The Zürcher Theater Spektakel (''Zürich Theatre Spectacle'') is an international
theatre
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and
performing arts
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festival
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, held annually each summer in Zurich, Switzerland. First held in 1980,
the festival invites 20-25 different performing arts groups and artists from around the world to take part each year.
The event began in a much smaller form as an annual international meeting of independent theatre groups, before emerging as a much larger cultural event in Switzerland.
Currently, five separate locations are used as venues for the festival,
of which the largest is the ''Landiwiese'' venue.
The ''
Landiwiese'' venue and the so-called ''
Saffa-Insel'' are located by
Lake Zurich in the
Wollishofen quarter,
District 2, and features numerous open-air shows.
The most recent event was held from 6 to 23 August 2015,
The next festival was scheduled to be held between 19 August to 5 September 2010,
and will have a special focus on Asia.
Gallery
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References
External links
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Official website
Festivals in Switzerland
Theatre festivals in Switzerland
Culture of Zurich
Recurring events established in 1980
August
September
Performing arts in Switzerland
Tourist attractions in Zurich
1980 establishments in Switzerland
Annual events in Switzerland
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