Bread and circus. (festivals in Europe)

Europe, July, 1995 by Andersen, Tina Lund

A list of music, drama and dance festivals held in Europe during the summer months of July and August is presented. The list includes such famous events as Austria's Salzburg Festival, Denmark's Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Finland's Sibeluis Festival, Germany's Richard Wagner Festival held in Bayreuth and Scotland's Edinburgh International Festival. The exact dates for the 1995 schedules as well as telephone numbers for information and tickets are given.

"Give them a hunk of focaccia and a good show."

- Juvenal, 1st century Roman satirist (loosely translated)

Since even before Roman emperors instituted the concept of pan et circensis as a means of crowd management, both bread and festivals have had extraordinary significance in the lives of people in Europe....

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