The contemporary arts festival Fabbrica Europa returns to Florence from September 11 to October 11, bringing international creation, dance, and music to venues across the city. According to festival organizers, France features prominently in this year’s programming through cross-disciplinary collaborations supported by the Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati.
Maqamat and Omar Rajeh Open Festival on September 11
The festival opens on September 11 at 19:30 on the terrace of the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino with Dance People, a performance led by choreographer Omar Rajeh alongside artists from Maqamat, Clémentine Telesfort, and Michel Godard. According to festival program details, the performance centers on community, shared experience, and public space, inviting both artists and citizens to participate in a collective creative gesture rather than observing a traditional stage production from a distance.
Circle of Resonance Unites Armenia, Turkey, and France on September 20
On September 20 at 19:00, the PARC Performing Arts Research Centre hosts “Circle of Resonance,” an intercultural musical meeting featuring Arto Tunçboyaciyan, Derya Turkan, and Michel Godard. According to event schedules, the collaboration brings together traditions from Armenia, Turkey, and France using percussion, voice, the kemençe, and the serpent. The performance proceeds entirely without written scores or a designated musical leader, relying instead on improvisation and listening.
Shifting Latitudes Examines Cultural Geographies on September 27
The PARC Performing Arts Research Centre hosts two performances of “Shifting Latitudes” on September 27 at 17:00 and 19:00. Created by Roberto Olivan, Clémentine Telesfort, and Pino Basile, the production combines live music and dance inspired by the metaphor of parallels and cultural geographies. According to festival documentation, the integration of French dancer Clémentine Telesfort expands an existing dialogue between two artists into a new artistic configuration examining European identity, roots, and transformation.
Festival Overview and Institutional Support
Fabbrica Europa runs across multiple Florentine venues through October 11, 2026, maintaining its focus on improvisation, contemporary dance, and new geographic encounters within the arts.
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