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Art Festivals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Arts and Crafts Shows 
 This site lists over 2,000 open-entry arts and crafts shows, festivals, or fairs for the upcoming twelve months. It is searchable by date, city, state, or region. Provides name of show, location, and dates. http://www.sunshineartist.com/shows/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Bumbershoot: The Seattle Arts Festival
"Bumbershoot showcases the work of over 2,500 artists every Labor Day weekend -- from regional favorites to international super-stars. Thousands of artists, including poets, painters, dancers, divas, comedians, filmmakers, musicians, clowns, acrobats, DJs, and more perform at the Festival in a four-day feast of music and art." Visit their website for a list of performers, directions, and ticket information. http://www.bumbershoot.com/ Topics: Performing Arts, Poetry, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In 1947 "eight theatre groups turn up uninvited to the first Edinburgh [Scotland] International Festival. The inn is full so they check in at venues away from the big public stages. The first Fringe has been born." This festival takes place each summer and features theater, comedy, music, and dance performances. The site includes a history of the festival, a festival calendar, a photo gallery, maps, and Edinburgh tourist information. http://www.edfringe.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Musicians, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 8, 2007 Edinburgh International Festival
Describes the festival that "brings to Edinburgh [Scotland] some of the best in international theatre, music, dance and opera and presents the arts in Scotland to the world. It is an annual event held over 3 weeks in late summer using all the major concert and theatre venues in the city." Includes history of the festival, documents from past festivals, and a searchable guide to festival events. http://www.eif.co.uk/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Musical Genres, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 European Festivals Association
Eurofestival Infocentre's "information about the member festivals of the European Festivals Association (music-dance-theatre). The aim of this organisation is to promote the work of artistically high quality performing arts festivals across Europe." Also available in French. http://www.efa-aef.eu/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 5, 2008 May Week: The Labour Arts Festival
The purpose of this annual event in Edmonton, Canada, "is to promote the interests of cultural workers and trade unionists, and to bring working-class culture from the margins of cultural activity onto centre stage." The site features information about May Week events and links to information about May Day's "rich tradition in the labour movement and as a pagan day of celebration." Includes archives back to 1998. http://www.mayweek.ab.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Faiths, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Labor, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 29, 2004 |
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