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• Eight product launches at 3 Days of Design 2026 in Copenhagen festival-fair

  Over 400 brands gathered in Copenhagen for the 13th edition of 3 Days of Design, held June 10–12, 2026. Dezeen rounded up eight furnishings and surfaces launched during the event.…

• William Kentridge directs Monteverdi's L'Orfeo at Glyndebourne Festival festival-fair

  William Kentridge, known for his drawing-based practice, approaches opera direction as working in the fourth dimension—adding time to the three-dimensional stage. This summer, he…

• Zurich Art Weekend 2026: How the City's Cultural Ecosystem Expands festival-fair

  According to Director Charlotte von Stotzingen, the Zurich Art Weekend (ZAW) has broadened its offerings to encompass performances, artist dinners, guided tours, discussions, and…

• Camping 2026: International Dance and Performance Festival in Bordeaux festival-fair

  The Centre national de la danse (CND) presents the new edition of Camping, an international festival and platform dedicated to dance, theater, performance, and visual arts, taking…

• Pesaro Film Festival 2026: Annaud's Name of the Rose, Nichetti Retrospective festival-fair

  The 62nd Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro will take place from June 13 to 20, 2026, transforming Pesaro into an open-air laboratory. The festival opens on June 13…

• White Carrara 2026: Design Lives in the City Transforms Carrara into Open-Air Museum festival-fair

  The tenth installment of White Carrara, themed "Design Lives in the City," is set to take place from June 5 to August 30, 2026, in the historic heart of Carrara. Artistic director…

• Glass House Summer Party 2026 Blends Art, Design, and Performance in New Canaan festival-fair

  The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, hosted its annual summer fundraiser on June 2026, drawing patrons of art and design to Philip Johnson's 49-acre estate. The event…

• SummerStage 2025 Features Boundary-Pushing Performers festival-fair

  SummerStage 2025 in New York City presents a lineup of boundary-pushing artists across genres. The season includes Lucy Sante's poignant humor, American Ballet Theatre's summer…

• Concéntrico 2026: World's Biggest Small Architecture Festival Returns to Logroño festival-fair

  The international architecture and design festival, Concéntrico 2026, is set to occur in Logroño, Spain, from June 18 to June 23, 2026. Established in 2015 by architect Javier…

• Basic.Space debuts in London with creator-led design marketplace event festival-fair

  This weekend, Basic.Space, an online hub for luxury fashion, art, design, furniture, collectibles, and lifestyle items, will host its inaugural event in London. Scheduled for June…

• Fotofestiwal Łódź 25th Edition Explores Human-Animal Relations festival-fair

  The 25th anniversary of Fotofestiwal Łódź, established in 2001, will take place from June 18 to June 28, 2026, with a theme centered on the bond between animals and humans. The…

• KidSuper's Colm Dillane to Stage Spring 2027 Show at Miami Stadium During World Cup festival-fair

  Colm Dillane, founder of KidSuper, will present his spring 2027 collection at Nu Stadium in Miami on June 25, 2025, during the World Cup, rather than at Paris Fashion Week. The…

• STHLMFW 2026: Stockholm Fashion Week Reimagined as Youthquake festival-fair

  Stockholm Fashion Week, relaunched as STHLMFW in 2025 with government funding, returned in 2026 as a platform for emerging talents, marking a generational shift away from the…

• Dom Pérignon Révélations 2026 at Guggenheim Bilbao Unveils Four Vintages festival-fair

  On June 4, 2026, the Guggenheim Bilbao hosted the annual Révélations event organized by Dom Pérignon, where four new vintages were unveiled, notably the 2018, crafted under Chef…

• Mine Festival transforms former asbestos mines in Valle d'Aosta into cultural venue festival-fair

  The inaugural Mine Festival is scheduled for June 12 to 14, 2026, in Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italy. This event seeks to repurpose former asbestos mines, which operated from 1872…

• OPPO at Milan Design Week 2026: AI as Creative Partner in Smartphone Photography festival-fair

  At Milan Design Week 2026, OPPO presented its vision for AI-enhanced smartphone photography during a talk titled 'Digital Dreams: Finding Beauty through the Lens' at the ROOM FOR…

• Chicago Design Week 2026: Eleven Innovative Collections Debut festival-fair

  Chicago Design Week 2026, held between the Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market's Design Days fair, showcased eleven innovative collections from designers and manufacturers.…

• Antwerp Royal Academy Fall 2026 Graduates Show at Fashion Festival festival-fair

  During the Antwerp Fashion Festival, which lasted four days and was associated with the Antwerp Six exhibition at MoMu Museum, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp unveiled its…

• Carrara Studi Aperti 2026: 62 atelier aperti tra centro e montagne festival-fair

  Dal 12 al 14 giugno 2026, Carrara ospita la manifestazione Carrara Studi Aperti, che apre al pubblico 62 atelier tra centro e montagne, coinvolgendo oltre 200 artisti.…

• Harbour Front 2026: Elena Fischer, Betterov, Elias Hirschl im Line-up festival-fair

  Das Harbour Front Literaturfestival in Hamburg hat bereits einige Teilnehmer für die Veranstaltung im Jahr 2026 bestätigt. Am 22. Juli wird Elena Fischer ihren zweiten Roman „Wirf…

