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• Jazzinema 2026: Filmoteca Vasca celebra su décimo aniversario en Artium Museoa festival-fair

  La Filmoteca Vasca cumple una década de programación estable con Jazzinema 2026, su ciclo más veterano, que se celebrará en Artium Museoa (Vitoria-Gasteiz) durante cinco miércoles…

• Kappa FuturFestival 2026: Torino's Parco Dora becomes a 'cultural city' with art, food, and a Mexico expansion festival-fair

  The 13th edition of Kappa FuturFestival (KFF) in Turin's Parco Dora concluded on July 5, 2026, marking a shift from a music festival to a 12-hour 'temporary city' integrating…

• Crunchyroll's Anime Expo Presence Highlights Global Anime Boom festival-fair

  At Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Crunchyroll executives observed a surge in homemade cosplay of 'Witch Hat Atelier,' a series that premiered only in April 2025. The convention, held…

• Le Canzoni Festival Returns to Peccioli for Fourth Edition festival-fair

  The fourth edition of Le Canzoni festival took place last weekend in Peccioli, Tuscany. Originating from the Post's nightly newsletter of the same name, the event has evolved into…

• Francesco Filidei's 'Accabadora' premieres at Aix-en-Provence Festival festival-fair

  The Aix-en-Provence Festival presents the world premiere of 'Accabadora', an opera by composer Francesco Filidei based on Michela Murgia's 2009 novel. The work confronts the…

• Riga Contemporary Art Fair aims to cultivate new collectors in Latvia festival-fair

  The Riga Contemporary art fair's second edition took place from July 2 to July 5 in a renovated train warehouse close to Old Town Riga. This city-sponsored event showcased 41…

• Dreaming in Ruins: Sleeping Ritual at Logroño Proposes New Civic Architecture festival-fair

  Concéntrico 2026 will feature 'One Third of Life' by Suomi/Koivisto and IC-98, a sleeping ritual in Logroño that proposes a new civic architecture. The installation addresses…

• Mare d'Arte Festival 2026: public art and urban visions transform Milano Marittima festival-fair

  The second edition of the Mare d'Arte Festival, titled 'Prospettive', is set to take place in Milano Marittima from July 3 to 12, 2026, with events extending into September.…

• Rébecca Chaillon Returns to Avignon with Afro-Feminist Manifesto 'La Parabole du Seum' festival-fair

  Rébecca Chaillon, an Afro-feminist director and playwright, will present her new dystopian manifesto 'La Parabole du Seum' at the 2026 Festival d'Avignon. The work targets…

• Asia Pacific artists shine at Theater der Welt 2026 in Chemnitz festival-fair

  From June 18 to July 5, 2026, Chemnitz hosted the Theater der Welt festival, a triennial event in Germany showcasing over 30 performances from global companies. For the first…

• Anastasia Kobekina and NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Open SHMF 2026 with Dvořák and Mahler festival-fair

  The Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival (SHMF) 2026 opened on July 4 at the Musik- und Kongresshalle Lübeck (MuK) with a concert featuring cellist Anastasia Kobekina and the NDR…

• Un été au Havre 2026: Six new public art installations by emerging artists festival-fair

  The 10th edition of Un été au Havre, the contemporary art trail in Le Havre, runs until September 20, 2026, with six new installations by Gaspard Combes, Sophia Taillet, Samuel…

• Olfacta Art Fair: A New Platform for Olfactory Art in Turin festival-fair

  The Olfacta Art Fair, a participatory project for ten artists and a network of independent spaces, will take place from September 18 to 20 at Edit Garden in Turin. Conceived by…

• Green Man Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Refugee Training Programme festival-fair

  Green Man Festival in Wales is marking the 10th anniversary of its refugee training programme, run by the Green Man Trust. Since 2016, the initiative has trained 191 refugees and…

• Diana Krall to Perform at Montreal Jazz Festival and French Venues festival-fair

  Canadian jazz vocalist Diana Krall is set to perform at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in Quebec. Following her appearance there, she will tour France with shows at…

• Five Art Galleries to Explore in Arles During the Rencontres de la Photographie festival-fair

  The Rencontres d'Arles will take place from July 6 to October 4, 2025, showcasing photography exhibitions at various historical sites in Arles, including prominent venues such as…

• Milano Music Week 2026 open call prioritizes Punk and Disco 50th anniversaries festival-fair

  The tenth edition of Milano Music Week, promoted by the Comune di Milano – Cultura with Assoconcerti, Assomusica, FIMI, Nuovo IMAIE, and SIAE, will run from November 16 to 22,…

• Julien Gosselin opens Avignon Festival with five-hour 'Maldoror' festival-fair

  The 80th Festival d'Avignon kicked off with a five-hour performance called 'Maldoror', helmed by director Julien Gosselin at the Palais des Papes’ Cour d'Honneur. This piece…

• Julien Gosselin's Five-Hour 'Maldoror' Opens Avignon Festival festival-fair

  Julien Gosselin's monumental five-hour performance 'Maldoror' opened the Avignon Festival on Saturday, July 5, 2026. The work, inspired by texts from Roberto Bolaño and…

• 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…