CULTURE

The Jazz in the Gardens festival opened in Miami Gardens and is scheduled to run on 7 and 8 March. The event is taking place at Hard Rock Stadium. This year’s edition is organised by the city of Miami Gardens. Performers due to appear on stage include Jhené Aiko, Ludacris, Nelly and Ashanti. The programme also features concerts by The Isley Brothers, GloRilla, Ella Mai, Mýa, Robin Thicke and Joe. This is the 19th edition of the festival. The event will continue until Sunday. https://jazzinthegardens.com

Paris Fashion Week for womenswear ready-to-wear collections for the Fall/Winter 2026–2027 season takes place in Paris from 2 to 10 March 2026. The event is part of the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. The programme includes runway shows and presentations of collections from brands and fashion houses. Shows and presentations are scheduled across successive days according to the organiser’s timetable. The event brings together industry participants, including designers, buyers and the media. The organiser provides a list of events as well as the dates and locations of individual shows. https://www.fhcm.paris/en/paris-fashion-week

On 1 March 2026, a series of more than 125 free concerts will begin in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The events are organised as part of the Illuminate Live project. The concerts will take place outdoors within the park. Admission to all performances will be open and free to the public. The series includes more than 125 musical events scheduled under this initiative. Illuminate Live is implemented as a programme of cultural events in the urban space of San Francisco.

Milan Fashion Week has opened with presentations of women’s collections for the Fall/Winter 2026/2027 season. The event runs from 24 February to 2 March 2026. The official calendar includes 56 runway shows along with dozens of presentations and related events. It is organised by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. The schedule features shows by fashion houses including Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Giorgio Armani.

Presentations are being held at multiple venues across Milan, including historic buildings and modern exhibition spaces. In addition to runway shows, closed presentations for buyers and industry meetings are planned. Milan is one of the four main cities in the global fashion calendar, alongside New York, London and Paris.