• 20 Best Summer Festivals in France: From Normandie Impressionniste to Gribouillis festival-fair

  Beaux Arts Magazine has highlighted 20 summer festivals happening in France during 2026. Among them is the sixth Normandie Impressionniste, with the theme 'Un possible jardin,'…

• East Hampton Art & Design Days 2026: Panels, Antiques, and Garden Talks festival-fair

  The second annual East Hampton Art & Design Days, co-sponsored by NivenBreen, Galerie, Serena & Lily, The Hedges Inn, and Koral Bros, runs from July 9 to July 12, 2026, in East…

• Art Basel Director Maike Cruse on the Fair's New Direction festival-fair

  Maike Cruse, director of Art Basel, discusses the fair's recent strategic shifts in an interview. Over the past years, the focus has been on stronger profiling of Art Basel, both…

• Art Basel's Swiss Edition Remains the Gold Standard After 50+ Years festival-fair

  Art Basel, founded in 1970 by Ernst Beyeler, Trudi Bruckner, and Balz Hilt, has turned the Swiss city into a lively center for contemporary art every June. The event attracts tens…

• Festival Un Temps Pour Elles Highlights Overlooked Female Composers festival-fair

  The festival Un Temps Pour Elles, held in the Val-d'Oise region, opened on June 5 with a program retracing the life of Fanny Mendelssohn, a composer whose talent was historically…

• Normandie Impressionniste 2026 festival announced for summer in Normandy festival-fair

  The Normandie Impressionniste festival returns in 2026, offering a contemporary escape in the footsteps of Monet. The event, covered by Le Journal des Arts in its June 12, 2026…

• Le Printemps asiatique gains momentum at Galerie Charpentier festival-fair

  The Parisian gathering of Asian art dealers, Le Printemps asiatique, has reached a new milestone with its installation at Galerie Charpentier. The event, which brings together…

• Héloïse Luzzati on Reviving Women Composers at Un temps pour elles Festival festival-fair

  Cellist Héloïse Luzzati, founder of the festival Un temps pour elles, discusses the 6th edition in an interview with Le Monde. The festival, which runs until July 5, 2026, across…

• Paris Weekend Cultural Events: June 12-14, 2026 festival-fair

  This weekend in Paris is packed with a variety of cultural activities. At Cité de l'Économie, Kourtney Roy's exhibition 'All Inclusive. Regards croisés sur le tourisme mondialisé'…

• Turris Antiqua: seconda edizione della fiera di antiquariato al Castello Scaligero di Torri del Benaco festival-fair

  La seconda edizione di Turris Antiqua, una fiera dedicata all'antiquariato, si svolgerà dal 13 al 21 giugno 2026 presso il Castello Scaligero di Torri del Benaco, sul Lago di…

• Bosco's 'The Marvelous Miss Gender' Tour Embraces Trans Villainy festival-fair

  RuPaul's Drag Race all-star Bosco launches her first full-length solo touring production, 'The Marvelous Miss Gender,' a satirical narrative comedy that flips conservative panic…

• Lia Raquel Marques Presents Ceramic Collections at Lisbon Design Week 2026 festival-fair

  During Lisbon Design Week 2026, designer Lia Raquel Marques showcased her ceramic works, AOA and Wovenware, at Moldo Studios as part of the Sotaque exhibition. This event featured…

• Stéphane Gil appointed director of Printemps des comédiens festival festival-fair

  Stéphane Gil, previously deputy director of Théâtre de la Cité in Toulouse, has been appointed to lead the Printemps des comédiens festival in Montpellier. He succeeds Jean…

• Art Basel 2026: Neue Strategie setzt auf Exklusivität vor Ort festival-fair

  Die Art Basel kündigt für ihre Ausgabe 2026 (18. bis 21. Juni) eine neue Strategie an: Aussteller im Sektor „Galleries“ sollen künftig bedeutende Werke von Vorab-Vorschauen und…

• Brisbane Festival 2026 Program Announced with 6am Events festival-fair

  On 4 September 2026 at 6am, the Brisbane Festival will kick off under the direction of Artistic Director Ebony Bott. The Festival Village, located at South Bank Cultural…

• Australian Dance Biennale Summit confronts sector challenges festival-fair

  On 5 June, Melbourne/Naarm hosted the Australian Dance Biennale Summit at the Flinders Street Station Ballroom, coinciding with the first Australian Dance Biennale and RISING…

• Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood Launch Free Literary Series at Fed Square festival-fair

  A new complimentary literary series, Body of Work, is set to debut at Melbourne's Fed Square on 6 August, featuring Helen Garner in dialogue with Michael Williams, the editor of…

• Hollywood Fringe Booms, Sicilian Dialect Wins Golden Lion festival-fair

  A summary of international cultural developments counters the perception of decline. The Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles attracted an unprecedented number of participants…

• All the Rage: 70+ female playwrights stage Epstein-inspired performance in City of London festival-fair

  A group of more than 70 female playwrights, including prominent figures such as Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Lucy Kirkwood, and Penelope Skinner, is set to stage 'All the Rage' in a…

• Milo Rau's Tribunal Theatre Faces Backlash Over Peter Thiel Invite festival-fair

  Milo Rau, the Swiss director and artistic head of Vienna's Wiener Festwochen, creates theatrical tribunals that intertwine performance with ethical evaluation. His approach,…