Following on from the 2025 edition, which focused on mental health, this year’s festival turns its attention to the world around us and invites us to reflect on fear, viewed through the lens of humour. In a time marked by uncertainty and the proliferation of discourses that fuel fear, the festival embraces laughter as a form of resistance, critical thinking and connection. From satire to the absurd, from irony to physical comedy, the invited shows use humour to question the anxieties of the present, reveal contradictions and promote dialogue. (...)