About International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Specialties: Our mission is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality, with world-class artists, thinkers and leaders, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience, celebrating and building community, and advancing economic development.
For 24 years, the Festival has delighted audiences with an outstanding mix of entertaining and inspiring progr...
Specialties: Our mission is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality, with world-class artists, thinkers and leaders, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience, celebrating and building community, and advancing economic development.
For 24 years, the Festival has delighted audiences with an outstanding mix of entertaining and inspiring programs Internationally acclaimed dance, an eclectic array of world-class musicians, breathtaking circus, ground-breaking theatre and engaging speakers define the Festival as our region's premier arts and culture destination The June Festival boasts more than 200 events and at least 85% are totally free year-round programs include special town-hall events, a fellowship program for youth, planning and implementing mini-festivals in New Haven's culturally-rich and under-resourced neighborhoods, and our Visionary Leadership Award.
Each year we welcome artists and speakers from all over the world--Angelique Kidjo, Bristol Old Vic, Camille A Brown & Dancers, Handspring Puppet Company, Rosanne Cash, Claudia Rankine, Mark Morris Dance Group, The National Theatre of Scotland, Yo-Yo Ma, Bassem Youssef, Druid Theatre, Kronos Quartet, Taylor Mac, Spike Lee, and Salman Rushdie have all shared their talents and ideas. New Haven's walkable historic downtown core and warm June weather forms the perfect backdrop for this highly accessible, international event. Established in 1996. When Anne Calabresi, Jean Handley and Roslyn Meyer founded the Festival in 1996, their aim was to gather world-class artists and thinkers from around the globe, showcasing the city and the state as a major arts destination. Our Mission, as set by our founders, is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality with world-class artists, thinkers, and leaders, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience celebrating and building community and advancing economic development.
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