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There are many beautiful places that you can visit in the vast world, but not every location has beautiful warm weather, fascinating architecture and annual festivals; but Charleston, South Carolina has all of this and more. Charleston is home to beautiful beaches, historical buildings and the incredible Spoleto Festival USA. Spoleto Festival is an experience you won’t want to miss. It is an annual 17-day event that takes place every spring. The Spoleto Festival is one of Charleston’s biggest tourist attractions, and it is estimated that over 80,000 visitors from all over the world attend each year.
The Spoleto Festival USA was created in 1977 as the counterpart to the famous annual Spoleto Festival held in Spoleto Italy (formed in 1958) that paid tribute to the young American artists of Europe. The Spoleto Festival held in Charleston, South Carolina is the only annual arts festival in America that is hosted by a whole city. For 17 days and nights the Spoleto Festival USA invites the public to wonder the streets of downtown Charleston where the events take place. You will gain a taste for a variety of different forms of both traditional and new art. There are theatrical shows, operas, music theater, dance, jazz music, orchestral symphonies, and visual arts.
If you enjoy visual arts, there are special exhibits held at Charleston’s famous Gibbs Museum of Art during the Spoleto Festival. Each year these exhibits change and offer, traditional and unique interpretations of art; which are created by both new and renowned American artists.
If the theater is what you crave, you will be in awe of the many great plays, musicals, dances and operas that are in production during the Spoleto Festival. The theater, opera, and dance have many performances, so if you plan your time wisely, you will be able to experience and enjoy each production.
If music is your love you can enjoy various melodic styles, such as chamber music, choirs, jazz, and Orchestra. Different forms of music are presented each year, but you can always experience the recurring sounds of the brilliant Spoleto Festival Orchestra. The Spoleto Festival Orchestra integrates the sounds of both new and returning musicians of different cultural backgrounds. The sounds of the orchestra will sweep you away and enchant you with its sound rhythms. You can enjoy the music as you have one of the signature drinks in Charleston, or as you eat at one of the many tasty restaurants.
During the Spoleto Festival there are also live and silent auctions where you can make many bids on fabulous items from some of the most fashionable Charleston stores and boutiques. You will also want to ensure that you attend the beginning of the Spoleto Festival so you can experience the weekends opening Gala, which is a great way to get yourself involved in the spectacular presentations of art. You will likewise find that the closing of the festival is just as enrapturing as the start. The finale is filled with many exciting activities and beautiful fireworks.
Enjoy Charleston, South Carolina at its finest, and experience for yourself the annual event that draws thousands of tourists from all over the world; Spoleto Festival USA – nothing compares.
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