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Pflasterspektakel
The Pflasterspektakel (, German for ''pavement spectacle'') is an annual street art festival in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It includes musical acts, juggling, acrobatics Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro ..., pantomime, improvisational theatre, clownery, fire dancing, painting, samba parades, as well as a programme for children, and is held on three days in July in and around the main square and the Landstraße. In 2010, about 400 artists from over forty nations participated in the event. History The Pflasterspektakel was created by Siegbert Janko, cultural manager of Linz since 1985. He ascribes the idea to his impressions of Djemaa el Fna, a market place in Marrakesh, which he visited during birthday celebrations for King Hassan II of Morocco before 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pflasterspektakel Linz Akrobat
The Pflasterspektakel (, German language, German for ''pavement spectacle'') is an annual street art festival in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It includes musical acts, juggling, acrobatics, pantomime, improvisational theatre, clownery, fire dancing, painting, samba parades, as well as a programme for children, and is held on three days in July in and around the main square and the Landstraße. In 2010, about 400 artists from over forty nations participated in the event. History The Pflasterspektakel was created by Siegbert Janko, cultural manager of Linz since 1985. He ascribes the idea to his impressions of Djemaa el Fna, a market place in Marrakesh, which he visited during birthday celebrations for King Hassan II of Morocco before 1985. The inaugural festival took place from 16 to 19 July 1987, under the name of ''Internationale Straßenmusikantentage'' (''International Street Musicians' Days''). It comprised about 150 musicians, most of them from Austria and Germany, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
