FIAE VI | International Performing Arts Festival 2026

Open Scene’s sixth International Performing Arts Festival (FIAE) runs October 12–18, 2026, at the Maitland Art Center as the first major festival of the organization’s new three-year residency. The week connects Panama, Colombia, France, Iran, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Central Florida through immersive art, new-play development, live cinema, contemporary theater, workshops, and cultural encounter. Highlights include the U.S. premiere of Interlude by Remedios with a live musical activation in collaboration with Musiva; Viajeras, winner of Escena Abierta VI; Cinema Magic Lab and Inside Live Cinema with France’s Alcoléa & Cie; the Central Florida premiere of Right in the Eye; the exhibition opening Vilomah: Against the Natural Order by Soude Dadras; and the Florida premiere of Blanco Temblor by Teatro Público of Puerto Rico.

Poster designed by Colombian visual artist Remedios (María Camila Bernal Toro).