Keywords: Performing arts


National Theater Festival: Moroccan Troops Granted Extra Time to Apply

The schedule for the 26th edition of the National Theater Festival has been extended. Moroccan companies wishing to participate in the upcoming competition now have a few extra days to finalize their applications. The event is set for October in Tétouan, with several national awards at stake. The Ministry......

New York Times highlights Rabat’s Royal Theatre as a global cultural landmark

The Royal Theatre of Rabat has received international recognition after being highlighted by The New York Times as a remarkable architectural and cultural landmark that strengthens Morocco’s position on the global cultural map. The publication praised the venue as an outstanding example of contemporary......

French trapeze artist and theatre director Stéphane Ricordel dies at 62

French circus artist and theatre director Stéphane Ricordel has died at the age of 62, leaving behind a major legacy in contemporary circus and performing arts. Ricordel passed away on Thursday, July 30, following a neurodegenerative illness, according to an announcement by his partner and co-director......

UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Italy's historic condominium theatres

Italy has secured another place on the UNESCO World Heritage List after the international organization recognized the country's unique network of 18th- and 19th-century condominium theatres, celebrating a distinctive architectural and cultural tradition that played a pivotal role in the rise of Italian......

Avignon Off Festival maintains strong attendance despite heatwave and economic pressures

The 2026 Avignon Off Festival has delivered resilient attendance figures despite challenging conditions, demonstrating the continued appeal of one of Europe's largest performing arts gatherings. Organisers reported that audience numbers remained broadly in line with the previous year, even as extreme......

France releases €10 million in frozen funding for performing arts institutions

The French government has reversed its decision to withhold part of the 2026 operating grants allocated to key performing arts institutions, confirming that €10 million in previously frozen funding will be released during the second half of the year. The announcement brings relief to dozens of......

Avignon Festival artists urge Macron to reverse performing arts budget cuts

Leading figures from France’s performing arts community have appealed directly to President Emmanuel Macron to reverse planned budget cuts affecting the live entertainment sector, warning that continued reductions could undermine decades of cultural investment. The public appeal was made during......

BnF preserves Michou’s legacy with landmark acquisition of cabaret archives

The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) has announced the acquisition of the personal and artistic archives of Michou, the legendary founder of one of Paris' most celebrated cabarets, securing the preservation of a cultural legacy that shaped the French capital's nightlife for decades. The......

U.S. appeals court blocks bid to restore Trump’s name to Washington’s Kennedy Center

A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected an emergency request to restore President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, leaving in place a lower court order that removed the branding from one of the nation's most prominent cultural institutions. The ruling,......