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• 34th Le Court en dit long Festival Returns to CWB Paris, June 1-5 festival-fair

  The 34th edition of the short film festival, Le Court en dit long, is set to take place from June 1 to 5, 2026, at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles in Paris. This year, the festival…

• Berlin's Kraftwerk hosts 30-hour immersive music sleepover festival-fair

  The Infinite Now, a 30-hour immersive music event, took place at Kraftwerk Berlin, a former power plant housing the techno club Tresor. Organized by Berlin Atonal and Unsound…

• New European Bauhaus Festival 2026 Focuses on Affordable Housing festival-fair

  Brussels will host the third New European Bauhaus festival at Parc du Cinquantenaire from June 9 to 13, 2026. The event, themed "Life. Spaces. Buildings," is organized by the…

• Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025: Sun, Superstars, and Sunderland Pride festival-fair

  Radio 1's Big Weekend took place from May 23-25, 2025, at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland, attracting 100,000 attendees across three days. Despite typical unpredictable…

• Lebanese Poet Sofia Karampali-Farhat Shines at Étonnants Voyageurs Festival festival-fair

  The 36th Étonnants Voyageurs festival in Saint-Malo, running until May 25, 2026, features Lebanon as guest of honor. Among the many Lebanese writers and filmmakers present, poet…

• The Phair 2026: Photography, Visual Arts, and Experimentation in Turin festival-fair

  The seventh installment of THE PHAIR | Photo Art Fair took place at OGR Torino's Sala Fucine from May 22 to 24, 2026, fostering a dialogue among photography, visual arts, and…

• Unseen Rik Mayall archive to debut at Droitwich festival festival-fair

  Unreleased works from the late Rik Mayall will be featured at the second annual Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, scheduled for 29 May to 6 June. The…

• Lola Frichet's 'More Women on Stage' Festival Returns for Fifth Edition festival-fair

  Bassist Lola Frichet has turned her slogan 'More Women on Stage' into a festival promoting female presence in music. The fifth edition opens June 12 at Petit Bain in Paris.

• Olivia Dean Headlines BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland festival-fair

  Olivia Dean closed BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland with a headlining set she called 'magic'. The 27-year-old Londoner performed hits including Dive, The Hardest Part, So…

• New York Design Week: Lamps, Lalannes, and Housing Ideas festival-fair

  New York Design Week unfolded across the city, with the Head Hi Lamp Show at The Standard's Boom club drawing a glamorous crowd. Organized by Alexandra Hodkowski and Alvaro…

• Radio 1's Big Weekend draws thousands to Sunderland for final day festival-fair

  At Herrington Country Park in Sunderland, a large crowd of music enthusiasts came together for the final day of Radio 1's Big Weekend, which showcased nearly 100 performances. The…

• Vogue Names Best Dressed Stars of 2026 Cannes Film Festival festival-fair

  The 2026 Cannes Film Festival concluded with a fashion spectacle on the Croisette. Vogue highlighted eight standout celebrities who delivered multiple bold outfit changes. Jury…

• Gallery Weekend Beijing Marks 10 Years with Shift to Cultural Depth festival-fair

  Gallery Weekend Beijing (GWBJ) celebrated its tenth edition in 2026, with Program Director Aria Yang outlining the event's evolution amid China's post-boom art market. Yang…

• 70 years ago: the first Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano festival-fair

  The first Eurovision Song Contest, then called Eurofestival in Italy, was held on May 24, 1956, at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland, exactly 70 years ago. Only seven…

• Ballarat Beard & Stache Competition Celebrates Community and Facial Hair festival-fair

  The Ballarat Beard & Stache competition, created by Jake Warren and Brayden Dorney, drew participants from across Australia to celebrate community and diversity. Keesy Webster, a…

• 3daysofdesign 2026 in Copenhagen: Make This Moment Matter festival-fair

  3daysofdesign 2026, held in Copenhagen, adopts the theme "Make This Moment Matter," shifting focus from objects to presence, ritual, and collective experience. CEO Signe Byrdal…

• Alan Cumming leads Scottish musical theatre renaissance with Pitlochry season festival-fair

  Alan Cumming, who serves as the artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, is set to star in The High Life: The Musical at the National Theatre of Scotland. In 2026, he will…

• American Pavilion at Cannes 2026: Cinema as Industry Infrastructure festival-fair

  The American Pavilion at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has evolved from a networking hub into a discursive platform where the film industry publicly examines its own…

• Mains d’avenir 2025: Two-Phase Free Event at Chanel's 19M in Paris festival-fair

  The fourth edition of 'Mains d’avenir' at the Galerie du 19M in Paris will run from June 5 to July 19, 2025, featuring a new two-phase format. On June 5-7, the event offers…

• Breton sailboat 'Pavillon breton' debuts at Venice Biennale festival-fair

  The 'Pavillon breton', a poetic sailboat, is presented for the first time at the Venice Biennale, alongside around a hundred national pavilions. Brittany, like the Scottish,…

