Bayreuth Festival And talks about reopening of the Wagnerian Festival started. Finally it reopened on 29 July 1951 with, as always, a performance by the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra under conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, followed by the first post-war premiere of Wagner's opera, "Parsifal". Under the direction of Wieland Wagner, the "New Bayreuth" ushered in an era that was no less than revolutionary. Gone were the elaborate naturalistic sets, replaced with minimalist modern productions. In comparison, the pre-war changes seemed tame. For the first time in its history, the Bayreuth audience booed at the end of productions. Wieland was particularly
Adäka Cultural Festival film screenings, arts and cultural demonstrations, and community events. The Adäka Cultural Festival is a primarily free event. However, the ticketed events, workshops and purchasing artwork all have an associated cost. In 2015, the Adäka Cultural Festival won the Yukon Tourism Award of Excellence and was nominated for Cultural Tourism Award from Tourism Industry Association of Canada. This is proving its growth and national attention as an arts and culture festival in the north. Adäka Cultural Festival The Adäka Cultural Festival ('Adäka' or 'Festival') is an annual multi-disciplinary arts and culture festival in Whitehorse, Yukon that celebrates First Nations arts