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Philadelphia, PA—April 4— With the opening night of The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts just days away—the much-anticipated arts festival, inspired by the Kimmel Center and celebrating the innovation...

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 24, 2011 -- What would any event connected to Paris be without food or fashion? For the upcoming Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA ) April 7 – May 1,  there will be plenty of both. Festival organizers have announced the rundown of extraordinary food- and fashion-centric events that will bring the tastes and styles of the City o...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 2 - Thought an arts festival would focus only on museums, theaters and galleries? Think again. This spring’s Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA, April 7-May 1), inspired by the Kimmel Center, will be offering creative programming that not only takes to the stage, the gallery and the street, but also to the Podium. Fest...

Whether for Yourself or Loved Ones, Give the Gift of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience -- From Dance to Theater, Music to Family Programs, Lectures to Circus Arts PIFA Has Something Spectacular For Everyone!

PHILADELPHIA, PA  (January, 2011) – Caught in the post-holiday blues? Give yourself or someon...

 The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Goes Live With Several Interactive Social Media Platforms

PHILADELPHIA, January 7, 2011—With three months to go until the first-ever Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), inspired by the Kimmel Center (April 7-May 1, 2011), organizers proudly debut a new facet of...

For Three Weeks in April, Philadelphia Will Get Its French on as Artists From the City of Lights Light Up the First Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
                
PHILADELPHIA, PA  (November 10, 2010) – Love baguettes and berets? Chanel and Chagall?  How about ballet, ...

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS KICKS OFF TICKET SALES WITH CAST OF JERSEY BOYS AND FIRST OF ITS KIND NEIGHBORHOOD TRUCK TOUR

PHILADELPHIA, October 7, 2010 – With only 6 months to go before the Philadelphia region’s arts and culture community steps into the world spotlight for three weeks next spring with the launch of the first Philadelphia Internatio...

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) has named Rachael Laibson special projects coordinator. Among her duties, she will coordinate the programming and marketing initiatives of PIFA’s participating arts and cultural organizations, conduct sponsorship research and prepare economic development reports.

Laibson comes to PIFA...

PHILADELPHIA, July 14, 2010 – The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has named
Barbara Silverstein artistic producer of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). Inspired by the Kimmel Center, the 25-day festival, taking place April 7 through May 1, 2011, focuses on collaboration, innovation and creativity among Philadelphia arts organizations.

In...

PHILADELPHIA, July 14, 2010 – The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has named Dawn Frisby-Byers marketing director for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). Inspired by the Kimmel Center, the 25-day festival, taking place April 7 through May 1, 2011, focuses on collaboration, innovation and creativity among Philadelphia arts organizations.

In her p...

PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2010 – The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has named
Jay Wahl Project Manager of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). Inspired by the Kimmel Center, the 25-day festival, taking place April 7 through May 1, 2011, focuses on collaboration, innovation and creativity among Philadelphia arts organizations.

In his role, M...

31 Commissions In Music, Dance, Theater & More; High-Flying Circus Acts;
Plus, Works From The Philadelphia Museum Of Art & The Guggenheim Museum

Internationally Renowned Mural Arts Program To Create Its
First-Ever Projected Digital Mural

PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2010 – The new Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), inspired by t...

Stravinsky, Debussy, Chagall & Other Masters To Be Presented &
Sometimes Reinvented

Hip-Hop, Aerialists & Video Among The Unexpected Highlights

PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2010 – The first Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), inspired by the Kimmel Center, will make its mark on the cultural landscape with 31 commissioned works pre...

PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2010 – The first-ever Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), inspired by the Kimmel Center, will present a schedule of programs, events and exhibits that is unprecedented in Philadelphia for its scope and diversity.

“The excitement and support we have received from the region’s arts and cultural organizations and civic gro...

Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

FESTIVAL NAME: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA)

DATES: April 7 through May 1, 2011

OVERVIEW: The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) creates a place on the world stage for the city’s arts and cultural scene with a three-week festival featuring free and ticketed perf...

DESCRIPTION: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts destination in the heart of Philadelphia and the centerpiece of the city’s Avenue of the Arts. The Kimmel Center consists of two freestanding performance halls enclosed beneath a spectacular 150-foot vaulted glass ceiling or, in the words of architect Rafael Viñoly, “two jewels inside a glass box.&rdqu...

BACKGROUNDER
Paris, 1910-1920 Inspires The Philadelphia International Festival Of The Arts

The time was 1910 through 1920, the waning days of the “Belle Epoque” (or the “Beautiful Era”). The place was Paris, where a previous generation of artists had already changed the rules with their groundbreaking leap into Impressionism. The City of Lights was a m...

PHILADELPHIA, February 2, 2010 – Lights on, curtains up. It’s Philadelphia’s moment, as the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) turns a bright spotlight on the city’s arts and cultural scene. For three weeks, from April 7 through May 1, 2011, audiences will revel in an array of one-time, only-in-Philadelphia productions by some of the region’s...

In July 2007, Anne Ewers assumed the role of president and CEO of Kimmel Center, Inc., (KCI), the $35 million organization that owns and operates the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, home to eight resident companies presenting a wide range of music, dance and theater offerings,  and manages the Academy of Music and Merriam Theater.

During her first year with the Kimm...

In July 2009, the Kimmel Center, Inc. appointed J. Edward Cambron as executive director of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), a city-wide arts and cultural festival inspired by the Kimmel Center. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the annual festival, which will take place April 7 through May 1 2011. Mr. Cambron comes to PIFA with almost 30 years experience in ...