Celebrating Global Arts & Culture
VI FIAE
International art. Local discovery. Meaningful connection.
October 12–18, 2026
Maitland Art Center · Maitland, Florida
For one week, Maitland becomes a meeting point for artists, stories, languages, and audiences from across the world.
Contemporary theater, live cinema, immersive and visual art, workshops, and encounters connecting Panama, France, Iran, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Central Florida.
Multilingual access in 25+ languages · Accessible pricing throughout the festival
VI FIAE 2026
ONE FESTIVAL.
MANY WAYS IN.
You don’t need to be a “theater person” to belong here.
Come for live cinema. Come for a play. Come for an installation. Come for a workshop. Or simply come because you’re curious.
VI FIAE is a week of discovery across artistic forms, languages, and cultures, all within the historic Maitland Art Center campus.
2026 PROGRAM
OCTOBER 12–18 · MAITLAND
MON OCT 12 → SUN OCT 18
INTERLUDE
Remedios · Panama / Colombia
Presented by State of the Art Collection
Immersive Installation · U.S. Premiere
Textiles, color, texture, and organic forms create an immersive environment shaped by memory, grief, pause, and renewal.
LIVE MUSICAL ACTIVATION · WED OCT 14 · 7 PM
In collaboration with Musiva
Donation-based · Suggested donation $10
THU OCT 15 · 7 PM
VIAJERAS
Alba Celma · Spain
Staged Reading
Two journeys separated by more than a century intersect: that of Asha, a young Iranian film student living in Madrid, and those of journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, who in 1889 embarked on an extraordinary race around the world in opposite directions.
Through travel, ambition, and displacement, Viajeras explores migration, identity, freedom of movement, and a question that resonates across generations: who has the right to tell the story?
Winner of the 6th edition of the International Playwriting Contest Escena Abierta 2026
SPANISH · MULTILINGUAL ACCESS IN 25+ LANGUAGES
Donation-based · Suggested donation $10
THU OCT 15 · 11 am & 6 pm
UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF CINEMA!
Alcoléa & Cie · France
Hands-on Workshop
What makes a movie magical? How did filmmakers create incredible illusions more than 100 years ago? And why does music make us feel so much more?
Join us for a playful, hands-on exploration of the early days of cinema and the extraordinary imagination of Georges Méliès.
Discover his cinematic tricks through film excerpts, explore the birth of special effects, and experiment with how music and sound can completely transform what we see on screen.
Come curious. Leave inspired—and see movies differently.
$20 PER WORKSHOP 11 AM + 6 PM
No previous experience required.
FRI OCT 16 · 6:30 PM
VILOMAH:
Against the Natural Order
Soude Dadras · Iran
Opening Reception
Presented by Art & History Museums of Maitland, Vilomah: Against the Natural Order is an exhibition featuring the work of Soude Dadras, included in the VI FIAE program as part of the festival’s broader cultural landscape.
Join A&H Museums of Maitland for the exhibition opening, with music, a food truck, and a cash bar.
Admission is free. Donations to A&H Museums of Maitland are gratefully accepted.
FRI OCT 16 · 11 am & 6 pm
INSIDE LIVE CINEMA
Alcoléa & Cie · France
Hands-on Workshop
Ever wondered how movie magic was created before computers and digital effects? Explore the fascinating world of Georges Méliès. Watch excerpts from the show, uncover the secrets behind his ingenious special effects, and get an up-close look at the extraordinary instruments used to create the live score.
This hands-on workshop offers a fun, surprising journey through cinema, music, sound, and imagination—with a few magical tricks along the way.
$20 PER WORKSHOP 11 AM + 6 PM
No previous experience required.
SAT OCT 17 · 7 PM
RIGHT IN THE EYE
Alcoléa & Cie · France
LIVE CINEMA CONCERT · CENTRAL FLORIDA PREMIERE
Twelve films by Georges Méliès come alive with an original score performed live by three musicians using more than 50 instruments and sound objects.
Theremin, aquaphone, percussion, piano frame, everyday objects, and live cinematic illusion transform early film into a vivid contemporary performance.
CHOOSE WHAT YOU PAY · STARTING AT $21
SUN OCT 18 · 7 PM
BLANCO TEMBLOR
Teatro Público · Puerto Rico
CONTEMPORARY THEATER · FLORIDA PREMIERE
SPANISH · MULTILINGUAL ACCESS IN 25+ LANGUAGES
A powerful Puerto Rican play confronting mental health, grief, stigma, and the vulnerability of living with a mind that does not always follow the rules imposed by others.
Through humor, music, movement, and a visceral physical language, Blanco Temblor explores psychiatric care, family bonds, love, and the struggle to define yourself beyond a diagnosis.
CHOOSE WHAT YOU PAY · STARTING AT $21
CHOOSE YOUR WAY INTO FIAE
DONATION-BASED PROGRAMS
Suggested donation $10
LIVE CINEMA WORKSHOPS
$20 per workshop
RIGHT IN THE EYE + BLANCO TEMBLOR
Choose What You Pay · Starting at $21
MULTILINGUAL ACCESS
Available in 25+ languages where applicable
No one should have to already know the language, artist, or art form to walk through the door.
PLAN YOUR FIAE WEEK
October 12–18, 2026
Maitland Art Center
231 W. Packwood Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751
Spend a day, an evening, or come back throughout the week. VI FIAE unfolds across the historic Maitland Art Center campus, bringing performances, installations, workshops, and encounters into one extraordinary setting.
WHAT AUDIENCES SAY
"I never see this type of performance in the US. They replenished my soul. Visiting from Paris and gifting Orlando with this beauty of a performance. Merci du fond du coeur."
- Laura Buitrago
ABOUT FIAE
FIAE is Open Scene’s platform for international performance, artistic exchange, and cultural encounter in Central Florida.
Through theater, dance, music, live cinema, immersive work, workshops, and public conversations, FIAE connects local audiences with contemporary creative voices from around the world.
Rooted in accessibility and curiosity, the festival creates space for audiences to encounter unfamiliar artists, languages, and forms without needing prior knowledge or experience.
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS