Festivals

Divino Tuscany is a celebration of Tuscan winemaking excellence. In its second year, to be held held in Florence, Italy May 17 – 20, 2012, Divino Tuscany will bring together the top winemakers from Tuscany who will promote, share and demystify their top rated wines.  James Suckling, former Senior Editor and European Bureau Chief of Wine Spectator and one of the world's most influential wine critics, and IMG Artists, one of the leading producers of cultural and lifestyle festivals, including the Tuscan Sun Festival, are collaborating on this signature event. Together, consulting with founding vintners from Marchesi Antinori, Frescobaldi, Mazzei, Ricasoli, Il Borro, Petrolo and Castello Banfi, Divino Tuscany will offer a distinctive program that highlights premium wines in one of the most dramatic vinicultural regions of the world.  The unique combination of wine, food, culture and history will be experienced throughout.

http://divinotuscany.com

Set among lush rolling foothills and breathtaking vineyard landscapes every July, Napa Valley Festival del Sole offers a blend of world-class artistry, gourmet cuisine, fine wines, lifestyle programs and exceptional hospitality, in a unique celebration of the art of life. With more than 70 participating wineries and an extraordinary roster of artists and events each season, Napa Valley Festival del Sole provides a 10-day experience the New York Times calls a "feast for the senses." Concerts take place in spectacular venues including a castle courtyard, a historic theater, and under the stars surrounded by vineyards, complemented by the legendary hospitality of Napa's finest wineries and estates.

Performers have included Renee Fleming, Joshua Bell, the Emerson String Quartet, Chris Botti, David Foster and the Bolshoi Ballet, Chefs Thomas Keller, Michael Chiarello and Cat Cora, with sponsors Bank of America, Bentley, Chopard, Tiffany & Co, among many others.
http://festivaldelsole.org

The Tuscan Sun Festival is the original within the IMG Artist portfolio of festivals.  The annual music and arts Festival offers an exciting program that includes not only world class concerts, but a daily program of events that explore fine arts, culinary & wine, wellness, and local culture & history.  Previous participants have included Sofia Loren, Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, Sting and Trudie Styler and Jeremy Irons.
http://www.tuscansunfestival.com

Plácido Domingo and IMG Artists present The Plácido Domingo Festival, the first ever festival to be curated by The Maestro.  Famed for its rich operatic and cultural history, Spain’s Andalucían region will play host to a feast of performances featuring major stars of the operatic and concert stages including Vittorio Grigolo, Ana María Martínez, Joaquín Achúcarro, Ángel Romero, Nino Machaidze, Micaëla Oeste, Angel Blue, Pinchas Zukerman,Danielle de Niese, Nina Kotova and Ivo Pogorelich and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga and Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla.  The inaugural festival takes place between 25th October – 3rd November, 2012, in Malaga and Seville.  www.placidodomingofestival.com

The Singapore Sun Festival is one of three Sun Festival's around the world, the others being The Napa Sun Festival more commonly known as the Festival Del Sole, in California and The Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, Italy. The festival brand was founded on a single belief – to inspire people to live well through enjoying cuisine, wine, film, visual arts, wellness, music and literature. The Festivals attract a local and international audience who experience 10 Days of Living Well. Growing from strength to strength since its first year in 2007, the Singapore Sun Festival 2010 was the most highly anticipated lifestyle festival in Singapore in 2010 and enjoyed sold out events, rave views and standing ovations.

From 2007 to 2010 the Singapore Sun Festival featured over 900 artists in 470 events, attracting 180,000 attendees from Singapore and around the world . The Singapore Sun Festival was awarded Singapore's Leisure Event of the Year in 2009 and 2010.

Over the past four years, some key international and local names have joined the star studded line up at the Singapore Sun Festival including David Foster, Natalie Cole, Charice, Peter Cetera, The Canadian Tenors & Ruben Studdard, José Carreras, George Benson, Elvis Costello, Al Jarreau, The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Hollie Smith, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Vienna Boys Choir, Jimmy Ong, Diana Francis, Sibylle Szaggars, Hands Mendler, Sharon Stone, Chef Carlo Cracco, Claressa Monteiro, Deepak Chopra, Joan Chen, Chef Cat Cora, Wole Soyinka, Chef Art Smith, Chef Curtis Stone, Chef Thierry Marx, Geoffrey Rush and Chef Charlie Trotter among many others.

Abu Dhabi Festival is organized by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. The Festival is the UAE’s foremost celebration of art and culture bringing together the greatest musicians, performers and artists from both the East and West in the heart of the United Arab Emirates. It seeks to reflect the determination of the capital to take the lead in cultural understanding. Showcasing classical artists, alongside visual art exhibitions, education programmes and community projects, the annual Abu Dhabi Festival is primarily based at the Emirates Palace in March and April and has attracted ever increasing audience numbers to enjoy outstanding performances and unique collaborations from some of the world’s greatest artists.
http://www.abudhabifestival.ae/en

The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, a non- profit organization, presents its annual Festival of the Arts BOCA considered by critics to be “an important and impressive addition to the artistic landscape”.  The Festival, held in Boca Raton, Florida on 7th - 16th March, 2013, continues to feature the finest in classical music, jazz, art, film and literature.  IMG Artists is honoured to collaborate with the Centre for the Arts in aligning the impressive list of international artists who appear.
http://festivaloftheartsboca.org