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Global Cultural Pulse: where culture is happening now
The world’s film festivals, biennials, art fairs and heritage celebrations, by date. Each one is a way into a city: its museums, galleries, libraries, archives, historic sites, cinemas and neighborhood cultural organizations, which are still there after the event moves on.
THE CALENDAR
What’s on around the world
Soonest first. Open any event to see where it happens and what else to discover nearby.
Happening now and next
The next big moments on the world cultural calendar
Film festivals
Premieres, competitions and the cinemas that host them
Art fairs & art weeks
Galleries, collectors and the museums that program around them
Biennials & citywide exhibitions
Months-long shows spread across a city
Festivals & heritage celebrations
Carnivals, processions and living traditions
How the Pulse works
Where is it happening now?
Festivals, fairs, biennials and celebrations, listed by date with their venues and cities.
What’s coming next?
Every event stays on the calendar until it closes, so you can plan a trip around it.
What’s there to discover?
Each event links into IDbGLAM’s map of the city’s cultural places, from landmark museums to neighborhood archives.
Questions
What is the Global Cultural Pulse?
A free, date-ordered calendar of the world’s major cultural moments: film festivals, art fairs and art weeks, biennials, and heritage celebrations. Each listing links to the venues and to IDbGLAM’s directory of the city’s museums, galleries, libraries, archives and performing arts organizations.
Which events are included?
International film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Toronto, Sundance and Tribeca; art fairs and art weeks such as Art Basel Paris and Paris Photo; biennials; and major festivals and heritage celebrations. Events are listed soonest first and stay on the calendar until they close.
How do I add a festival, fair or biennial?
Use Submit an event to add it with its dates, venue and official link. IDbGLAM checks submissions against official sources before they appear.
Is the calendar free to use?
Yes. Browsing the Pulse, the city pages and the directory is free for everyone. Supporters help keep it that way.