International artists in very atmospheric locations in the town centre - enchanting and inspiring! From 8 August to 16 November 2025
PhEST is photography, cinema, music, art, contaminations from the Mediterranean. The Dream is the theme chosen for the 9th edition of PhEST! In the year in which we celebrate 100 years of Surrealism, PhEST celebrates the dream as a disinterested game of thought and explores it in all its forms.
The Festival was born in 2016 from an idea of Giovanni Troilo, Arianna Rinaldo and Cinzia Negherbon and from the need to try to give back a voice of its own to the thousand identities that make up the sea in the midst of the lands, to redefine an imaginary of its own and new
More than 30 exhibitions spread across the historic centre of Monopoli
Each edition focuses on a theme
Artists from all over the world bring photography, contemporary art and music to the heart of Apulia
The Festival takes place both outdoors and indoors and in locations that generally are not accessible to the public (e.g. the beautiful Palazzo Palmieri)
Held every year from early September to early November
Single ticket for access to all indoor exhibitions
