The Festival d'Avignon was founded by Jean Vilar in 1947, and is one of the oldest and most famous theatre festivals in the world. Each year, a guest artist is featured at the Festival, influencing the choice of programming and inspiring discussion. The Avignon Festival takes place during three entire weeks during the month of July, presenting the very best contemporary productions in the performing arts. The Avignon Festival brings together artists and audiences from wide horizons, different origins and generations. It is both avant-garde and a source of theatrical reference, with more than 40 different shows given in twenty different venues, ranging from small chapels with a hundred seats, to the legendary Honour Courtyard at the Palace of the Popes, which seats 2000 viewers.

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