FESTIVAL OFF D`AVIGNON STREET PERFORMERS IN 30 ACTS

Описание: FESTIVAL D`AVIGNON "OFF" - 30 ACTS - JULY 2008

Avignon Festival events are primarily theatrical events performed within the context of two different festivals. It is the oldest festival in France, and occurs over three weeks during the month of July in this historic city on the Rhone River. It is France's oldest festival and one of the most prestigious theatrical summer festivals in Europe.
Avignon Festival Facts
Of the two festivals held here, one is the official Festival d'Avignon France called the "In" that was founded by celebrated French actor and director Jean Vilar in 1947 in order to revitalize the Theatre National Populaire (National People's Theater) after World War II.
Then...there is the more difficult to describe Avignon Festival "Off," which began in 1966 with an almost spontaneous avant-garde performance held outside of the official venue. That remains a good description of "Off," which is a combination off-beat street fair, bazaar, and theatrical party with inexperienced actors, famous actors, street performers, mimes, acrobats, musicians, and just about anything else that can be considered performance art. Today, this formerly unofficial Festival d'Avignon France is an officially-sanctioned counterpart to the main festival, and there are dozens of performances in dozens of venues.
As many as 1,000 shows are performed during the three weeks of the festival, and that doesn't include all the street performers. Even the city's schools are commandeered for performances.
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30 acts in one video 480p cinema modus - July 2008
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