sumir 400 ár síðan hann lést árið 1616 on his 52ND afmæli, hátíðir, sýningar og sýningar út um allan heim í 2016 mun fagna arfleifð William Shakespeare, arguably the finest playwright and poet ever to write in the English language.
Here in the UK, all eyes will be on the Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon as an exciting programme of activities and events to commemorate its most famous son reaches its climax. And where else could be better to celebrate Shakespeare’s legacy than the place he was born, went to school, married and raised a family, was inspired to write many of his most famous work and, after his death on 23Rd Apríl 1616, was buried in the local church?
Fyrir Hátíðahöld Shakespeare, a local initiative jointly led by Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council and Stratford on Avon District Council, 23Þriðji apríl 2016 will bring a wonderful opportunity to focus on the Bard’s birthday and to celebrate his 400 year legacy with a unique ‘take’ on the traditional Annual Parade through the town, combining birthday and commemoration in a very special way.
Details are still under wraps, but Sarah Summers, Town Clerk and spokesperson for Shakespeare’s Celebrations is enthusiastic about this year’s event which she is busy organising. She says:
“This year Shakespeare’s Birthday Parade will be a spectacle like nothing we have seen before in the history of these precious, traditional celebrations which we want to preserve for future generations.
“We will, of course, see all the usual participants, meðal þeirra eru borgaraleg dignitaries, VIPs og bauð gestum úr heimi bókmennta og leikhús, nemendur Shakespeares skólanum og stafir í tímabilinu kjól, all accompanied by marching bands and many local schoolchildren making their way through the streets towards Holy Trinity Church.
“But beyond the customary ceremonies the truly international influence of William Shakespeare will be apparent in the exciting high point of our Parade – I can tell you that it will be full of music, litur og aðgerð, but we’d love you to come and see for yourselves exactly what that brings!
“Visitors from home and abroad, international and local media are warmly invited to join us to honour him and his legacy to us.”
The Birthday Celebrations extend to a whole week of events, culminating in a weekend of festivities and entertainment for all the family at venues throughout the town, margir af þeim úti og flestir ókeypis.
Elsewhere in Shakespeare’s beautiful home town, fascinating new attractions opening for visitors in this very significant year include a re-imagination by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust of the Bard’s final home, Nýr Place, and the opening to the public of the room at King Edward’s School where he might first have put pen to paper as a boy scholar. Both the Schoolroom and the historic Guildhall have been extensively renovated to bring a heritage project of international importance to fruition.
The Royal Shakespeare Company will house a major new exhibition at its Swan Theatre, celebrating the magic of Shakespeare on stage and 100 years of theatre-making in Stratford upon Avon and a discovery tour at The Other Place, RSC’s newly reopened research and development hub, will take visitors on a journey ‘From Page to Stage’ with a chance to look inside the RSC’s store of 30,000 costumes for the first time.
Sarah Summers áfram: “William Shakespeare’s life and literary works are his legacy to everyone, but most especially to our Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where he spent so much of his life and where he is buried. This 400-year legacy of its most famous son lies at the heart of cultural, economic and social life in the town and surrounding area today.
“The Shakespeare’s Celebrations initiative was established to ensure the traditional annual Birthday Celebrations, which are recognised around the world, continue for future generations to enjoy.”
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- Fyrir fjölmiðla fyrirspurnir um Hátíðahöld Shakespeare, þar á meðal fjölmiðla aðsókn í apríl 2016, vinsamlegast hafðu samband við Amanda Wood á Syndicate Communications, farsíma 07966 283259, tel 0333 011 8282 eða með tölvupósti amanda.wood@syndicatecomms.co.uk
- Hátíðahöld Shakespeare is an initiative jointly led by Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council and Stratford on Avon District Council, vinna til að tryggja framtíð hefðbundnum Shakespeare haldinn Afmælisdagur. Helstu samtök í Stratford-upon-Avon á meðal Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Stratforward Business Improvement Company are working with them to develop a major timetable of events for 2016 til að fagna arfleifð Bard 400 ár frá dauða hans í 1616.
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