Even beyond Paris, dozens of momentous events are set to arrive en force in the coming days. The ever-enticing list includes some of our world’s most famous cultural and creative-industry gatherings, which are set to welcome attendees virtually and/or in person … and where innovation and mastery are sure to reach new heights yet again. Also at this spectacular time of year, nature beckons us on into everything fresh and new.
August Events
- 8 June – 24 August | Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, Brooklyn
- 18 July – 4 August | Fantasia International Film Festival, Montreal
- 21 July – 11 August | Anguilla Summer Festival
- 26 July – 4 August | Dekmantel Festival, Amsterdam
- 26 July – 6 August | Ozora Festival, Dádpuszta
- 30 July – 4 August | Arenal Sound, Burriana
- 1 | The Ankler’s Art & Crafts LIVE at the ASC, Nominees Edition, Hollywood
- 1-4 | BlackStar Film Festival, Philadelphia
- 1-4 | Defected Croatia 2024, Tisno, Croatia
- 1-4 | Lollapalooza, Chicago
- 1-4 | Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire
- 1-4 | Mammoth Festival of Brews & Bluesapalooza, Mammoth Lakes
- 2-25 | Edinburgh International Festival
- 2-4 | Spraoi International Street Arts Festival, Waterford City, Ireland
- 2 | Variety & RollingStone’s Truth Seekers Summit, NYC
- 3 | Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza
- 3-11 | Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach Pier
- 3-4 + 10-11 | WeCanDance, Zeebrugge Beach, Belgium
- 4-6 | Newport Jazz Festival, 4-6 August
- 4-11 | Smukfest, Skanderborg, Denmark
- 5 | Crop Over Festival Grand Kadooment Day, St. Michael, Barbados
- 7-17 | Locarno Festival, Locarno, Switzerland
- 7 | Meta Social Media Advertising, Virtual
- 7 | The Role of Visual Content for Journalists and PR Professionals, Virtual
- 8 | Ad Age Leading Women Luncheon, NYC
- 8-10 | Lovefest, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
- 8-24 | Melbourne International Film Festival, Hybrid
- 8-11 | QuakeCon, Grape Vine, Texas
- 8-11 | Untold, Transylvania, Romania
- 9-11 | SF Outside Lands, San Francisco
- 9-11 + 16-19 | Splash House, Palm Springs
- 9-11 | Vidcon, Mexico City
- 9-11 | VeeCon, LA
- 10-11 | American Society of Cinematographers Master Class, Hollywood
- 12-14 | The Employee Experience Conference, Nashville
- 13 | How to Balance Brand with Demand, Virtual
- 13-14 | Sustainable Brands Kuala Lumpur
- 14-15 | DigiMarCon Australia, Sydney
- 14-16 | IntegraTEC Mexico, Mexico City
- 15 | Masterclass: Using thought leadership to sell, Virtual
- 15 | Sustainable Brands Aotearoa 2024, Tauranga, New Zealand Aotearoa
- 15-16 | 2024 Transformative Consumer Research (TCR) Impact Festival, Boston
- 16-18 | AMA Summer Academic Conference, Boston
- 16-23 | Sarajevo Film Festival
- 16 August – 2 September | The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Toronto
- 18-21 | Brand Insider Summit: Retail, Lake Tahoe
- 19-21 | Modern Retail Marketing Summit, Santa Barbara
- 20-23 | Edinburgh TV Festival
- 20-25 | gamescom, Cologne & Online
- 20-25 | MUTEK Montreal, Montreal & Online
- 21-24 | Data & Programmatic Insider Summit, Lake Tahoe
- 22 | Creating Compelling Sales Enablement Content, Virtual
- 25 August – 2 September | Burning Man, Black Rock City
- 26-30 | Berlin Commercial Festival
- 27-29 | Connect Marketplace, Milwaukee
- 28 August – 7 September | 80th Venice International Film Festival
- 29-31 | D2 Architectural Visualization Conference, Vienna
- 29-30 | Forward Festival, Berlin
- 29 | Professional Speaking Course for Authors, Virtual
- 29 | SEGDVoices: Designing Intentional Spaces, Virtual
- 30 August – 2 September | PAX West, Seattle
- 30 August – 2 September | Telluride Film Festival
Featured Video: MUTEK Montréal XXV | Édition 25: This 25th edition of the Festival, taking place from August 20 to 25 in Montréal, particularly in the Quartier des spectacles, promises an unprecedented exploration of the boundaries between technology, music, and visual art.
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