The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art invites you to be a part of history as more than 100 artists from around the world come together under the artistic directions of New York’s Baryshnikov Arts Center to launch the first Ringling International Arts Festival.

From October 7-11, 2009, the rich diversity of ideas and forms at play in the world today will be celebrated with performances in dance, music and theater – plus art exhibitions, museum tours and special events in the galleries and gardens of the Florida State University cultural campus on Sarasota Bay.

35 on-stage performances of Theater, Music and Dance:

• Ella Hickson – Eight
• Peter Brook / C.I.T.C – Love is my sin, US Premiere
• Elevator Repair Service - The Sun Also Rises (First Part), Workshop Premiere
• Deganit Shemy & Company – Arena
• Compañia María Pagés – Flamenco y Poesía
• Aszure Barton & Artists – Busk, World Premiere and Othershore – The Snow Falls in the Winter
• Meow Meow – Beyond Glamour: The Absinthe Tour
• Chamber Music – including Mason Bates Horn Trio, World Premiere
   
   

3 Special Art Exhibitions

• Louise Fishman Among the Old Masters
• Venice in the Age of Canaletto
• Paths to Paradise: The World of Buddhism
   
   

Family Asian FunFest

• Saturday, October 10, 1 – 4 p.m.
• Dragon dances, music, traditional Chinese circus acrobatics

11 Special  Performances in Theater, Music, Dance and Conversations in the Festival Café

For times, pricing, and more detailed information visit www.ringlingartsfestival.org.