Avignon - 19.06.2026: The renowned theater festival in Avignon, taking place from July 4 to 25, once again highlights artistic freedom and the diversity of discourse. Tiago Rodrigues, the festival's artistic director, clarified in a conversation with France Inter that the festival is not a place of division, but rather brings people together – not necessarily through agreement, but through the acceptance of dissent and different perspectives.The new mayor of Avignon had criticized last year that the presence of Palestinian themes in the program was too strong. Rodrigues responded by ...
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