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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland; History: Founded in 1947; Works featured: A wide range of performing arts including theatre, comedy, dance, circus, cabaret, opera, music, and spoken word.
Avignon Festival
Location: Avignon, France; History: Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar; Works featured: Theatre works, both in the French tradition and international works, including contemporary live performances.
Dublin Theatre Festival
Location: Dublin, Ireland; History: Established in 1957; Works featured: Theatre productions with a strong emphasis on Irish writing and writers.
Spoleto Festival USA
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA; History: Founded in 1977 as the American counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi in Italy; Works featured: Opera, theatre, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music.
Adelaide Festival
Location: Adelaide, Australia; History: Founded in 1960; Works featured: Theatre, music, dance, opera, and visual arts.
Toronto International Film Festival
Location: Toronto, Canada; History: Founded in 1976; Works featured: Film screenings with a strong component of theatrical works and live performances.
Festival d'Automne à Paris
Location: Paris, France; History: Founded in 1972 by Michel Guy; Works featured: Contemporary works in theatre, dance, music, cinema, and visual arts.
Holland Festival
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands; History: Founded in 1947; Works featured: Performances in opera, theatre, dance, and music, as well as multimedia art exhibits.
Salzburg Festival
Location: Salzburg, Austria; History: Established in 1920; Works featured: Classical music concerts, opera, and drama.
Grahamstown National Arts Festival
Location: Grahamstown (recently renamed Makhanda), South Africa; History: Started in 1974; Works featured: A mix of drama, dance, music, visual arts, craft, comedy, children's theatre, and workshops.
Prague Quadrennial
Location: Prague, Czech Republic; History: First held in 1967; Works featured: Exhibition celebrates the best in performance design, scenography, and theatre architecture.
Aix-en-Provence Festival
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France; History: Founded in 1948; Works featured: Focuses on opera but also includes orchestral, chamber, vocal, and solo instrumental music.
Shanghai International Arts Festival
Location: Shanghai, China; History: Launched in 1999; Works featured: Theatrical performances, dance, music, opera, and exhibitions as well as cultural exchange activities.
Vienna Festival
Location: Vienna, Austria; History: Founded in 1951; Works featured: Theatre, opera, classical concerts, and contemporary performances.
Oberammergau Passion Play
Location: Oberammergau, Germany; History: Originated in 1634; Works featured: A passion play performed by the residents of Oberammergau.
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