Image: Museu de Belles Arts de Castelló, Castellón de la Plana
The Institut Valencià de Cultura has outlined a summer 2026 programme of residencies, concerts, film screenings and stage events across the Valencian Community, with activity scheduled in Valencia, Castellón, Peníscola and Sagunt from 24 July to 29 August. The round-up includes the continuation of Dansa València and the University of Valencia’s technical residency programme, alongside a series of public cultural events at multiple IVC-linked venues.
Among the projects cited is 'AiMiN', described as being inspired by the work of artist Joan Verdú. The residency initiative is presented as part of efforts by Dansa València and the University of Valencia to support local talent through technical development and artistic accompaniment. No further details of the project’s form or participants are given in the source material.
The IVC’s broader summer calendar brings together several strands of programming. In Peníscola, the 31st Festival of Baroque and Ancient Music is listed for the Palau de Congressos from 24 July to 2 August. In Valencia, the Filmoteca d’Estiu 2026 is scheduled in two separate strands, 'Un riu de cinema' from 31 July to 29 August and 'Top crítica i festivals 2025' from 31 July to 28 August.
Castellón features both visual-art and music programming in the IVC listings. The Museu de Belles Arts de Castelló appears in the summer agenda under 'Nits al Claustre 2026', running from 2 to 30 July, and the museum is also named in the broader event summary as one of the venues hosting concerts during the summer period. The linked IVC page additionally notes 'El Museu de Belles Arts de Castelló acoge un concierto del dúo Alejandro y María Laura' as a related item, though the main summer roundup does not expand on that performance.
Also in Castellón, the Auditori i Palau de Congressos is listed for 'Armonía Eclíptica' on 31 July, with invitations indicated on the site. In Sagunt, 'Sagunt a Escena 2026' is set for 1 to 23 August. The IVC page presents the summer as a multi-city circuit rather than a single-site festival season, with events distributed across its main cultural venues and partner locations.
The organisation’s homepage situates these summer items within a larger institutional programme that includes film, music, theatre, dance and support initiatives. On the same page, IVC also references its 2026 cultural circuit, its theatres and film programmes, and a series of festival brands already active in the region, including Música Antiga i Barroca de Peníscola and Sagunt a Escena. The summer 2026 listings shown on the site run through 29 August, with the latest of the named programme strands in Valencia continuing to that date.
