International Festival of Arts & Ideas | Kids Out and About Fairfield County, CT <

International Festival of Arts & Ideas

Address: 
195 Church Street, 12th Floor
New Haven , CT , 06510
Phone: (203) 498-1212
41° 18' 28.1736" N, 72° 55' 26.2308" W
Contact name: 
festivalinfo@artidea.org
What our organization offers: 
Subjects / Categories: 
An internationally renowned festival located in New Haven featuring world-class artists, thinkers and leaders.

Program
The Festival's ambitious music, dance, and theater programs fill New Haven with renowned international stars, newly-discovered artists, and a number of U.S. and world premieres each season. The eclectic ideas program offers a mix of serious, controversial, and whimsical topics, all designed to inspire new ways of thinking. The Festival also features plenty of family-friendly events. It continues to make more than 80% of Festival events free to the public, including some of the most prestigious opera, jazz, classical, rock, folk and fusion music in the world.

Venues
The entire city of New Haven plays host to The Festival. The New Haven Green, named one of the country's 10 most beautiful public spaces, is the jewel at the center. On the Green, the Festival presents a series of unforgettable concerts, art activities, and opportunities for creative play.

Many Festival events take place at Long Wharf Theatre, the legendary Shubert Theater, and in the historic courtyards, auditoriums, and theaters of Yale University. Tours by foot and bike take visitors throughout New Haven and beyond to discover its wealth of historic, ethnic and natural treasures.