一年一度的亚维农艺术节(Festival d’Avignon),是当今世上最重要的戏剧节之一。这个于1947年由戏剧大师Jean Vilar及诗人RenéChar创立的艺术节,每年吸引了大批有意踏上国际舞台的表演家、世界顶尖的艺术表演团体。活动持续三周,内容有戏剧、舞蹈、音乐、电影等。艺术节期间,整个亚维农城几乎处处都可以看到展览、研讨会、戏剧、音乐的演出,而每年前来参观的人潮均超过百万人次,整个小城仿佛笼罩在一种欢乐的假期气氛中。 The annual Festival d’Avignon is one of the most important theater festivals in the world today. The 1947 festival, created by dramatic master Jean Vilar and poet RenéChar, attracts a large number of performers, world-class performing arts groups, who want to embark on an international stage. Activities for three weeks, the content of drama, dance, music, movies and so on. During the festival, exhibitions, seminars, theater and music performances can be seen almost everywhere in Avignon. Every year more than one million people visit the town, and the entire town seems to be enveloped in a joyous holiday atmosphere in.