reinvents itself in a rural setting. This year, the event takes place at La Vallée, the…

• Chef Fadi Kattan Brings Palestinian Food to Qatar Pavilion at Venice Biennale festival-fair

  Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan runs the food program at the National Pavilion of Qatar during the 61st Venice Biennale. The pavilion, designed by Rirkrit Tiravanija and curated by…

• Rebecca Chaillon's 'La parabole du seum' at Avignon Festival festival-fair

  At the 2026 Festival d'Avignon, Rebecca Chaillon presents 'La parabole du seum' in the In program, a work blending text, performance, images, and sound creation that transforms…

• Mathilde Monnier and Lucie Antunes debut 'Silence' at Festival d'Avignon festival-fair

  At the Festival d'Avignon, choreographer Mathilde Monnier and multi-instrumentalist Lucie Antunes present 'Silence', their first collaborative work. The performance blurs the…