Entertainment in Spain Essential Guide to What's on when and where in Spain Mérida Classical Theatre Festival
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Mérida Classical Theatre
Festival
21 June to 30 August 2008
Dedicated to theatre, and while the
fundamental core of texts are of Greco-Latin origin, the festival is
also open to the dramatic arts in general and includes music
performances and a film season.
Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida Paseo de los Rosales, 7 06800 Mérida (Badajoz) Tel. +34 924004930 +34 924009480 /Fax +34 924004931 Festivals in Spain. Music and Dance in Spain. Classical theatre in Spain. Mérida Classical Theatre Festival is dedicated to theatre, and while the fundamental core of texts are of Greco-Latin origin, the festival is also open to the dramatic arts in general and includes music performances and a film season. One of the event's main attractions is its stunning setting: the Roman amphitheatre and theatre that date from the end of the 1st century BC. This festival sees the theatre used for its original purpose once again. http://www.festivaldemerida.es/ Dates: 6/21/2008 - 8/30/2008 |
Mérida Located in the path of the Silver Route, or Vía de la Plata, Mérida is heir to a magnificent Roman legacy. The theatre, the amphitheatre and the Temple of Diana make this city —the ancient capital of Roman Lusitania— one of the best preserved archaeological sites in Spain, reason why it was declared World Heritage
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