Bayreuth Festival allocation system, including the ending of allocations to Wagner Societies (but not including the Society of Friends of Bayreuth as they make a substantial financial contribution) and a reduction in the proportion reserved for travel agents and hotels. As a result, the proportion of tickets available to the general public would increase to about 65 percent of the total available. A new production of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" is presented every five to seven years, following a year in which no "Ring" is presented. In years in which the "Ring" is staged, three other operas are presented as well. When
Irrawaddy Literary Festival next Festival would take place in 2019 in Mandalay. The Irrawaddy Literary Festival has been featured in: Irrawaddy Literary Festival The Irrawaddy Literary Festival is an annual not-for-profit event which celebrates Burmese and international writers. It is planned to take place regularly every one or two years in Burma/Myanmar. The inaugural Festival was described by the (then) British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, as having “achieved more for freedom of speech in one afternoon than most of us manage in a lifetime.” The inaugural Festival was held at the Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon, subsequent Festivals have been held at the