• Fabrice Zaady Launches Pan-African Fashion Competition in Abidjan festival-fair

  Ivorian designer Fabrice Zaady, born Guy Fabrice Mahi, is organizing the first Zaady Fashion Day in Abidjan on May 30, 2026. The event is a pan-African fashion competition aimed…

• Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at 79th Cannes festival-fair

  The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival concluded with the Palme d'Or awarded to 'Fjord', directed by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu. The jury was presided over by Park…

• Cannes 2026: Palme d'Or Winner to Be Revealed Tonight festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival is set to wrap up on May 23, 2026, culminating in the prestigious Palme d'Or award. Tilda Swinton will present this accolade, which will be bestowed…

• First Edition of CARMI.CO Brings Diffuse Art to Tuscan Hills of Carmignano festival-fair

  The first edition of CARMI.CO, a contemporary art initiative curated by Martina Fontana and Simone Sensi, is taking place in the Tuscan towns of Carmignano, Bacchereto, and…

• 79th Cannes Film Festival Closes with Palme d'Or Ceremony festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival is holding its closing ceremony on May 23, 2026, presided over by jury president Park Chan-wook. The jury will award the Palme d'Or for best feature…

• Cannes 2026: Jury Led by Park Chan-wook Prepares Verdict festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival, presided over by South Korean director Park Chan-wook, is set to announce its awards on Saturday evening during the closing ceremony. Journalists…

• Cannes 2026: Bourgeoisie's Farewell and Europe's 20th Century Ghosts festival-fair

  The 2026 Cannes Film Festival showcased nearly 40 films from around the globe, with none hailing from Italy, all exploring the deterioration of the bourgeoisie and issues faced in…

• Gildaa performs with kora and sequins at Art Rock Festival in Saint-Brieuc festival-fair

  Singer Gildaa, a Franco-Brazilian artist, performed on the first day of the Art Rock Festival in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, on May 23, 2026. She played ahead of her Paris concert…

• Art Warsaw 2026 moves to Villa Róż, grows to 56 galleries festival-fair

  Art Warsaw, now in its third edition, has relocated to Villa Róż, a former British embassy in Warsaw. The fair features 56 galleries, over 30 of which are international.…

• Yana Radeva, Bulgarian geologist and croupier, makes film debut at Cannes festival-fair

  At age 60, Bulgarian Yana Radeva makes her film debut at the Cannes Festival in Valeska Grisebach's film "L'Aventure rêvée". Radeva has worked multiple jobs including geologist…

• Five Must-See Films from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival festival-fair

  At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, five standout films emerged from a quieter edition with fewer Hollywood blockbusters. Cristian Mungiu's thriller follows a Romanian-Norwegian…

• William Greaves' Harlem Renaissance doc to screen at Cannes 2026 festival-fair

  The documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem', directed by William Greaves in 1972 and completed posthumously, will premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film assembles…

• Napoli Gallery Weekend: 11 Galleries, 6 Institutions, Citywide Art Itinerary festival-fair

  The Napoli Gallery Weekend showcases a total of 11 galleries and 6 institutions throughout Naples, forming a comprehensive exhibition pathway. Kicking off at Casa Morra Archivi…

• VID 2026 in San Servolo uses water as design lens festival-fair

  The seventh iteration of VID – Venice Innovation Design 2026 is set to take place on May 23–24 at San Servolo Island, a site with a rich background as both a monastery and a…

• Cannes Film Festival: Monica Bellucci, Eva Longoria and Xavier Dolan on the Red Carpet festival-fair

  The Cannes Film Festival presented its final two competition films on Friday, with the Palme d'Or winner to be announced at the closing ceremony. Among the last celebrities to…

• Nothing2Hide Festival Promotes Digital Alternatives to Big Tech festival-fair

  From May 27 to 30, 2026, the NGO Nothing2Hide will host a decentralized festival centered on digital security and the safeguarding of information. This event will feature more…

• Cannes 2026: Palme d'Or Contenders Include 'Minotaure', 'La Bola negra', and 'Hope' festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival jury, led by South Korean director Park Chan-wook, will announce the Palme d'Or winner on May 23, 2026. Among 22 competing films, favorites include…

• Chelsea Flower Show 2026: London's Premier Garden Event festival-fair

  The Chelsea Flower Show, the oldest and most important garden exhibition in the UK and possibly Europe, takes place annually in late May at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.…

• Chelsea Flower Show 2026: Gardens as TV Sets, Pink Beckham Rose festival-fair

  The Chelsea Flower Show, organized by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), concluded this week in London. The event opened with a party attended by King Charles and Queen…

• 79th Cannes Film Festival Nears Conclusion with Political Films and Palme d'Or Anticipation festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival is set to close on Saturday, May 23, 2026, after a marathon 12-day event. Twenty-two films competed in the main selection, with over a hundred…