The Main Square Festival is one of probably only a handful of summer open-air music festivals at a UNESCO site. In this case, the site is a 17th century military square, La Citadelle Vauban, in Arras, France. Barracks line the perimeter, and there is an arsenal, a 17th-century cathedral, St. Louis, and a memorial, The […]
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Hay Festival
Summertime brings an endless roster of arts festivals, and the Hay Festival is one of the biggies. For years, the international literary event has been at the top of my travel wish list and this year I finally went! Since 1988, the Hay Festival has attracted major international literary figures. It draws over 80,000 visitors […]
