Bayreuth Festival works. The Festival has become a pilgrimage destination for Wagner enthusiasts. The origins of the Festival itself lie rooted in Richard Wagner's interest in establishing his financial independence. A souring of the relationship with his patron, Ludwig II of Bavaria, led to his expulsion from Munich, where he had originally intended to launch the festival. Wagner next considered Nuremberg, which would have reinforced the thematic significance of works such as "Die Meistersinger". On the advice of Hans Richter, however, the focus fell upon Bayreuth which enjoyed three distinct advantages. First, the town boasted a splendid venue: the Markgräfliches Opernhaus built
Festival du Bois Festival du Bois Festival du Bois is the largest and most attended Francophone festival on the west coast of Canada, held in the Maillardville neighbourhood of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Produced by Societe francophone de Maillardville, Festival du Bois is an annual event scheduled for the first full weekend in March which celebrates French Canadian history, art and culture. The festival site in Mackin Park is dominated by the main stage tent where most of Canadian folk, Celtic and world music artists perform. There is also a children's stage, a workshop tent, art and history displays, tours of the Mackin