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Artribune Launches FEST, a Free Weekly Newsletter on Cultural Festivals

publication · 2026-06-24

Artribune has announced the launch of FEST, a free weekly newsletter dedicated to cultural festivals in Italy and neighboring regions. Curated by Claudia Giraud, FEST will begin publication on August 27, 2026, and will be sent every Thursday. The newsletter covers festivals across art, music, literature, architecture, and design, with a rolling 15-20 day outlook. It includes clear genre labels, location highlights, evocative images, brief descriptions, direct links, and free-entry flags. FEST follows the success of Artribune's previous newsletters: Incanti (2023), Render (2024), Tailor (2025), and Pax (February 2026). The overall newsletter ecosystem now has 100,000 subscribers, excluding the main daily "Lettera". FEST will focus primarily on Italy but also cover festivals in Malta, Corsica, Provence, Canton Ticino, Slovenia, Istria, and Albania. Subscriptions are open now via Artribune's website.

Key facts

  • FEST is a free weekly newsletter from Artribune.
  • Curated by Claudia Giraud.
  • Launches on August 27, 2026.
  • Sent every Thursday.
  • Covers cultural festivals in art, music, literature, architecture, and design.
  • Rolling 15-20 day outlook.
  • Focus on Italy plus Malta, Corsica, Provence, Canton Ticino, Slovenia, Istria, and Albania.
  • Artribune's newsletter ecosystem has 100,000 subscribers.

Entities

Artists

  • Claudia Giraud
  • Cristina Masturzo
  • Carolina Chiatto
  • Valentina Silvestrini
  • Margherita Cuccia
  • Giulio Solfrizzi
  • Livia Montagnoli
  • Luisa Taliento

Institutions

  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy
  • Malta
  • Corsica
  • France
  • Provence
  • Canton Ticino
  • Switzerland
  • Slovenia
  • Istria
  • Croatia
  • Albania

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