Aarhus Festuge
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Aarhus Festuge, in English referred to as Aarhus Festival (Danish: Århus Festuge), is literally translated to "Aarhus Party Week", however, it represents a yearly arts and culture festival
in the city of Aarhus
, Denmark
. The festival was established in 1964, debuted in 1965 and has since then become one of the largest themed festivals in northern Europe
.
Every year a subject is chosen as the overall theme of the festival, and exhibitions and venues are planned accordingly. The theme for Aarhus Festival 2011 is "Beautiful Mistakes" and the Festival will take place from August 26 to September 4.
In 2010, the theme was "Neighbours", in 2009 it was "The Future Is Near!" and in 2008, "Open City" was the main theme of Aarhus Festival. In 2007, the theme was "Dance", and in 2006 the theme was centred around "Women and women's culture". The festival covers subjects ranging from dance
, theater, exhibitions, classical
and rhythmic concerts, opera
, children's culture, sport
and entertainment. The many regular venues repeated yearly are supplemented by the theme-inspired venues which change according to the selected theme of that year.
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
in the city of Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The festival was established in 1964, debuted in 1965 and has since then become one of the largest themed festivals in northern Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
.
Every year a subject is chosen as the overall theme of the festival, and exhibitions and venues are planned accordingly. The theme for Aarhus Festival 2011 is "Beautiful Mistakes" and the Festival will take place from August 26 to September 4.
In 2010, the theme was "Neighbours", in 2009 it was "The Future Is Near!" and in 2008, "Open City" was the main theme of Aarhus Festival. In 2007, the theme was "Dance", and in 2006 the theme was centred around "Women and women's culture". The festival covers subjects ranging from dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, theater, exhibitions, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and rhythmic concerts, opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, children's culture, sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
and entertainment. The many regular venues repeated yearly are supplemented by the theme-inspired venues which change according to the selected theme of that year.